Retail Salespersons help customers find products they want and process customers' payments. They sell retail merchandise, such as clothing, furniture, and automobiles.
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- Retail Salespersons
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What do they typically do
- Greet customers and offer them assistance
- Recommend merchandise based on customers' wants and needs
- Explain the use and benefit of merchandise to customers
- Answer customers' questions
- Show how merchandise works, if applicable
- Add up customers' total purchases and accept payment
- Inform customers about current sales, promotions, and policies about payments and exchanges
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +0.5%
Job Openings 4,873
Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
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