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Bookseller Temp Agency
There are many experienced booksellers in the region. Most would love more hours of bookselling and the opportunity to experience another store close by. Or possibly you know someone who isn't working in the store anymore, but could use some temporary work?
Bookstores are always in need of temporary help during events, staff vacations, and to attend NAIBA and ABA proessional events.
To facilitate this need, NAIBA will compile a list of booksellers who are available to work temporarily at stores across the region. We'll keep this list on our website, and you can refer to it whenever the need arises.
Even though we call it a Temp Agency, it is merely a list of booksellers who are available to temp in stores. NAIBA receives no compensation for this service, nor do we screen the list. We are just being helpful.
Publishers - if you have bookselling experience, and would like to keep your bookselling skills fresh, sign up too.
If you'd like to be on our list of experienced booksellers, email us: Name
Phone
Email
Counties You Can Work in
Experience with which POS System
Name(s) of Bookstores You've Worked
Bookstore Reference
Any Special Skills / Experience You Offer
And here's our latest entry in our temp agency listing
Name: Stacie Williams
Phone: 414-628-6833
Email: staciemichelle@icloud.com or stacie.williams@harpercollins.com
Counties You can Work in: NYC area (including Brooklyn)
Experience with which POS System: IBID (Legacy & IE) only, but am a fast learner
Name(s) of bookstores you've worked: Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops, Boswell Book Company
Bookstore Reference: Daniel Goldin, owner, Boswell, 414-332-1181 or Daniel@boswellbooks.com
Any special skills / experience you offer: In addition to being a frontline bookseller for 8.5 years prior to moving to NYC in Jan 2014, the last four years were spent assisting Daniel with event & store marketing and publicity. This included writing press releases, creating marketing materials (including e-mail newsletters via ConstantContact), and hosting/running events for in-store and offsite events (over 250 authors in 2013). Additionally, I also managed our social media presence. Would be perfectly happy to come in and do section checks or alphabetize shelves for a few hours, too. I miss the store!
And here's a job opening
breathe bookstore cafe, a busy little shop in Baltimore is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic person to be a general manager. The position includes integrating operations of the cafe and bookshop, in conjunction with the cafe supervisor.
The new GM will work closely with the owner, but will be in charge of day-to-operations including inventory, event management, website, events listings and communications between cafe and bookstore staff.
At least two years retail sales experience required: bookstore is preferred; cafe/restaurant experience a plus.
Must know the trends in the general book industry. Familiarity with specific genres such as Buddhism, Hinduism, meditation, yoga, vegetarianism, Ayurveda, aromatherapy, Reiki, etc. is a plus.
Understanding and deep interest of the book industry and the know-how to work with distributors, publishers and authors.
Must be punctual as well as flexible with your schedule.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Publisher and Excel; Working knowledge of the inventory system, booklog is a plus. You will also update our Wordpress website and create Constant Contact newsletters. Graphic design experience useful.
Ability to multi-task: We are a very busy little shop. The phone rings constantly, people need help in the store, clients are waiting for appointments with a practitioners, customers are in line and you are on deadline for placing an order and the cafe is backed up and someone needs a latte. You must be able to handle all these tasks (and more) with grace and ease. A calm, collected personality is necessary for this position. You must understand how to handle the stress and to be efficient at the same time. All must be done with a smile, patience, tolerance, and a caring demeanor.
As we celebrate 10 years in business and one year for the cafe, we find ourselves at a very exciting time and in need of a special person to help us move forward and continue to grow. If you are interested please email Susan a cover letter and resume.
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