{"id":2588,"date":"2018-04-13T22:49:25","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T22:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-retailmanagement\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=2588"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:46:11","slug":"introduction-to-career-opportunities-in-retail","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-retailmanagement\/chapter\/introduction-to-career-opportunities-in-retail\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Careers in Retail","rendered":"Introduction to Careers in Retail"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you'll learn to do: Recognize career opportunities available in the retail businesses<\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-2909 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2986\/2018\/04\/18175316\/13903383227_d5610d840a_o-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Chart with topics such as skills, education, values, interests, experience, and networking all pointing into a large topic of career.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\r\n\r\nWhat opportunities do you believe best suites you in retail?\r\n\r\nIf you're not sure yet, you will have a bit more insight by the time you finish this section of the course. 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