Career Development

Dietetic students and registered dietitians are increasingly interested in food industry careers, but they're often surprised by what they learn at the intersection of business and nutrition.

RDBA's first workshop was a resounding success! Over sixty retail dietitians and industry representatives gathered for an intensive business-focused immersion.

Considering a dietetic intern? Be sure to follow these tips to ensure an enriching and productive experience for both of you!

Three lucky RDBA members received a free trip to the inaugural Healthy Beverage Expo in Las Vegas. Today, they share their key learnings from this exciting new trade show and conference.

Interested in becoming a retail dietitian? The path to retail career opportunities is not always clear cut, but we’ve got some tips to help you trailblaze.

The National Grocers Association SupermarketGuru Consumer Panel Report included questions about retail dietitians for the first time this year. Today, we’re taking a look at some key findings.

If you’re approaching the New Year with thoughts on how to take your retail career to a new level, assess your current effectiveness in managing upward. Establishing positive relationships with your boss as well as your company’s executives and senior leadership, showcasing your work and how it impacts the business, and learning more about where you can have the greatest impact can lead to increased responsibility, influence, and career success.

Last week, we shared some insights from Judy Dodd, MS, RD, LDN, FADA, who has been the Healthy Living Advisory for Giant Eagle for 20 years. Today, we’re going to continue the conversation with Judy, focusing on retail dietitian hiring practices and key attributes for retailers to consider when hiring dietitians.

In the coming weeks, RDBA will be launching a career center on our website, www.retaildietitians.com. In the interim, we will be posting job opportunities in RDBA Weekly to help get the word out. If you have a retail dietitian job posting that you would like for us to share, please email allison@retaildietitians.com. Take a look at the following opportunity from ShopRite.

Registered dietitians (RD) bring expertise in nutrition, behavior change, and consumer education to the retail space. They’re a trusted and authoritative voice in traditional and social media as well as with consumers, colleagues and grocery employees. Food manufacturers look to RDs as an important partner.