Become a Sunglass Hut Manager
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Great talent is widely available and the best <strong>Manager</strong>s are always in active networking mode. The result is that they build a<br />
healthy pool of qualified candidates before they need to hire. Networking is great for sales, too. If someone you meet while<br />
networking doesn’t become your employee, they can become your Customer.<br />
Networking should also go beyond simply finding candidates for your store. It’s important to network with other retailers.<br />
Sometimes you find candidates who seem great but are not appropriate for <strong>Sunglass</strong> <strong>Hut</strong>. You can always refer these candidates to<br />
retailers in your network. Networking is a two-way street. When you develop relationships with other retailers, they can refer<br />
candidates to you as well.<br />
Ready to start building your network, but not sure where to begin? It’s easy. Think of all the places you go and people you meet<br />
during the course of your day. You probably come into contact with more people than you think. Here’s a typical day recorded in<br />
the networking journal of one of your colleagues. During a single day off, look at all the people she met who could be added to her<br />
network:<br />
WHERE<br />
WHAT<br />
7:05 AM<br />
GYM<br />
I met Jillian at the gym check-in counter. She’s friendly<br />
and fun and has excellent Customer service skills.<br />
8:10 AM<br />
ESPRESSO SHOP<br />
I saw Miles, the barista, who always sees me coming and starts<br />
making my latte right away.<br />
8:30 AM<br />
POST OFFICE<br />
I met Ellen, who lives two streets down from me, while<br />
standing in line at the post office. She’s an independent sales<br />
rep who’s looking for a new opportunity!<br />
8:55 AM<br />
DRY CLEANER<br />
I ran into Patrick, who was in one of my classes in school. I<br />
remember him as determined and outgoing. Now he’s in my<br />
network!<br />
10:20 AM<br />
BOOKSTORE<br />
I met Janice, who helped me find the book I was looking for.<br />
She has outstanding people skills.<br />
TIME<br />
12:15 PM<br />
LUNCH AT A BISTRO<br />
I met Helena, the hostess at the bistro. She’s wearing Armani<br />
glasses, and I found out she loves collecting frames.<br />
2:10 PM<br />
TRAIN COMMUTE<br />
The woman who sat next to me, Bonnie, is on my commute every<br />
day. We started chatting and I noticed she was reading a business<br />
text book from the local community college.<br />
2:45 PM<br />
SHOPPING AT A CLOTHING STORE<br />
I met Christine, who helped me find a great new outfit for<br />
my friend’s party this weekend.<br />
3:30 PM<br />
SHOPPING AT A SPECIALITY BOUTIQUE<br />
The Assistant <strong>Manager</strong>, Rochelle, was especially helpful. We<br />
chatted for a minute and I found out she’s looking for a new,<br />
dynamic opportunity.<br />
5:30 PM<br />
DINNER WITH A FRIEND<br />
I hadn’t seen Michael for months, and he just told me he’s<br />
ready to switch career.<br />
Start keeping your own networking journal so you can keep track of all the people you meet. Soon you’ll have your own “little black<br />
book” of prospective candidates. Your list might start small, but it will grow tremendously over time into a robust network of great<br />
candidates.<br />
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