Sales Assistant | Client Perspective
How to do the job well?
- Passion for the industry
- Reading your customer
- Discover the customer's needs
- Develop rapport with the customer
- Develop trust with the customer
- Develop good product knowledge
- Learn by being thrown in at the deep end
- Storytelling around a product
- Be nice and kind with customers
Challenges?
- Being flexible when working in a small team and a small shop
Bonus' of the job?
- Commission - Good incentive to sell
How to get the job?
- Be flexible in attending interviews and trial shifts
- Investigate the job market
- Approach local shops by calling, email and in person
- Try to get the hiring manager's contact details
- Edit your CV by personalising your application
- Describe your passion and knowledge of the product
What should you look for in a retail job?
- A place where they want to develop and train you
How to sell yourself
- Sell your ability to sell
- Sell your passion for the product
- Focus on your experience and sell how your experience is transferable
Mental Health
- Find a job that suits your personality
