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Difficulty approaching retail employees for job networking

🧭 worksocial problemSingle report ●●●●● severity 2/5

A university student in a new city is unsure how to professionally approach a retail worker to inquire about job opportunities and workplace culture without appearing awkward or overly targeted.

Who's affected: A university student who moved to a new city and is looking for a job in consumer tech retail.

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Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. A mobile app that provides scripts and etiquette guides for networking with retail staff in different cultural contexts.
  2. A workshop series for students on how to conduct informational interviews with local business employees.
  3. A digital platform that connects job seekers with mentors who currently work in their desired retail sectors.
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Real voices

“I wonder if I can try asking Him how I can work in the same tech shop he works since I know technology and technical stuff about consumer electronics and computers.”

Source: Stack Exchange (interpersonal) · CC BY-SA 4.0, user-contributed content from Stack Exchange; summarized and modified

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