What You'll Do

  • Compute charges for merchandise or services and receive payments.
  • Prepare merchandise for display or for purchase or rental.
  • Recommend and provide advice on a wide variety of products and services.
  • Answer telephones to provide information and receive orders.
  • Greet customers and discuss the type, quality, and quantity of merchandise sought for rental.
  • Keep records of transactions and of the number of customers entering an establishment.
  • Prepare rental forms, obtaining customer signature and other information, such as required licenses.
  • Receive, examine, and tag articles to be altered, cleaned, stored, or repaired.
  • Inspect and adjust rental items to meet needs of customer.
  • Explain rental fees, policies, and procedures.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 3.75/5
Speaking 3.38/5
Service Orientation 3.38/5
Reading Comprehension 3.25/5
Critical Thinking 3.12/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.12/5
Writing 3.0/5
Monitoring 3.0/5
Coordination 3.0/5
Time Management 3.0/5
Persuasion 2.88/5
Negotiation 2.88/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Self-Control, Cooperation, Integrity

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 3.88/5
Speech Recognition 3.62/5
Speech Clarity 3.62/5
Near Vision 3.38/5
Written Comprehension 3.25/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.12/5
Information Ordering 3.12/5

Technologies & Tools

Database software Inventory management systems Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Oracle Database Point of sale POS software Word processing software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.54/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.47/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.46/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.39/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.33/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

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