Also called: Sporting Goods Clerk
Helps customers at sporting goods stores choose equipment, shoes and apparel for their sports, and stocks shelves and runs the register.
A sporting goods associate helps a parent choose a first baseball glove, fits running shoes, and restocks shelves. Seasonal rushes come before every sports season.
Approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. A high school diploma or working toward one; stores train you on products and the register in short paid on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. Online shopping and self-checkout compete; fitting shoes and helping choose gear in store remain.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply at Dick's, Academy, Big 5 or a local sporting goods store
Classes: Business or DECA, Physical education, Marketing.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-2031.
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