Hiring in Retail? How to Find the Right Employee for the Job (Infographic) The National Retail Federation offers a way to assess someone's skills and talents to find the best job.

By Kathleen Davis

Opinions expressed by BIZ Experiences contributors are their own.

Shutterstock

Many job seekers don't consider a career in retail beyond a low-wage cashier position, but the National Retail Federation (NRF) is out to change that. The NRF launched a campaign in April called "This is Retail" to address what the group sees as a perception problem and highlight opportunities for life-long careers in the industry.

Related: How Retailers Can Recruit and Retain Millennials (Infographic)

The flowchart below is the latest from the campaign. It takes potential employees through a quick and easy self-assessment of their skills and interests to find a possible career path in retail. The chart highlights positions such as logistics and public relations that both new hires and employers might not immediately consider, a valuable recruitment tool for employers to assess where talent can be best put to use.

Click to Enlarge+

Hiring in Retail? How to Find the Right Employee for the Job (Infographic)

Kathleen Davis is the former associate editor at BIZ Experiences.com.

Want to be an BIZ Experiences Leadership Network contributor? Apply now to join.

Business Ideas

70 Small Business Ideas to Start in 2025

We put together a list of the best, most profitable small business ideas for BIZ Experiencess to pursue in 2025.

Starting a Business

These Brothers Started a Business to Improve an Everyday Task. They Made Their First Products in the Garage — Now They've Raised Over $100 Million.

Coulter and Trent Lewis had an early research breakthrough that helped them solve for the right problem.

Business News

Here Are the 10 Jobs AI Is Most Likely to Automate, According to a Microsoft Study

These careers are most likely to be affected by generative AI, based on data from 200,000 conversations with Microsoft's Copilot chatbot.

Business News

Starbucks Built a New 'Luxury' Office Near Its CEO's Newport Beach, California Home

The 4,624-square-foot office was disclosed as part of Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol's compensation package before he started the role last fall.

Business News

Mars Says 94% of Its Products Sold in the U.S. are Now Made There, Too

The candy-maker has created 9,000 jobs over the last five years with its investments, according to a new report.

Growing a Business

Your Retention Crisis Won't End Until You Make This Shift

If your company is in a high-turnover industry, it is within your control to be transformational or transactional with your employees.