The connection of working as a team and developing interpersonal communication skills.
What I wish was different
Advice
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sales associate
May 2018 • Burlington, VT
What I liked
Friendly and helpful associates and managers, lots of hours.
What I wish was different
More flexible hours, better training.
Advice
Come on down!
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Gap
June 2018 • Washington, DC
What I liked
Super easy to organize my work schedule.
What I wish was different
Nothing!
Advice
Very rewarding to listen and get more experience from other people who have worked there for longer.
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Sales Associate
June 2016 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
The experience I’m gaining from working
What I wish was different
Advice
Always have a positive attitude
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Sales Associate
June - August 2018 • Woodbury, NY
What I liked
I like majority of my co-workers because they made my job a little more enjoyable. I enjoyed practicing my Spanish with foreign visitors
What I wish was different
I was paid more and gain experienced at another level.
Advice
Make this job temporary.
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Retail employee
July - September 2019 • Portland, OR
What I liked
Interacting with a lot of different people throughout the day.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Big Data Engineer Intern
June - August 2019 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
We met with many executives who shared their experiences as well as offered advice on different career paths.
What I wish was different
While I did meaningful work that contributed to the business, I hoped I would do more work associated with my team.
Advice
I would recommend to ask as many questions as possible. During this internship I was surrounded by many knowledgeable professionals who were very willing to share their knowledge.
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Sales associate
June 2017 • Burlington, MA
What I liked
It was close to my house and I job I had during high school. The hours were reliable and I’m always allowed back during breaks.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Sales Associate
June 2017 • Spokane, WA
What I liked
Meeting new people.
What I wish was different
I wish that I had done more than just work all summer.
Advice
Work to live, not live to work.
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Sales Associate
May 2019 • Culver City, CA
What I liked
I liked how flexible my schedule was.
What I wish was different
I wish that I was able to work more, but because of my limited availability I did not have many shifts.
Advice
Make the best of any job experience and take it as an opportunity to learn and grow.
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Retail Assistant
July - October 2019 • Boston, MA
What I liked
- Communicating with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
- Very flexible
- Discount was amazing
What I wish was different
- General Manager was not receptive to absences due to health issues
- Managers overloading work on retail assistants
- Managers talk down on retail assistants
Advice
- You need a lot of patience with the management.
- Must be able to stick up for yourself and others
- Need a lot of patience dealing with tourist customers
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Sales associate
May - August 2019 • Dulles, VA
What I liked
The pay and the people I worked with
What I wish was different
More flexible hours
Advice
Pay attention to customers wants to provide them with the best quality service
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Marketing intern
May - August 2019 • Concord, CA
What I liked
Getting to learn and understand how to appeal to customers while also following company standards.
What I wish was different
A broader learning platform so I would be able to learn the different parts of the management team.
Advice
Be open to creativity! There’s no pleasing everyone so try to be as creative as possible because there will always be someone who isn’t as interested in your work.
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Sales Associate for Gap Inc.
May 2019 • Scottsdale, AZ
What I liked
I had the opportunity to meet other empowering women who share my interest of fitness and helping women find what empowers them.
What I wish was different
N/A
Advice
This job pushed me to use communication skills that I’ve gained from other retail jobs and I also have learned to be a good listener when it comes to hearing a customer’s needs.
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Sales associate
October 2017 • Denville Township, NJ
What I liked
I liked how my employer was laid back. I know the job very well and they are not always on my back.
What I wish was different
I wish I had did nothing different because I love that job.
Advice
It’s a great experience and they are very welcoming when I came back for breaks. The job is easy and I recommend it to anyone.
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Cashier
March 2018 • Washington, DC
What I liked
the flexibility of the job with me going to school
What I wish was different
more recognition and room for growth
Advice
Patience is KEY
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Sales associate
June 2019 • Aurora, OH
What I liked
Fun coworkers and developing communication and sales skills
What I wish was different
More hours
Advice
Don’t let rude people affect your day
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Brand Associate
June 2015 • Jeffersonville, OH
What I liked
The staff is great to work with and makes going to work enjoyable. The managers are reasonable and supportive of work. Feedback is often given and that is really nice.
What I wish was different
Sometimes outside people would come in and try to run our store and it interrupted our method and I wasn't a fan of how they treated us.
Advice
Don't be afraid to ask questions or speak up about anything! It makes everything so much better!
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sales associate
June - October 2018 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
I liked interacting with people.
What I wish was different
N/A
Advice
If you are shy then working retain will definitely help you interact with many people to full fill their needs.
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Sales Associate
July - November 2019 • Auburn, WA
What I liked
I liked how flexible it was when it came to helping customers.
What I wish was different
I wish I would have known about changing availability to help myself with school.
Advice
If you enjoy working with people and clothes, this is a good job for you.
