- Joined
- Oct 8, 2015
- Messages
- 19
Hey TBR! It's been a while. You guys were amazing helping me when I first started out at my store, and I think because of all the info available here, I did really well all through the holiday season. I was always in the top seven RedCard pushers, if not consistently hitting number two in my store at the front lanes.
Since it's slowed down quite a bit and RCs are harder to push these days at my location (I'm talking shooting down from 12 a week on good days to one or two), I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on pursuing an HR position within my store. I'd be happy if just cross-training HR on slow weeks was a possibility.
When I first hired in last September, I'd had a really great title at my last job and an AA in Social & Behavioral Sciences. It's a pretty useless degree if you have no networking skills and no experience in schools or city employment. Most people who major in it and stop before their BA go for things like Addictions Counseling or Career Counseling.
At my other job I was one of two key holders. Aside from regular cashiering duties, I'd handled returns/customer service, signage, and assisting in opening and closing (checking over the manager's numbers).
Having been almost exclusively a front lanes cashier in my time at Spot (with a ton of SSS/Playground-only shifts and some Guest Services cashiering) it's starting to feel like I sort of sold myself short by taking the first opportunity that popped up.
I'm wondering if anyone here has ever managed to get out of the front lanes in under a year. Maybe I have a big head, but considering that my last job held more responsibilities and I have an applicable (at least in HR) degree, I think I'm a bit overqualified for my current position.
Since it's slowed down quite a bit and RCs are harder to push these days at my location (I'm talking shooting down from 12 a week on good days to one or two), I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on pursuing an HR position within my store. I'd be happy if just cross-training HR on slow weeks was a possibility.
When I first hired in last September, I'd had a really great title at my last job and an AA in Social & Behavioral Sciences. It's a pretty useless degree if you have no networking skills and no experience in schools or city employment. Most people who major in it and stop before their BA go for things like Addictions Counseling or Career Counseling.
At my other job I was one of two key holders. Aside from regular cashiering duties, I'd handled returns/customer service, signage, and assisting in opening and closing (checking over the manager's numbers).
Having been almost exclusively a front lanes cashier in my time at Spot (with a ton of SSS/Playground-only shifts and some Guest Services cashiering) it's starting to feel like I sort of sold myself short by taking the first opportunity that popped up.
I'm wondering if anyone here has ever managed to get out of the front lanes in under a year. Maybe I have a big head, but considering that my last job held more responsibilities and I have an applicable (at least in HR) degree, I think I'm a bit overqualified for my current position.