Real Life Guides: Retail

Most people like to shop but have you ever thought about how much fun it can be to sell? The retail sector is a young, lively, exciting area in which to work and there are real opportunities to forge a successful career within it.  As well as the traditional jobs of working in a high street shop there are now numerous opportunities in e-tailing as well as management roles which could leave you in charge of multiple stores and deciding on what to stock and commercial strategies for the company. Here you will find all the information and advice you need to decide whether working in the retail sector is the right career choice for you.

Real Life Guide: Retail is for people who want to know what the world of selling goods to the general public is really all about. The book includes case studies of people working in the industry and covers all the information you need to know including:

• Overview of the jobs in the industry
• How much you can earn
• Training and qualifications, including the new Diplomas
• Future career prospects

Real Life Guides are practical guides for practical people. Each guide looks in detail at what it takes to train for, get into and be successful at a wide range of hands-on careers. Real Life Guides aim to inform and inspire young people and adults alike by providing comprehensive yet hard-hitting information about what it takes to succeed in these fields. Other titles in this series include the Real Life Guides to The Beauty Industry, Travel & Tourism and Information & Communications Technology.