(www.bls.gov/oco). Responsibility is almost immediate ("Careers in Retailing"). For some sales jobs, especially those selling expensive and complex items, the employees must have special knowledge or skills (www.bls.gov/oco). The most skilled salespeople ("Retail often sell big-ticket items Salespeople"),.
"There usually are no formal requirement for this type of work, although a high school diploma or equivalent is preferred" (ww.bls.gov/oco). "Such subjects such as english, speech, and mathematics provide a good background for these jobs." They need to be able to add, subtract, and work a cash register fast. They must be healthy because most positions require you to stand a large part of the day. Training varies with type and size of the store". Large stores often have formal training courses that teach techniques, policies, and an overview of the store. The small stores give personal instructions from the manager or a senior sales employee. Both large and small stores.
follow up with an employee following them. The more education you have, the more opportunities available (Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance pg. 396-400).
Full-time retail sales employees earn an average of $18,096 half earn between.
$10,800 and $22,440, and 1 in 10 earns more than $31,800. Another 1 in 10 however, .
earn less than $8,120." Most starting salespeople start at the federal minimum wage". .
About 4 to 8 percent receive commission on their sales or are paid solely on commission (Encyclopedia of Career and Vocational Guidance pg. 396.400). Commision is when.
a salesperson makes a percentage of the sale they made (Farr pg. 269). Commission on their sales usually starts at 2 percent ("Retail Salespeople"). "Earnings vary with the size of the store and with the goods sold." Salespeople work the hours that tend to be the busiest. Days taken off are usually in the middle of the week ("Retail Salespeople").
