Career Advice Question: David- I'm considering a career change and need some advice.
I have extensive sales experience but no inside industry knowledge.
What books / magazines / online resources should I research in order to get my foot in the door with a respectable jewelry retailer?
Any guidance would be fantastic.
Thanks, Adam
For those of you who wish to explore the huge Article and Case Studies on our other websites in this Appraisal Network, there is only one way to get access.
Firstly you must be a full and current Member of this site (the Insider's Guide) because the passwords change every month.
So if you want to read ALL the Posts and pages at the following websites - even though there are many which are Free for anyone to read - you will need to login here first to get this months secret password.
The Main sites are: (more coming soon...)
Jewelry Appraisal Center
Jewelry Trade Center
Gemstone Appraisal Center
Jewelry and Gemstone Resources
Insider's Membership Guide
For this month your username is members and your secret password is...
One of the major problems with running a company for International clients is the wording of the English language.
Apart from the two examples in the title of this post, there is also the problems with the words 'JEWELRY APPRAISALS' and 'JEWELLERY VALUATION' which basically mean the same thing - but to different parts of the world.
Another classic for the Jewelry Trade is 'CARAT' vs 'KARAT' and the mixup up between the quality of gold and the weight of gemstones.
Phew! Why do we bother?
Well the good news is at the Valuation Appraisal Center the online software program which anyone can use, takes all these things into account depending on which country you are from, and then prints out a Certificate in your currency (choice of seven) with all this little spellings taken into account. How cool is that?
For the past four hectic days we have been updating the Jewelry Appraisal Center, and in particular, the Jewelry Trade Business section.
Power Users now have more functionality available and the Bulk Purchase price of Valuation Certificates have also been incorporated into the Sales - Order - Purchase process.
If yesterday was anything to go by - it's going to be a busy time for Jewelry Appraisals over the coming months.
If you haven't tried it yet, remember the Jewelry Industry has an opportunity to a FREE complimentary Trial. How can you loose?
For those Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Retails and Market Traders, there is a great resource available for you, designed to improve your bottom line and put more money in your pockets.
This VERY powerful tool is Free for you to try, so just hop over to this address and put it to the test. After all - What have you got to loose?
http://www.online-jewelry-appraisals.biz/
Just follow the links on the right side of the page to the Business B2b Center.