Category Archives: Career Advice

Jan16

Speaking Candidly: Lessons Learned from Internship Challenges and Triumphs

By John Tylko, Student Blogger, Santa Clara University | Published: January 16, 2012
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For any student, the greatest reward for academic study is to apply knowledge from the classroom to the hustle and bustle of the real world. At NRF’s BIG Show, students and employers engaged in a conversation about retail internships, in the “Lessons Learned from Internship Challenges and Triumphs” session. Looking back on their summer internships, NRFSA members [...]

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Dec15

Anthem Worldwide’s VP of Brand Strategy shares five tips for a successful marketing career

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: December 15, 2011
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Kathy Oneto, Vice President of Brand Strategy at Anthem Worldwide, has more than 15 years of marketing and business management experience. Prior to joining Anthem, Oneto was co-founder and vice president of marketing at natural foods company Attune Foods, and held positions at Clorox, Young & Rubicam and Burson-Marsteller. In our joint interview with STORES, [...]

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Nov10

Socialnomics expert Erik Qualman on career advice in the digital age

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: November 10, 2011
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Erik Qualman, author of Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way We Live and Do Business, was named by Fast Company magazine as one of its Top 100 Digital Influencers. As an advisor, Qualman has helped grow the digital capabilities of companies like Cadillac, Yahoo and AT&T, and is currently an MBA professor at Hult [...]

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Oct11

Peter Huston, Brand President for Fusion Specialities, talks intrapreneurship, mannequins and career advice

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: October 11, 2011
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Peter Huston, Brand President for Fusion Specialties, is our kind of retailer. Not only does Huston have an extensive background as a brand, product and sales marketing executive, he has spent a portion of his career committed to the advancement of retail associates. (While at Hartmarx, Huston directed HSM University, the apparel industry’s first educational [...]

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Sep21

Rising Retail Star: University of Arizona student talks about his summer internship at Five Below

By Kelley Hundahl Zocks, Manager of Program and Outreach Services, NRF Foundation | Published: September 21, 2011
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It comes as no surprise that students who’ve participated in an internship program are in higher demand for jobs after graduation. David Shapiro, a senior at the University of Arizona, spent his summer interning at Five Below in their buying and merchandising department, and is clearly a rising retail star. We reached out to David [...]

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