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.
Knowledge
Business
- customer service
- sales and marketing
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Skills
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
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- group things in different ways
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include
leading, making decisions, and business.
leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Self Control
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Concern for Others
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Point of sale POS software
- CyberMatrix software
- ICVERIFY software
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
Accounting software
- Intuit QuickBooks software
Education
![Education: (rated 2 of 5)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121002182933im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/image/hi_ed2.png)
high school diploma or
some high school
usually needed
some high school
usually needed
Job Outlook
![Bright Outlook](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121002182933im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/image/outlook0.png)
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
![Salary](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121002182933im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/image/hi_sal.png)
$21,010
per year, on average
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