Macy’s is one of America’s best known department store chains. Originally limited to a handful of flagship stores in major cities, the Macys name has seen rapid expansion over the past few years thanks to a series of mergers and acquisitions with other retailers. As a result there are now over eight hundred Macy’s stores across the country with over one hundred and fifty thousand employee’s enjoying the benefits of a Macys job.
The majority of Macy’s jobs are positions in one of the company’s many stores. Although these jobs all share the common goal of making sales whilst providing great customer service, that doesn’t mean that every job in a Macys store is the same. With a variety of different departments within each Macy’s ranging from women’s fashion through to kitchen appliances, there is a good selection of different job opportunities to choose from. As one of America’s biggest retailers, there are also a host of different Macys job and career possibilities available beyond in store jobs, such as store support roles and corporate positions.
Working at Macy’s
Working at Macy’s as a store associate, along with offering a diverse range of different job positions, also brings with it a host of other benefits. Macys employees enjoy a staff discount of up to twenty percent on their purchases. The company also offers comprehensive medical and dental insurance programs, 401(k) investment plans to help you with your savings, and paid vacations. Macy’s can also accommodate your own personal requirements when it comes to working hours. With both full time and part time positions including the choice to work late shifts and weekends (or not), a Macys job can offer the flexibility to fit in with your life style.
Macy’s store associates are the face of the company- responsible for the all important contact between company and consumer. As such it is important in a Macys job that you can provide fantastic service to customers to ensure they leave with a positive impression of Macy’s and to drive sales figures. The company has a real team philosophy and as such a job as a store associate means you will be involved in many aspects of the store’s operations including planning, corporate support, etc.
This idea leads on to some great career prospects at Macys, with development programs in place to identify leadership qualities and give you the necessary support should you wish to forward your job possibilities at the company. In fact, a large number of Macy’s executives started their careers with in store jobs.
There are some periods of the year when retailers are especially busy and require higher staffing levels than usual. The holiday season in particular is a very hectic time when sales figures rocket and this is a great time to apply for a Macys job as a seasonal employee. Although the positions are temporary they are a good opportunity to find a job and present you with the chance to prove yourself, which can often lead on to a permanent job once the holidays are over. If nothing else they can at least offer you some additional retail experience which can help you find work in the future.
Macys Careers
Macy’s offers many career opportunities, from working your way from store associate up to a managerial level, or, with the necessary experience or education, a corporate career. Unlike many other large companies Macys corporate headquarters is not based in a single location. It key head offices are based in New York and Ohio whilst its various divisions are found across the country such as the IT division which is in Georgia.
One of the problems with corporate jobs is that they are often only available in one location for a company. With Macy’s this is not always the case and there are corporate jobs available in a number of cities across the country. Being such a large company, career opportunities at Macys offer positions in a range of jobs far wider than many would expect from the retail sector. These include areas as diverse as real estate, IT and legal.
If you are still at college, or are a recent graduate, there are a number of career avenues to explore with Macy’s. The company offers a number of paid internship programs to help you gain some real world experience and get your career off to a flying start. These programs are available in areas such as store management, product development and e-commerce. As well as this Macys also attend campus events at many colleges across the country where you can learn more about positions available to suit your education and ambitions, and gives you the opportunity to speak face to face with a recruiter about the possibilities of a career at Macy’s.
Applying
There are a number of different ways to find and apply for a job at Macy’s. If you are considering applying for a job at your local store then you can head down there and speak to a member of the customer services team who will give you everything you need to get started.
Macys also has its own jobs and careers website where you can browse all available jobs, get detailed descriptions of each position and find out the application requirements. You can also set up your own profile on the site which allows you to apply for openings online. Even if your ideal job does not have any current openings, you can choose to be alerted via email when new Macy’s jobs which match your criteria become available.
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