Merchandise Displayers & Window Trimmers

Also called: Display Associate, Merchandiser, Visual Merchandiser (VM)

Career Cluster: Marketing
What they do:
Plan and erect commercial displays, such as those in windows and interiors of retail stores and at trade exhibitions.
On the job, you would:
  • Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.
  • Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches.
  • Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.
KNOWLEDGE

Arts and Humanities
  • English language
Business
  • customer service
  • sales and marketing
SKILLS

Basic Skills
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • talking to others
Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
ABILITIES

Hand and Finger Use
  • hold or move items with your hands
  • put together small parts with your fingers
Endurance
  • exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Ideas and Logic
  • come up with lots of ideas
  • create new and original ideas
Verbal
  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say
PERSONALITY

People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.

They do well at jobs that need:
  • Attention to Detail
  • Cooperation
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Innovation
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
TECHNOLOGY

You might use software like this on the job:

Electronic mail software
  • Email software
  • Microsoft Outlook
Graphics or photo imaging software
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Trimble SketchUp Pro
Word processing software
  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word
EDUCATION


high school diploma/GED or some college
usually needed
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JOB OUTLOOK

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Salary:
High: $51,230.00
Median: $36,230.00
Low: $29,280.00
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