Nancy who is your close friend, has just accepted an offer that begins on June 15, from a large US retailer, which is approximately five weeks after she graduates with an undergraduate degree in management. The employment begins with an intensive four weeks of classes and then eight weeks of in-store training where Nancy will be assigned a mentor to provide her guidance and help in skill development. After this program, Nancy will be assigned to work in a store in the region as sales management trainee for six to twelve months. After this initial assignment, she will be promoted to be a sales manager of a merchandise department in the store. Nancy is now having second thoughts and has confided in you that she feels it downgrading to have to go back into the classroom to learn and furthermore to then begin her career in sales management. She has also been told that if she is to manage a retail sales force she needs to be very early demonstrate that she can herself be a successful retail salesperson. Prepare a written report for Tony Walker, the Director of College Relations, suggesting how this common concern among new college graduates joining a retail enterprise could be successfully addressed in the recruiting and hiring process.​