FabJob Guide to Become a Personal Shopper
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Book Description
Personal shoppers are hired to shop for gifts, fashions, and other items for busy people.
Some personal shoppers are employed by boutiques or department stores to assist the stores customers. Others are hired to shop for individuals or corporate clients. As a personal shopper your work may range from buying birthday presents to finding the perfect promotional item for a company to give to important clients.
The book offers advice on how to learn the skills needed to get hired as a personal shopper, including identifying what clients want, finding the best products, and arranging for purchases. You will also learn how to get discounts on merchandise and prevent purchasing disasters.
The guide explains how to get hired as a personal shopper by a boutique, department store, or shopping center. You will learn how to find job openings, prepare a resume, and do well in an interview.
The guide also gives step-by-step information on how to start a personal shopping business, including how to get clients and how much to charge. The CD-ROM that comes with the book includes many helpful samples that can be used in a personal shopping business.
About the Author
The contributors to this guide are Laura Harrison McBride, a veteran shopper who has written about shopping for daily newspapers, and Peter J. Gallanis, former associate editor of a leading fashion retail magazine. In this guide they share insider tips and expert advice from industry experts including the Vice-President responsible for hiring personal shoppers for Saks Fifth Avenue, and personal shoppers who are earning more than $100,000 per year with their own personal shopping business.
FabJob Guide to Become a Personal Shopper,Laura Harrison McBride,Peter J. Gallanis,Tag Goulet,FabJob.com Ltd,1894638557,Business & Economics,Business/Economics,Consumer Behavior - General
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