Retail Salespersons

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Sales associates help customers, stock shelves and keep the store neat. Cashiers ring up sales and handle money. Counter and rental clerks rent out tools, cars or equipment. Parts salespeople help customers find car or machine parts. Demonstrators show off products in stores. Vendors sell at stands, markets and events. It's often a first job, and a path into store management.

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High school courses that build toward it

• Entrepreneurship · Career and Technical

  Builds sales and marketing, which this job uses.

• English 10 · English

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

• Pre-Algebra · Math

  Builds math, which this job uses.

• Physical Education · Health and PE

  Builds working with customers and clients, which this job uses.

• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

  Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

• Psychology · Social Studies

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.