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Retail and sales
Retail buyers choose products for shops to sell, like clothing, toys, electrical goods and food.
You can do a degree before joining a retail company graduate scheme. Employers recruit from a range of degree subjects. Some particularly relevant subjects include:
You could choose a course that includes a year's work placement to get relevant experience alongside your qualification. Or you could gain experience from a part-time job or a summer internship. Your university careers service can help you to find part-time roles, placements and internships. You'll usually need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree.
You could do a course at college to get some of the skills needed to work in retail. Examples are:
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You could:
With experience and training you could become a senior buyer, buying controller or head of buying. You could also move into product management, marketing or merchandising.
Retail jewellers promote and sell jewellery, watches and accessories to customers.
Sales representatives meet or ring customers to persuade them to buy products or services.
Travel agents book business and leisure travel for customers.
Airline customer service agents make sure passengers and their luggage safely board the right aircraft at the right time.
Air cabin crew help make sure that airline passengers have a comfortable, safe and pleasant flight.
Bookmakers organise gambling activities in betting offices, at racetracks and online.
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