Marketing
The Marketing cluster flexes your creative skills for a career in advertising, public relations, sales, or planning. This Career Cluster will prepare you to work on projects such as promotional campaigns, event planning, and new sales techniques.
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Spotlight
Do you like working with people?
Do you enjoy selling things?
Do you like planning events?
What It Takes:
Great interpersonal skills
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Confidence working with facts & figures
Strong organizational skills
Visual Merchandiser
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Visual merchandisers use their design skills to help promote the image, products, and services of businesses and other organizations. Visual merchandisers usually focus on designing displays, stands, and panels which are used at exhibitions, conferences, and other events. They also produce point-of-sale displays, which are stock containers that are usually mass-produced and installed in hundreds of retail outlets.
Other activities may include:
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Promoting the image, products, and services of businesses and other organizations.
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Designing displays, stands, and panels for exhibitions, conferences, and other events.
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Creating point-of-sale displays (which are installed in hundreds of retail outlets).
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Researching to get an understanding of what is needed, and coming up with design ideas.
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Purchasing elements such as lighting, props, and accessories.
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Making the most of the space available, working within a budget, and meeting deadlines.
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Installing and dismantling displays may also be part of the job description.
Career Pathways
Middle School
High School
Technical
Center
Community
College
Traditional
College
Graduate
School
Retail Salespersons
Retail Sales Supervisors
Real Estate Sales Agents
Sales Representatives
Market Research Analysts
Public Relations Specialists
Supervisors
Marketing Managers
Average Salary
$38,888
Average Salary
$68,177
Average Salary
$69,489
Average Salary
$101,554
