Resale store
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Overview
The Hand Up Network Training Program is intentional in our effort to provide a low cost, gently used merchandise for household, items and apparel that our Network Partners have donated. The items are then processed and offered to the Community by the Hand Up Network Thrift Store.
Thrift Store
The Hand Up Network Thrift Store provides low income members of our immediate community an opportunity to secure clothing and household items at a significant discount. This not only fills a need for the Community, but an opportunity for people to feel like they are able to support and address the needs of their family without having to take a “hand out” from others.
REtail Training
The Thrift Store is staffed by Hand Up Network Clients that focus on all aspects of retail operation. They are taught basic concepts of sales, clientele development, personnel, and inventory management. It is our stated goal to provide a sound understanding of what it takes to operate a retail operation and then execute it in a real life environment
Partner Employment Opporunities
Network Partners have the opportunity to take advantage or our pool of trained retail personnel. These applicants will have a strong base of retail operations and sales skills.
Retail Sales Training
Employers are always searching for quality personnel that have the skill, work ethic, and basic understanding of how the retail industry operates. The Hand Up Network utilizes our own retail center as a training platform to help our clients fill these career opportunities by providing training in areas such as: inventory control and logistics, sales and customer service, display presentations, retail floor design, etc. Additional workshops in Resumes, Interviewing, Workplace Etiquette and other employment skills help prepare clients to be successful in the industry.