Seasonal Retail Sales - Holiday Gift Shop - Downtown Seattle
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to parse the job description.
Content:
- Job Description paragraph: "The ideal Salesperson is passionate about fashion and styling and has the ability to cultivate and grow a customer following, both digitally and in-store." That's about the role.
- "A day in the life…" then bullet list: Set and achieve sales goals, for both in-store and digital selling with effective use of selling tools (inclusive of text and social media); Build lasting relationships with customers; Give the best service to our customers on their terms; Provide honest and confident feedback to customers about style and fit; Seek fashion and product knowledge to build your expertise; Work with the team to keep the department customer ready, which means filling orders, stocking, re-merchandising, price markdowns, and light cleaning; Grow relationships by opening new Nordstrom Rewards program accounts.
These are responsibilities.
- "The hours and schedule for this position will vary by week depending on business needs" => schedule.
- "This role may require you to be flexible to occasionally performing work/duties in a department other than the one you were hired into" => maybe part of responsibilities or schedule? Could be a note about flexibility.
- "You own this if you have…" then bullet list: Excellent communication and people skills; A self-motivated, goal oriented focus; Strong interest to use networking and technology to achieve sales goals; The ability to excel in a team environment; The ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment; Organization and follow through; The ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs.
These are qualifications/skills/requirements.
- "Physical Requirements:Continuous movement for 6-8 hours per shift, which includes frequent bending, twisting, squatting, flexing and reaching in order to handle merchandise and assist customers.Frequent use of hands for grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pullingHandle bulky and sometimes awkwardly shaped items, which includes reaching for and lifting these items above the head. Regularly lift items weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds" => could be part of Requirements or Qualifications. We'll treat as Requirements.
- "Pay Range Details The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. $21.90 - $21.90 Hourly At Nordstrom, the commission most selling employees receive varies based on the merchandise they sell. Apparel, shoes, and accessories sales typically range from 3% to 14.5%. The commission Beauty and Men’s Fragrance sales roles typically receive is 3%." => Pay section.
- "We’ve got you covered… Benefits Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including: Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time AwayLife Insurance and DisabilityMerchandise Discount and EAP Resources This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_07-14_Variable_ES-US.pdf" => Benefits.
- Then "A few more important points..." etc. That's boilerplate legal notices etc. Should be removed.
Thus we need sections: About the role (intro paragraph), Responsibilities (list), Requirements (maybe combine physical requirements and maybe other?), Qualifications/Skills (the "You own this if you have…" list). Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to decide which headings to use. The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We can combine some if content thin. Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (including physical), Qualifications/Skills (maybe combine Qualifications and Skills as one section?), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
But we need to decide if we need both Qualifications and Skills separate. The list "You own this if you have…" includes both skills and qualifications. Could be placed under Qualifications (or Skills). Since we want few sections, we could put that under Qualifications. Or we could have Skills separate. But we have also Requirements (maybe physical). Let's think: The posting includes "You own this if you have…" which are qualifications/skills. Also there is "Physical Requirements:" separate. So we could have two sections: Requirements (physical) and Qualifications (skills). Or combine them into Requirements. But the instruction says we can use those headings; we should include a section only when posting has real specific content. It does have both physical requirements and skills list. So we can have both.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (physical), Qualifications (skills), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc.
We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For prose use
.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the lists.
Let's extract each piece.
About the role: "The ideal Salesperson is passionate about fashion and styling and has the ability to cultivate and grow a customer following, both digitally and in-store."
That's it. Could also include maybe the first sentence of job description? That's it.
Responsibilities: list items:
- Set and achieve sales goals, for both in-store and digital selling with effective use of selling tools (inclusive of text and social media)
- Build lasting relationships with customers
- Give the best service to our customers on their terms
- Provide honest and confident feedback to customers about style and fit
- Seek fashion and product knowledge to build your expertise
- Work with the team to keep the department customer ready, which means filling orders, stocking, re-merchandising, price markdowns, and light cleaning
- Grow relationships by opening new Nordstrom Rewards program accounts
Also maybe "The hours and schedule for this position will vary by week depending on business needs" is schedule, not responsibility.
Also "This role may require you to be flexible to occasionally performing work/duties in a department other than the one you were hired into" could be responsibility or schedule? It's about flexibility; maybe include under Responsibilities as a bullet? But it's more about schedule/flexibility. We'll treat as schedule note.
Requirements (physical): The physical requirements paragraph: "Continuous movement for 6-8 hours per shift, which includes frequent bending, twisting, squatting, flexing and reaching in order to handle merchandise and assist customers.Frequent use of hands for grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pullingHandle bulky and sometimes awkwardly shaped items, which includes reaching for and lifting these items above the head. Regularly lift items weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds"
Note there is missing spaces after periods; we should preserve as is? Probably we should keep the text exactly but we can add spaces for readability? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Adding spaces is not inventing; it's just formatting. But we should keep the content same. We can keep as is but maybe add a space after periods to make readable. However that could be considered altering. Safer to keep exactly as given, but it's messy. We could add a space after each period to improve readability but not change meaning. I'd keep as given but maybe add a space after each period for readability; it's not adding new info. I think it's fine.
Qualifications (skills): list:
- Excellent communication and people skills
- A self-motivated, goal oriented focus
- Strong interest to use networking and technology to achieve sales goals
- The ability to excel in a team environment
- The ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Organization and follow through
- The ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs
Also maybe "You own this if you have…" heading is not needed.
Benefits: list items:
- Medical/Vision
- Dental
- Retirement and Paid Time Away
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
- This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses.
- Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more.
- Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment.
- Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_07-14_Variable_ES-US.pdf
We need to keep the sentences as is. Some are sentences, some are bullet-like. We'll treat each as
- .
