Salesperson Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Retail

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Salesperson Skills List in Retail

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Salesperson role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Salesperson job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 80% of Salesperson job descriptions contained sales as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

sales
80%
customer service
70%
retail sales
40%
building materials
30%
construction
30%
trade
30%
adviser
20%
flair
20%
retail
10%
home improvement
10%
diy
10%
social media
10%
selling
10%
furniture
10%
enquiries
10%
communication skills
10%
retail showroom
10%
concepts
10%
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While these keywords are a good start, remember that every job is different. Instead of including all these keywords on your CV, identify the keywords most relevant to the job you're applying to and include those. For the best chance of success use our CV keyword scanner tool to help with this.

Including the right keywords in your CV will help you get past Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and win more job interviews from employers and recruiters.


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