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NRF Foundation RISE Up and Nestlé Needs You Sustainability Classroom Activity
Check out our new classroom activity with Nestlé and learn what it's like to be a Packaging Sustainability Engineer. This is a great resource to explore careers in retail and beyond.
See The Classroom ActivityNRF Foundation RISE Up and Nestlé Needs You Sustainability Instructor Guide
The NRF Foundation RISE Up and Nestlé Needs You Sustainability Instructor Guide will direct instructors through the classroom activity and includes an answer key.
See The Instructor GuideRISE Up Portal Guides & Resources
Visit our new RISE Up Help Center created specifically for our new RISE Up platform hosted by Kaleidoscope learning. The help center is your one stop shop for all guidance related to the new portal and how to contact our new customer service team.
RISE Up Curriculum Resources
- Retail Industry Fundamentals Table of Contents - View the table of contents
- Customer Service & Sales Table of Contents - View the table of contents
- Business of Retail Table of Contents - View the table of contents
- Warehouse, Inventory & Logistics Table of Contents - View the table of contents
RISE Up Career Prep Resources
- Why Hire RISE Up Credential Holders? Show this to hiring managers and business owners to explain the value of hiring people who have earned retail skills credentials from the NRF Foundation
- Our "Pick Your Passion" chart is updated to better help your students explore exciting career paths in retail based on their skills and interests
- Our "Interview Tips" will help students with job opportunities after completion of their program
- Retail Industry Fundamental Job Task Analysis
- Customer Service & Sales Job Task Analysis
- Business of Retail Job Task Analysis
- Warehouse, Inventory & Logistics Job Task Analysis
RISE Up Classroom Activities
Curriculum supplements; 60 mins. estimated time to complete
- NRF Foundation "Ask A Recruiter" with Alex Fleming of Tractor Supply Company: classroom activity and instructor guide
- NRF Foundation "20 Questions" with Jonathan Savoy of Burlington Stores: classroom activity and instructor guide
- NRF Foundation "20 Questions" with Danielle Kirgan of Macy's: classroom activity and instructor guide
- NRF Foundation "20 Questions" with Macy's Fulfillment Manager David Thomas: classroom activity and instructor guide
- NRF Foundation "20 Questions" with with Nestlé Distribution Center and Warehouse Senior Manager Paul DiBartolo: classroom activity and instructor guide
- NRF Foundation "Tell Me More" with Walgreens District Manager Mario Figueroa: classroom activity and instructor guide
- NRF Foundation RISE Up and Nestlé Needs You Sustainability Classroom Activity and Instructor Guide
- NRF's State of Retail & the Consumer 2023 classroom activity and instructor guide
- Access timely information from the National Retail Federation to engage your students in classroom discussions about retail trends, what consumers plan to spend as they celebrate holidays and more. Expert insights on what’s happening in the retail industry, with NRF's research on consumer spending plans for Back to School 2023, are available now