Barnes & Noble offers many opportunities for our booksellers to grow with the company.  Some booksellers rise through the ranks within the store; others transition to opportunities in the field and within the corporate office. 

Below are links to various profiles of booksellers; some are new to the job while others illustrate the career path opportunities here.

Career Path

Pete Scott, district manager, Seattle, WA, and Alaska The Journey from Bookseller to District Manager

Long-Term Booksellers

Jocelyn Fishburne-Ford, store manager, Nanuet, NY Nearly Four Decades of Service

Melissa Meneses, store manager, San Antonio, TX Enjoying the Wonderful World of Books

Ron Thompson, manager of facilities, Westbury, NY Unsung Hero

Second Career

Kirsten Cecil, bookseller, Edina, MN Loving Her Retired Life

Michael Murphy, bookseller, Buford, GA Leaping from Law Enforcement to Books

Specialty Departments

Erika Chandler, barista, Aurora, CO Café: Scorching Up Our Café Business

Peggy Guerin, lead, Philadelphia, PA Gift: Gifts Galore

Laura Miles, music manager, Santa Monica, CA Music/DVD: New Challenges

Rick Smith, music manager, Richmond, VA Music/DVD: First Love: Music