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From Candidate to Client: How Unexpected Turns Shape Success I just had a conversation with a client I've known since I began recruiting nearly 20 years ago. I first cold-called his store back in October 2005 when he was a Store Manager for an outdoorsmen retailer, fresh out of college with a major in Biology. At the time, he had worked part-time as an associate while in college and full-time during school breaks. When graduation came, senior leadership noticed him and offered him a Store Manager position. He accepted it as a temporary solution while he sought opportunities aligned with his education. Fast forward nearly 20 years, and he's now the SVP of Stores for that same company! He's played a key role in breaking into new markets and expanding the company's footprint. So, while I didn't manage to recruit him back then, we've remained connected. We've referred talent, shared market insights, and partnered on filling crucial positions. You never know where that one call might lead. Even if someone isn’t the right fit for a position or isn’t using outside search services at the time, you can still find and add value. ⭐ Thank you for your continued partnership.⭐ #retail #retailindustry #changingcourse #partnership #bringvalue #wholesale #supplychain #distribution #fulfillment #ecommerce #staffingneeds #searchsupport #openpositions #jobs #ceo #cfo #coo #cio #vpofstores #outdoorsman #homeandfarm #agretail #specialtyretail #ruralstores #districtmanager #regionalmanager

From Candidate to Client: How Unexpected Turns Shape Success I just had a conversation with a client I've known since I began recruiting nearly 20 years ago. I first cold-called his store back in October 2005 when he was a Store Manager for an outdoorsmen retailer, fresh out of college with a major in Biology. At the time, he had worked part-time as an associate while in college and full-time during school breaks. When graduation came, senior leadership noticed him and offered him a Store Manager position. He accepted it as a temporary solution while he sought opportunities aligned with his education. Fast forward nearly 20 years, and he's now the SVP of Stores for that same company! He's played a key role in breaking into new markets and expanding the company's footprint. So, while I didn't manage to recruit him back then, we've remained connected. We've referred talent, shared market insights, and partnered on filling crucial positions. You never know where that one call might lead. Even if someone isn’t the right fit for a position or isn’t using outside search services at the time, you can still find and add value. ⭐ Thank you for your continued partnership.⭐ #retail #retailindustry #changingcourse #partnership #bringvalue #wholesale #supplychain #distribution #fulfillment #ecommerce #staffingneeds #searchsupport #openpositions #jobs #ceo #cfo #coo #cio #vpofstores #outdoorsman #homeandfarm #agretail #specialtyretail #ruralstores #districtmanager #regionalmanager

🚨 Dream Job Alert! 🚨 The unicorn of retail roles just opened up: Full-Time Sales Leader at American Eagle Florida Mall. This isn’t just a job; it’s a career glow-up opportunity. We’re talking leading the guest experience, building a killer team, and driving business strategy—all while looking fabulous in your AE fits! Here’s the vibe check: ✔️ You love hitting (and smashing) sales goals. ✔️ People naturally follow your lead (maybe because you actually care about them). ✔️ Spotting talent is your superpower. ✔️ “Teamwork makes the dream work” isn’t just a slogan; it’s your mantra. ✔️ And let’s be honest—you’re already obsessed with AE. Sound like you? Let’s chat. Because there’s no better time than NOW to join American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and help us crush it. DM me or comment below—don’t wait too long, though; this role won’t stay open! #AE #leadership #hiring #dreamteam #opportunityisknocking Lori Judson Jose Alzuri Glennys Rios Howard (Howiie) Robinson Shalee Coons Kristin Mayer Dana Bowers

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New leaders often ask me what is one thing to consider when taking on a new team. And the answer is simple: Learn from our losses or mistakes and celebrate our success. At Merchants Fleet Fleet, we understand the importance of recognizing our employees often so they know we appreciate all they do for our clients. If you're looking for a new role, check out this post for open sales positions! #sales #hiring #careers #SpreadTheFun

🚀 Ready to Level Up Your Team? 🚀 Hey everyone! Just wanted to share some exciting news—we’ve helped place some amazing talent in key roles, and they're all set to take businesses to the next level. **Temp to Hire:** - Press Operators - Shipping and Receiving Manager - Warehouse Lead **Direct Placement:** - Managing Director - Director of Operations - Sales Manager These folks aren't just filling positions—they're bringing fresh energy and expertise to really make a difference. If you're an entrepreneur looking to add some rockstars to your team, whether it’s to streamline your logistics or take the helm in a leadership role, we’ve got your back. 🌟 Let’s Boost Your Business Together! 🌟 Interested in chatting about how we can help add some new talent to your crew? Shoot me a message, and let's make things happen! #Entrepreneurship #AudienceBuilding #PersonalBranding #Sales #Marketing #Leadership #HiringNow #BusinessGrowth #CareerOpportunities #JoinUs

