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August 2015

MEET NIKKI, CLOTHING SUPERVISOR COMPLETING THE MASSEY UNIVERSITY RETAIL DEGREE

Nikki is our Clothing Supervisor at the Barrington store in Canterbury. She is currently studying part time to complete the Bachelor of Retail and Business Management at Massey University.

Why did you want to complete the Massey University degree? I wanted to complete the degree to further develop my knowledge and up skill myself. It will also help to further my career opportunities within the group. Another reason I wanted to do the degree was to be a great role model for the next generation of my whanau by becoming the first to complete a tertiary qualification. Continue Reading

August 31, 2015 by The Warehouse

MEET PENELOPE, MASSEY UNIVERSITY RETAIL DEGREE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

Penelope is currently a Night Fill Supervisor at The Warehouse. She has been working at The Warehouse for 3 years and is currently completing the Bachelor of Retail and Business Management degree at Massey University.

Why did you want to complete the Massey University degree? I wanted to complete the Massey University Bachelor in Retail and Business Management because it explores many aspects of the retail industry, which I can apply to further understanding of my job. I aspire to manage my own store one day, and I believe this retail degree will help me in achieving that, particularly because of The Warehouse Groups involvement in developing it. Continue Reading

August 30, 2015 by The Warehouse

MEET JESSE, ASSISTANT PLANNER COMPLETING THE MASSEY UNIVERSITY RETAIL DEGREE

Jesse is currently an Assistant Planner for Men’s and Kids Underwear. He has been working at The Warehouse for 8 years and is currently completing the Bachelor of Retail and Business Management at Massey University.

Why did you want to complete the Massey University degree? I wanted to complete the degree so that I could see how Retail worked from an industry point of view. With the online marketplace growing, we need to be one step ahead of our global competition, not just our local competitors. Continue Reading

August 30, 2015 by The Warehouse

My Co Op work experience with The Warehouse Group

Like many other students studying a BBus at AUT University, I needed to find a placement to complete my last paper and graduate. I took the paper requirements literally and wanted to find a position where I could actually use my learnings gained over the previous two and a half years and build on them professionally over the nine weeks. I sent my CV away to a number of different roles, got three interviews and in turn 3 job offers. It was a hard choice to make as these were the 3 options:

August 5, 2015 by The Warehouse