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		<title>Last Minute Holiday Selling Tip #2: Thank Your Customers</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2009/11/25/last-minute-holiday-selling-tip-2-thank-your-customers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[With the holiday season upon us, it&#039;s the perfect time to remember to always build a message of &#034;thankfulness&#034; into your sales and marketing efforts—not just now, but throughout the year (while I&#039;m at it, thanks for reading!).
I was reminded of the importance of a simple &#034;thank you&#034; message this week while attending the Gift [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Five Most Common Hiring Mistakes</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2009/07/02/the-five-most-common-hiring-mistakes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The hiring process can be very daunting, and as I mentioned before, we&#039;re in the process of filling two positions and it&#039;s time consuming. But make sure you make the time, because if you don&#039;t, you won&#039;t be sure to hire the right person.
Here are five of the most common mistakes I see retailers make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why You Should Hire Slowly</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2009/06/29/why-you-should-hire-slowly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I have two positions I&#039;m trying to fill at our company and I&#039;ve spent the last week sifting through online resumes and emails. For one spot, we&#039;re in the process of interviewing 10 candidates. You might wonder why we interview so many people for one job—I&#039;ve found that interviewing a number of qualified applicants helps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Tips for Motivating Your Team</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2009/06/22/motivating-your-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This week I was interviewed by an editor from VOWS, a trade magazine for bridal store owners. She is doing an article on the challenges of managing part-time employees and she wanted to know why it&#039;s important for store owners to keep their part-time employees motivated and committed to doing a great job.
The bottom line [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ensuring Employee Productivity</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/09/10/ensuring-employee-productivity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently read in a newspaper article that specialty stores are using in-store workforce management computer systems to increase sales and cut costs. For example, the system that Ann Taylor installed calculates such performance metrics as average sales per hour, units sold and dollars per transaction. The system is then used to schedule the most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#039;Tis the Season to be Jolly</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/12/12/tis-the-season-to-be-jolly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/12/12/tis-the-season-to-be-jolly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In the final two week stretch leading up to Christmas (13 days left! I can&#039;t believe it!), it&#039;s easy to get overloaded with demanding customers and re-stocking shelves.  
Think about holding a quick five minute staff meeting every day over the next two weeks to encourage and challenge your staff.
Some topics you may want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Behavioral Interview Questions to Ask a Prospective Employee</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/09/17/10-behavioral-interview-questions-to-ask-a-prospective-employee/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/09/17/10-behavioral-interview-questions-to-ask-a-prospective-employee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a comment on the previous staffing post and since my response is long (and it&#039;s a universal question), I&#039;m posting my response up here.
The question was: &#034;I am ready to interview my first manager on Monday, and need 10 good questions to ask.&#034;
Most employers like to ask behavioral interview questions. Questions like these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Great Strategies for Finding the Best Employees</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/09/10/two-great-strategies-for-finding-the-best-employees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/09/10/two-great-strategies-for-finding-the-best-employees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I get asked frequently if I have any suggestions for hiring new employees, and in particular, sales people. Because not only do you need a sales person who is energetic and motivated, but they also must have impeccable people skills AND get along with the team you already have in place.  
So far my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Generation Y Employees</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/06/06/understanding-generation-y-employees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/06/06/understanding-generation-y-employees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Poornima Apte</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Patricia is out sick, possibly all week, so she called in a friend to guest blog. Today&#039;s post is from Poornima Apte, Editor of GIFT SHOP magazine.
I tuned in to NPR recently to listen to a fascinating discussion about life in the workplace with Gen Y—20 somethings—the babies of the baby boomers.
The article (it ran [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Thoughts on Staffing</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/05/03/more-thoughts-on-staffing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/05/03/more-thoughts-on-staffing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 18:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I know everyone who interviews has a particular question that&#039;s their favorite&#8230; maybe it&#039;s simple, or maybe it&#039;s detailed, but whatever it is, you always ask it.
Before interviewing anyone, I make a list of the traits that I need the potential employee to have (i.e., positive attitude, strong communication skills, good with people, good at [...]]]></description>
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