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Retail and sales
Shopkeepers manage their own stores or run stores on behalf of a retail chain.
You could do a college course, which may help if you're setting up your own business. Courses include:
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
You can get retail experience through volunteering with charities that operate high street shops.
Organisations like the Prince's Trust may be able to offer training for running a business if you are aged between 18 and 30. If you're looking to run your own store, online selling is a way to start. You could sell goods from your own website or through other established trading sites. This can be a useful way to gain experience and research your market, before opening a shop of your own.
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You could buy a franchise, or, with experience and an established brand name, you could expand or improve your premises or buy another shop.
Bookmakers organise gambling activities in betting offices, at racetracks and online.
Estate agents sell and rent out commercial and residential property, acting as negotiators between buyers and sellers.
Retail buyers choose products for shops to sell, like clothing, toys, electrical goods and food.
Air cabin crew help make sure that airline passengers have a comfortable, safe and pleasant flight.
Airline customer service agents make sure passengers and their luggage safely board the right aircraft at the right time.
Checkout operators serve customers at tills in supermarkets and large retail stores.
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