Retail, buying and fashion
Find out about careers in Retail, buying and fashion
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Types of jobs and employers in retail
Designing the latest fashions, choosing the best products to sell, managing multiple stores… there is so much more to retail than keeping the shelves stacked. Read on to discover the variety of careers available.
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How much will I earn in retail?
How much do salaries for graduates and apprentices differ and what jobs within the retail industry are the most highly paid?
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Would a retail career suit me?
Find out whether you’d enjoy a career in retail, buying, merchandising, logistics or fashion, and whether you have the skills to succeed.
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Routes into Retail, buying and fashion
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How do I get into a retail career?
We investigate how you can start a career in buying, merchandising, store management, fashion design and logistics.
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Interview tips for fashion degrees
TARGETcareers spoke to successful fashion design graduate Amy Jones, now a womenswear design assistant. She explained what happened at her university interviews and the questions she was asked.
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How to apply to retail employers
At a glance: the application and recruitment methods that retailers use when hiring apprentices and school leavers.
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About the store visit interview stage
A store visit or on-job evaluation lets retail recruiters see how well suited you are to their working environments and gives you a chance to experience the role you have applied for.
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Retail recruitment jargon explained
The secret to getting on to a recruiter’s apprenticeship or school leaver scheme is to show them that you have the skills they seek – but first you need to understand what these are. To help, we’ve cut through retailers’ recruitment gobbledy gook.
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CV tips for retail apprenticeships
Find out what to include in your CV (and how to sell your skills, achievements and experience) to land a store assistant, management, buying, merchandising or other retail apprenticeship or job.
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Advice for retailers’ assessment days
If you’ve been successful in the initial application process for a retail apprenticeship, the employer may invite you to attend an assessment day.
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Retail interview questions
Preparation is the key to success in an interview for a retail job or apprenticeship. We’ve rounded up some of the questions you might be faced with and also asked Tesco recruiters their top tips.
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Organisations to check out
Universities to check out