Pay: content: "Pay Range Details The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. $21.90 - $21.90 Hourly At Nordstrom, the commission most selling employees receive varies based on the merchandise they sell. Apparel, shoes, and accessories sales typically range from 3% to 14.5%. The commission Beauty and Men’s Fragrance sales roles typically receive is 3%."
We need to preserve all. Could break into paragraphs? Use
for prose. Could keep as one
.
Schedule: content: "The hours and schedule for this position will vary by week depending on business needs This role may require you to be flexible to occasionally performing work/duties in a department other than the one you were hired into"
We need to keep as prose. Possibly two sentences. We'll put in
.
Now ensure we don't include boilerplate like legal notices, EEO, application instructions, etc. We removed those.
Now produce HTML:
About the role
The ideal Salesperson is passionate about fashion and styling and has the ability to cultivate and grow a customer following, both digitally and in-store.
Responsibilities
- Set and achieve sales goals, for both in-store and digital selling with effective use of selling tools (inclusive of text and social media)
- Build lasting relationships with customers
- Give the best service to our customers on their terms
- Provide honest and confident feedback to customers about style and fit
- Seek fashion and product knowledge to build your expertise
- Work with the team to keep the department customer ready, which means filling orders, stocking, re-merchandising, price markdowns, and light cleaning
- Grow relationships by opening new Nordstrom Rewards program accounts
Requirements
Continuous movement for 6-8 hours per shift, which includes frequent bending, twisting, squatting, flexing and reaching in order to handle merchandise and assist customers.Frequent use of hands for grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pullingHandle bulky and sometimes awkwardly shaped items, which includes reaching for and lifting these items above the head. Regularly lift items weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds
Qualifications
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For prose use
. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the lists. Let's extract each piece. About the role: "The ideal Salesperson is passionate about fashion and styling and has the ability to cultivate and grow a customer following, both digitally and in-store." That's it. Could also include maybe the first sentence of job description? That's it. Responsibilities: list items: - Set and achieve sales goals, for both in-store and digital selling with effective use of selling tools (inclusive of text and social media) - Build lasting relationships with customers - Give the best service to our customers on their terms - Provide honest and confident feedback to customers about style and fit - Seek fashion and product knowledge to build your expertise - Work with the team to keep the department customer ready, which means filling orders, stocking, re-merchandising, price markdowns, and light cleaning - Grow relationships by opening new Nordstrom Rewards program accounts Also maybe "The hours and schedule for this position will vary by week depending on business needs" is schedule, not responsibility. Also "This role may require you to be flexible to occasionally performing work/duties in a department other than the one you were hired into" could be responsibility or schedule? It's about flexibility; maybe include under Responsibilities as a bullet? But it's more about schedule/flexibility. We'll treat as schedule note. Requirements (physical): The physical requirements paragraph: "Continuous movement for 6-8 hours per shift, which includes frequent bending, twisting, squatting, flexing and reaching in order to handle merchandise and assist customers.Frequent use of hands for grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pullingHandle bulky and sometimes awkwardly shaped items, which includes reaching for and lifting these items above the head. Regularly lift items weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds" Note there is missing spaces after periods; we should preserve as is? Probably we should keep the text exactly but we can add spaces for readability? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Adding spaces is not inventing; it's just formatting. But we should keep the content same. We can keep as is but maybe add a space after periods to make readable. However that could be considered altering. Safer to keep exactly as given, but it's messy. We could add a space after each period to improve readability but not change meaning. I'd keep as given but maybe add a space after each period for readability; it's not adding new info. I think it's fine. Qualifications (skills): list: - Excellent communication and people skills - A self-motivated, goal oriented focus - Strong interest to use networking and technology to achieve sales goals - The ability to excel in a team environment - The ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment - Organization and follow through - The ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs Also maybe "You own this if you have…" heading is not needed. Benefits: list items: - Medical/Vision - Dental - Retirement and Paid Time Away - Life Insurance and Disability - Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources - This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. - Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. - Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. - Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_07-14_Variable_ES-US.pdf We need to keep the sentences as is. Some are sentences, some are bullet-like. We'll treat each as
- .
Pay: content: "Pay Range Details The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. $21.90 - $21.90 Hourly At Nordstrom, the commission most selling employees receive varies based on the merchandise they sell. Apparel, shoes, and accessories sales typically range from 3% to 14.5%. The commission Beauty and Men’s Fragrance sales roles typically receive is 3%."
We need to preserve all. Could break into paragraphs? Use
for prose. Could keep as one
. Schedule: content: "The hours and schedule for this position will vary by week depending on business needs This role may require you to be flexible to occasionally performing work/duties in a department other than the one you were hired into" We need to keep as prose. Possibly two sentences. We'll put in
. Now ensure we don't include boilerplate like legal notices, EEO, application instructions, etc. We removed those. Now produce HTML:
About the role
The ideal Salesperson is passionate about fashion and styling and has the ability to cultivate and grow a customer following, both digitally and in-store.
Responsibilities
- Set and achieve sales goals, for both in-store and digital selling with effective use of selling tools (inclusive of text and social media)
- Build lasting relationships with customers
- Give the best service to our customers on their terms
- Provide honest and confident feedback to customers about style and fit
- Seek fashion and product knowledge to build your expertise
- Work with the team to keep the department customer ready, which means filling orders, stocking, re-merchandising, price markdowns, and light cleaning
- Grow relationships by opening new Nordstrom Rewards program accounts
Requirements
Continuous movement for 6-8 hours per shift, which includes frequent bending, twisting, squatting, flexing and reaching in order to handle merchandise and assist customers.Frequent use of hands for grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pullingHandle bulky and sometimes awkwardly shaped items, which includes reaching for and lifting these items above the head. Regularly lift items weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds
Qualifications