Retail Salespersons

Also called: Sales Associate, Sales Clerk, Sales Consultant

Career Cluster: Marketing
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.
  • Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
  • Compute sales prices, total purchases, and receive and process cash or credit payment.
KNOWLEDGE

Math and Science
  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
  • English language
Business
  • sales and marketing
  • customer service
SKILLS

Social
  • talking people into changing their minds or their behavior
  • looking for ways to help people
Basic Skills
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • talking to others
ABILITIES

Ideas and Logic
  • notice when problems happen
  • order or arrange things
Verbal
  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say
PERSONALITY

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

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

You might use software like this on the job:

Data base user interface and query software
  • Database software
  • Microsoft Access
Point of sale POS software
  • Plexis Software Plexis POS
  • TokenWorks Magnetic Card Reader
Word processing software
  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word
EDUCATION


high school diploma/GED or no high school diploma/GED
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JOB OUTLOOK


Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.


Salary:
High: $47,930.00
Median: $34,580.00
Low: $25,600.00
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