Am I Suited For This Job?

Retail Salespersons should be:

• polite, friendly and patient
• self starters who can interact well with customers
• persuasive and have good communication skills
• comfortable with computers

Cashiers should have:

• strong oral communication skills
• public relations skills
• patience
• basic math skills
• ability to work well under pressure

Retail Salespersons usually work indoors although some sales (e.g. car sales, garden sales, lumber yards) involve working outdoors. You work on your feet most of the time.  Hours tend to be irregular; evening and weekend work is common.

Cashiers usually run cash registers in an indoor environment. You work during the day, weekends, evenings and holidays. Hours tend to be irregular but can be flexible. Cashiers generally stand for long periods of time.

Sources: Career Cruising & WorkBC Career Profiles