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Miss Selfridge

Retail

United Kingdom

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Fashion retail specialists Miss Selfridge promotes itself as the ‘number one destination for young, feminine, flirty fashion’ and is certainly a household name when it comes to high street fashion stores. Miss Selfridge was founded in London in 1966 when the Selfridges store owner at the time, Charles Clore, decided to open a separate department which focussed on fashion that would appeal more to a teenage market. Miss Selfridge departments soon spread to other Selfridges stores and within three years, there were also some independent high street branches. Miss Selfridge is now a part of the Arcadia Group which is owned by Sir Philip Green and there are now over 180 stores across the United Kingdom.

As with many retail fashion jobs, there are different career paths that could be possible by working for Miss Selfridge. Entry level jobs that could suit students and young people looking for part time work such as Saturday jobs and seasonal work are likely to be in store roles working as a sales advisor. For those looking to build full time graduate careers in fashion retail, it is possible to work in roles such as branch manager and even regional managers and directors. Head office careers with Miss Selfridge, meanwhile, could be in buying, merchandising, human resources or finance for example.

When it comes to high street fashion retail, Miss Selfridge constantly aims to be right up there as leader of the pack in cutting edge fashion and design. For example, they were the first high street fashion store to introduce their own makeup range in the 1960s. They continue to expand, opening new stores all the time and are continuing to build their popularity base. To be a part of this with Miss Selfridge jobs and careers, the company look for dynamic, innovative staff with an interest in fashion. Jobs at Miss Selfridge might suit students or graduates who have a background in fashion retail, have a genuine passion for fashion or who enjoy dealing with customers to give them an excellent in store experience.

Arcadia Group head office, which Miss Selfridge is a part of, is based in London. Miss Selfridge is still a growing company and continue to open new branches of the fashion retail store throughout the United Kingdom. Students and young people based in cities and major towns around the country should find outlets locally where weekend jobs or part time work may be available.

For entry level roles, Miss Selfridge suggest locating your local Miss Selfridge store and speaking with the person in charge, there. In store sales assistant jobs, for example, are advertised locally, as and when they arise so having your CV prepared is a good idea. Miss Selfridge are committed to your career development and are passionate about promoting from within so a part time student job with your local store could lead on to a graduate career in fashion retail in the future. For head office careers, which require more expertise, it is suggested you apply online for the roles that interest you.

E4S advertise lots of retail jobs - including many fashion retail jobs - that might interest both students and graduates. Take a look at any of the current retail vacancies that we are listing and you could be heading towards a career in fashion before you know it...

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