I worked retail. I thought the same ~when~ I was in retail. Now that I’ve been in the white-collar corporate world for five years, I recognize that some of the transferable skills listed get you to entry-level, if at all, compared to other industries. The barrier to entry isn’t low and sometimes requires you to start far worse than where you’re at to make it long-term.
Send this out to all headhunters and HR departments! Retail rocks the list of the best and needed qualifications for any position!!!
I worked retail. I thought the same ~when~ I was in retail. Now that I’ve been in the white-collar corporate world for five years, I recognize that some of the transferable skills listed get you to entry-level, if at all, compared to other industries. The barrier to entry isn’t low and sometimes requires you to start far worse than where you’re at to make it long-term.