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After having learned the internal workings of the company, I put my expertise with team leadership to the test. By the time I began in this role, I had firmly established my expertise in retail store operations and management as well as employee training. I began to see the trend shift from large-store functionality to smaller, store-in-store specialty departments. Intuitively knowing this would mean a different set of selling behaviors, I began to restructure teams accordingly. My hiring processes focused on subject matter experts for each department in order to provide a higher level of customer service. Again, zeroing in on foundational team development strategy always results in better selling actions, higher profits, and a better customer experience.The numbers show the results of my actions: reducing payroll deficits and increasing sales comps. As I progressed in this role, I went from managing a single store to managing stores training and customer service across the state of North Carolina, including the largest super-store statewide. In addition, I oversaw store openings both domestically and internationally - a very exciting project to be part of.Though this position fostered much of my professional growth, I realized the time had come to venture out and see what other opportunities existed. Forever thankful for my time here, I look forward to my next career home and taking my capabilities to new heights.

Quickly demonstrating a talent for key initiatives with team building and training, I transitioned into this role to expand those skillsets and benefit the store with a strong internal team. This challenge excited me and stretched me beyond what I thought myself capable of - and I rose to it. Team leadership goes beyond simply telling people where to go and what to do; I analyzed the underlying variables to devise strategies. Through implementing those strategies, I built the team from the ground up, knowing that a stronger team supported all sales activities. Operating in cross-functional roles in this way began to develop me into a well-rounded team leader. When I had reached my potential here, I again successfully transitioned upward to a higher-profile role for greater career growth.

I began my tenure with this company by looking at the hiring goals. Seeing a need, I outlined the objectives, clearly stating what the ideal candidates looked like in order to support the hiring managers. With this information, they could more confidently identify potential new team members, saving time and effort. To generate applicants, I built relationships with local business professionals and orchestrated events to draw attention and bring in prospects.

As I reflect back on the inception of my career, I realize many skills were planted during this role. The analytical techniques I possess now started with discussing business development opportunities with clients. Knowing what product to put on the market relies on identifying the correct segment, then ensuring the product is compatible with customer expectations. I went directly to consumers through focus groups and other research-based actions in order to determine correct product placement. Doing so before putting it on the market meant proactively preventing loss of sales, profits, and market share for incorrect positioning.