Job Responsibilities
Assisting in developing and rolling out company initiatives.
Developing career path and personel development programs across
various levels of management.
20% admin. tracking budget and employee development
25% spent in meeting
10% facilitating training
10% field visit to stores
35% development of program and curriculum
|
Job Requirements
BS in Business/Management/Finance coupled with and MBA prepares
one well for this position. Extensive experience owning/operating
high volume retail business and background in training and or
education is also benefitial.
|
Uppers
Constant motion is a great way to describe job. One must be very flexible and
open to listening to others brainstorm about what they want. Many times co-worker
or manager only has the big picture in their mind and you need to help "define"
the path to the desired end reslut.
|
Downers
Constant motion or propensity to last minute change. Micro-
managers make this job a nightmare.
|
Lifestyle
Travle depends on the comapany size and breadth. Ranges anywhere from 75% to
10%. Typically is a 10 hour 5 day a week job. Additional functions/events can
make for long exhaustive work weeks.
|
Compensation
Base $ 70,000.
Bonus potential 10%.
401k (3% match).
Health Benefits 2 stars.
|
Advice to Jobseekers
Ooutlook is good, however in a tight economy Training/Development
is a sacrificial lamb or gets hit with severe budget cuts. Must
have a flexible personality and ability to work office politics
well. Blunt does not work well with this department!!
|
