From shop assistant to sales assistant
13 of the 27 essential skills of a sales assistant are already essential for a shop assistant — about 48% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from shop assistant in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 14
- would be new
- 48%
- of the target job covered
- 27
- essential skills of a sales assistant
What a sales assistant does
Sales assistants represent the direct contact with clients. They provide general advice to customers.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- carry out order intake
- company policies
- examine merchandise
- maintain relationship with customers
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- operate cash register
- Order products
- organise product display
- process refunds
- product comprehension
- provide customer follow-up services
- provide customer guidance on product selection
- stock shelves
What would be new
14 skillsEssential for a sales assistant and not for a shop assistant. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- carry out active selling
- characteristics of products
- characteristics of services
- demonstrate products' features
- ensure client orientation
- ensure compliance with legal requirements
- ensure stock storage safety
- follow up orders for customers
- guarantee customer satisfaction
- identify customer's needs
- monitor stock level
- plan aftersales arrangements
- prepare sales checks
- prevent shoplifting
Other moves from shop assistant
2 roles- furniture specialised seller10 skills in common
- pet and pet food specialised seller10 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a sales assistant?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.