|
Pathway: Marketing, Sales & Customer Service
Job: Retail Sales Clerk
Job Description
Retail Sales Clerks assist customers in finding and buying merchandise. Merchandise may range from clothes to electronic equipment to automobiles.
Necessary Education
High School Diploma
Helpful High School Courses
English, Mathematics, Marketing, Business
Working Conditions
- Works in clean, well-lit stores
- Work requires standing for long periods
- Work may require evenings and weekend hours and longer hours during peak holiday retail periods
- Work can be repetitious
Salary Range
- 2003, Delaware average annual salary,
$23,920
- 2003, Delaware average hourly wage,
$11.50
Career Ladder Information
- Experience and participation in training and seminars earns positions with greater responsibility, higher earnings and commissions
- College education is preferred for management positions
Personal Qualities and Interests
You:
- Enjoy working with others
- Have tact and patience
- Are interested in sales
- Have a neat appearance
- Are able to communicate clearly and effectively
- Are persuasive
Did you know?
- Many employers use incentive programs such as awards, banquets, bonuses and profit-sharing to promote teamwork.
- Ability to speak more than one language a plus.
Additional Information
|
