Retail Managers

If you are interested in becoming a retail manager, you may be able to find part-time, weekend, or summer jobs in a clothing store, supermarket, or other retail trade establishment. You can gain valuable work experience through such jobs and will have the opportunity to observe the retail industry to determine whether you are interested in pursuing a career in it. You can ask about job openings in the stores you regularly visit, or search for listings on stores' Web sites and on employment sites such as AllRetailJobs.com (http://www.allretailjobs.com). It also is useful to read periodicals that publish articles on the retail field, such as Stores (http://www.stores.org), published by the National Retail Federation.