Jobs In Retail

I have been trying to put in perspective the job market in retail and am amazed at the sheer demand in the sector. Currently, huge requirements exist for front line staff, supervisory staff and all support functions. Of course, we are looking at expats bringing in huge knowledge and experience pool at leadership levels.

I was at a B School a while ago, looking at hiring a couple of people for the retail practice at Milagrow (www.milagrow.in). Every such transaction leaves me gasping at the lack of applicable knowledge. I have has some brilliant students in retail courses who have through sheer good choices and then performance found good careers in the industry. However, they are not a rule. Here, I am not even mentioning the commercialization of management education in India. What I am really deliberating on are the huge gaps in the minds of students about the roles.jobs, moneys associated with them and mapping them against real knowledge and skills.

I was probably hard on a few students but real time work is harder. Hope B Schools encourage 'thought led action' for students and help our largely rote oriented new generation.