Human Resources

Once you’ve determined the structure and format of your store’s employee wellness program, it’s time for the fun part – selecting the health and nutrition topics you want to teach your co-workers. 

The skill set required to be effective as a retail dietitian varies significantly from traditional roles within the profession.  If you’re the hiring manager, you want to ensure you’re asking questions that address the breadth of skills needed in the role.  If you’re being interviewed, you want to be well prepared to address your expertise and experience in areas that align with the retail RD role.

Bucking human nature and focusing on individual strengths can increase productivity and results.

As a former retail dietitian, and now a professor of nutrition, the opportunity to bring real-life supermarket training for aspiring dietetics students was made possible for my Nutrition Education and Counseling Spring 2017 course by two important partnerships; Produce for Better Health and the Hy-Vee Supermarket Dietitians in Oakdale, Minnesota.

By taking a proactive approach to managing remote employees you can foster consistently great individual work and a positive team dynamic.

A 2015 Gallop study found that about 50% of the 7,200 adults surveyed left a job "to get away from their manager."

Hosting dietetic interns can be a win-win experience for retail dietitians.

Knowing what not to do during salary and compensation negotiations is just as important as know what to do.

RDBA today announced the results of its second biennial Salary Survey for retail dietitians.

A leader makes a job title not vice versa. Consider how you can show leadership in your current role.