futurefhmal asked:
why am i finding it so hard to find an assistant management position that does not require 1 year+ of management experience. i have about 2 years of retail experience and as well as the fact that i’ve worked two retail jobs totaling to 40 hrs+ a week for the last 5 months. i also am at my 6th month of being a member of part-time key holding management…theres just really no room for further advancement and there hasnt been for about 1 year. i know that other than my hard-copy of experience that i’m very qualified to be an assistant manager and all of my managers will atest to it and are willing to give great references…does anyone have any tips or know of any companies i should try? i’d like to stay within fashion. i’m starting to get discouraged.
why am i finding it so hard to find an assistant management position that does not require 1 year+ of management experience. i have about 2 years of retail experience and as well as the fact that i’ve worked two retail jobs totaling to 40 hrs+ a week for the last 5 months. i also am at my 6th month of being a member of part-time key holding management…theres just really no room for further advancement and there hasnt been for about 1 year. i know that other than my hard-copy of experience that i’m very qualified to be an assistant manager and all of my managers will atest to it and are willing to give great references…does anyone have any tips or know of any companies i should try? i’d like to stay within fashion. i’m starting to get discouraged.
May 23rd, 2010 at 12:54
This is one of the Catch 22s in life. Nobody will hire you to be an assistant manager without you already being an assistant manager. Once you get the title you can go anywhere with it.
So.. how to get the title.
1) get a degree
2) Stay with current company until promoted
3) Look for a place with high turnover. You’ll probably **** the job, but if you can hang in there for a year or so you should be promoted.
4) Network, get to know the management of establishments where you’d like to work, tell them of your situatuion, they might “fast track,” you to management.
May 23rd, 2010 at 21:14
. Go to yahoo yellow pages and get the names and numbers of the firms in the area you would like to work for. Call and ask if you can fax over your resume and to who’s attention. Most openings are filled before they are advertised, so the key is to get hold of them now. When you speak to the person ask if they have any openings at this time. If not, ask them if you know what firm does have openings. Follow up with a phone call to the person you faxed to in a few days for the companies that do have an opening/