Retail Salespersons
Also called:
Sales Associate, Sales Consultant, Sales Clerk, Sales Person
What they do:
Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers.
On the job, you would:
- Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs.
- Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers.
- Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
Business
- customer service
- sales and marketing
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Social
- talking people into changing their minds or their behavior
- looking for ways to help people
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- group things in different ways
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People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Self Control
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Concern for Others
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You might use software like this on the job:
Point of sale POS software
- CyberMatrix software
- ICVERIFY software
Spreadsheet software
Accounting software
- Intuit QuickBooks software
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high school diploma or
some high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$21,110
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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