NIU’s spring Retail Leadership Expo, sponsored by Kohl’s, will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center. Pre-registration is available online. The Retail Leadership Expo is a professional networking event which includes retail career overviews presented by top retail executives followed by a networking “mocktail” reception...

No matter how many obituaries are written for the shopping mall – no matter how many love letters are penned to the e-tailers of the Internet – millions of Americans are poised to once again defy the conventional wisdom. With stomachs full of turkey and mashed potatoes – or maybe not – they will trade...

NIU’s retail focus is on jobs that put your degree to use! Come see what you can do at the Retail Leadership Expo, scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 27, in the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center. Retail hires college graduates for high-level careers in merchandising; retail operations (stores, field); merchandise planning; finance;...

Attractive career options in the retail sector are causing college students to engage in a robust career and hiring environment. Meanwhile, according to a recent study published by the National Retail Federation, one in four Americans has a rewarding career within retail sector. Hiring needs were identified in merchandising; retail operations (stores, field); merchandise planning;...

The holidays have begun, final exams are fast-approaching and winter break isn’t far behind. Nonetheless, staff in NIU Career Services have an important message for students from freshmen to seniors: The time to start thinking about spring semester career fairs is now. NIU’s spring 2013 career fairs offer students the chance to network and impress...

NIU-SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) will host guest speaker Danielle Newell, executive team lead of HR at Target Corp. and district resource for HR, from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in Barsema Hall Room 127. The topic will be human resources in retail. All management and undecided business majors are encouraged to...