🚀 Ready to Level Up Your Team? 🚀 Hey everyone! Just wanted to share some exciting news—we’ve helped place some amazing talent in key roles, and they're all set to take businesses to the next level. **Temp to Hire:** - Press Operators - Shipping and Receiving Manager - Warehouse Lead **Direct Placement:** - Managing Director - Director of Operations - Sales Manager These folks aren't just filling positions—they're bringing fresh energy and expertise to really make a difference. If you're an entrepreneur looking to add some rockstars to your team, whether it’s to streamline your logistics or take the helm in a leadership role, we’ve got your back. 🌟 Let’s Boost Your Business Together! 🌟 Interested in chatting about how we can help add some new talent to your crew? Shoot me a message, and let's make things happen! #Entrepreneurship #AudienceBuilding #PersonalBranding #Sales #Marketing #Leadership #HiringNow #BusinessGrowth #CareerOpportunities #JoinUs

Albertsons Companies is hiring: Sr Director, Partnerships Chicago, ILLINOIS PAY: $151,000-$212,000 Retail Brew Retail Sales Albertsons Media Collective Albertsons #cleverhirehelps #cleverhirecommunity #cleverhirejobs #cleverhirecurates #cleverhirecuration #cleverhireAI Northwestern University The University of Chicago Booth School of Business #chicago Hiring sucks. We are on a mission to make it better - for job seekers and for hiring managers. Cleverhire is not associated with Albertsons. We are not an agency. We ❤️ #helpingotherssucceed and that includes helping people find great roles like this one. Follow us for more jobs in marketing and media and tech. We are amplifying.

One of the main lessons I learned from doing a headquarters rotation as a sales leader was that there could be a massive “us vs. them” trust gap between the headquarters functions and the field. It was the reason I was being rotated. So I could live in headquarters and understand their point of view, understand their concerns, and then when I rotated back to the field, I could help bridge that gap as there would be no high-performance culture if there’s an “us versus them” mentality in anybody’s culture, including yours. Once I got there, I immediately listened to the different functions and their concerns about the salespeople caring only about themselves, only wanting to get paid, and that they (sales) had no concern about the overall health and well-being of the company. 😳 Hearing this blew me away as this was not what I was doing, but it was their perception. I then built trust and was able to explain to them that the salespeople felt the same about them and that they felt the headquarters function was designed not to pay them, to catch them off guard when they weren’t looking, to constantly look for ways to save money at the expense of the sale people. Which they felt was unfair and not what they were doing. I said it was the field perception. 🤨 So, I was being developed as a senior leader to help bridge this gap.🙌 If you have a gap between your headquarters function in the field, you must do the same thing. If your company has had layoffs recently, changes to the coverage model, changes to the comp plan….There’s a strong possibility of a gap … and someone has to close it. If you have VP in your title this is your job. This trust must be established, or you have zero shot at the high-performance culture you aim for in 2025. 👈💥

Job titles in the retail industry are getting a bit more complicated than they need to. For in-store leadership roles, it used to be the basics - department manager, assistant store manager, perhaps a co-manager, and then store manager. Now we're seeing store leader, store lead, coach, zone manager, area manager, executive team leader, team leader, and so on. There are probably many more I haven't remembered. Different job titles may be new and exciting, but they can also be misinterpreted on a resume. For example, say you're technically a store manager but your company calls you store leader. If you use "store leader" on your resume, it's possible the reader may see that and think you're a co-manager. Why? Well, last I checked Walmart used "store lead" as their official job title for co-managers, and "store leader" and "store lead" aren't all that different when someone is quickly skimming a resume. In most cases "area manager" refers to a store manager who simultaneously oversees other locations while continuing to manage their own store. However, I've come across a few companies where area managers are more like department managers, reporting up to assistant store managers and store managers. "Coach?" That could be anything, really. Virtually every leader coaches their team members in some regard, so to me it's a bit vague. The moral of the story? Use common job titles on your resume if you feel your actual title could be confusing (but don't misrepresent yourself or your job level). #retail #resumetips