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May15

Ray Greenly Scholarship Winner and Future Online Retailing Superstar: Melissa Homa

By Ryan Cliche, Director Student Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: May 15, 2012
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Careers in e-commerce and online retailing are on the rise! As a way to encourage career paths in this exciting sector of the industry, Shop.org, NRF’s digital division, established the Ray M. Greenly Scholarship, in honor of a long-time staff member. Melissa Homa, a student at University of Arizona’s Lundgren Center for Retailing, was one [...]

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Mar23

Career Readiness Series: 5 things new grads should know about job hunting

By Lanae Spruce, Guest Blogger, NRF Foundation | Published: March 23, 2012
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CareerBuilder.com, our Retail Careers partner, has put together an excellent series of career articles that we’ll share on our blog to help you land the job of your dreams. This Career Readiness series will focus on detailed job hunting, interview tips, and resume writing for new and recent college graduates, and other job seekers. The [...]

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Feb09

Future Face of Retail: Tamara Smith, Florida State University

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: February 9, 2012
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The NRF Student Association is making sure to keep the best and the brightest students. A member of the  ”Aspire 2 Retail” Intercollegiate Challenge team, Florida State University‘s Tamara Smith is focused on her next goal — a career in retail. Read more to learn about Tamara’s experience and her dream job. Why do you [...]

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Jan26

Presidents, Luncheons, Robots, Oh My!

By Kimberly Steinberg, Student Blogger, Fashion Institute of Technology | Published: January 26, 2012
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Monday started out with a bang. As my fellow NRFSA colleague and I hurried our way through the swarms of people towards the North Hall my excitement began to grow. This was the day I would get to hear former President Bill Clinton speak about his experience as a humanitarian and how the conditions of [...]

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Jan26

Students’ (and a Retailer’s) Impressions of NRF’s BIG Show

By Elisabeth Greenberg, Student Blogger, Fashion Institute of Technology | Published: January 26, 2012
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While waiting for a session to begin, I took the opportunity to interview Elizabeth Gurtowski and Alicia Crasto, fellow NFSA members of mine from Fashion Institute of Technology. They were happy to share their first experience of the Big Show. What is your best experience at the Big Show? Elizabeth: “I enjoyed the networking lunch. [...]

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