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Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks  (NOC 6421)
Lanaudière Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Retail salespersons and sales clerks sell, rent or lease a range of technical and non-technical goods and services directly to consumers. They are employed by stores and other retail businesses, as well as wholesale businesses that sell on a retail basis to the public.

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Retail salespersons and sales clerks perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Greet customers and discuss type, quality and quantity of merchandise or services sought for purchase, rental or lease
  • Advise customers on use and care of merchandise, and provide advice concerning specialized products or services
  • Estimate or quote prices, credit terms, trade-in allowances, warranties and delivery dates
  • Prepare merchandise for purchase, rental or lease
  • Prepare sales, rental or leasing contracts and accept cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit payment
  • Assist in display of merchandise
  • Maintain sales records for inventory control
  • Operate computerized inventory record keeping and re-ordering systems
  • May conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce.

Retail salespersons may specialize and act as consultants in interior decorating, home entertainment systems, computers and other products and services.

Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Berthierville, Joliette, L'Épiphanie, Saint-Gabriel, Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Terrebonne, Domaine-Asselin, Domaine-Ouellet, Lavaltrie, Saint-Antoine-de-Lavaltrie

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Outlook & Prospects for Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks in Lanaudière Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

Local Employment Potential Information

Table on the employment potential for Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks in Lanaudière Region as well as in the rest of the Québec.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Lanaudière Region Fair 2013-01-23

For the 2012-2014 period, job opportunities in the Lanaudière region are expected to be fair for this occupation.

The large majority of employment opportunities will result from job creation, buoyed by demographic growth, and the high employee turnover in this occupation. Big box stores should continue to pop up but at a slower rate than in recent years. The labour pool is made up mostly of experienced sales workers and people with expertise in a specific sector. These positions are often entry-level and are generally given to young workers and people who want to acquire work experience. The level of employment for this occupation will grow at the same rate as the total Lanaudière region market during the 2012-2014 forecast period.

According to the 2006 census data, these workers are employed mainly in retail trade, wholesale trade, manufacturing, other services (except public administration), and real estate and leasing.

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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