Cashiers handle customer payments for goods and services, providing customer service and ensuring accurate transactions.
Drivers/Sales Workers drive trucks or other vehicles over established routes to deliver and sell goods.
Retail Salespersons sell merchandise such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers.
Real Estate Agents help clients buy, sell, and rent properties, providing guidance and negotiating deals.
Wholesale and Retail Buyers purchase goods for resale to consumers at the wholesale or retail level.
Marketing Managers plan, direct, and coordinate marketing policies and programs, determining the demand for products and services.
Public Relations Specialists create and maintain a favorable public image for their employer or client.
Sales Engineers sell complex scientific and technological products or services to businesses.
Fabian Carter is a communications consultant for Portland General Electric. As a communications strategist, Carter tells stories about his organization and its goals. His strong writing background helps him excel in his role.
Nathan Kahler is a digital marketing producer and social media manager for the world-renowned Bandon Dunes Golf Resort on the southern Oregon coast. With his team, Kahler crafts messages about the resort to the public.
If you enjoy persuading people to buy products or participate in activities, giving presentations and public speaking, making displays and promoting ideas, or doing research and looking for data, a career in Marketing might be perfect for you. This pathway is ideal for those who are creative, persuasive, competitive, enthusiastic, and self-motivated.
Career Planning
Here are three careers in high demand right now in Oregon.
Education: Less than High School to High School Diploma
Annual Average Wage: $35,376
Duties: Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers.
Why it's in demand: With ongoing consumer demand, there is a steady need for retail salespersons who can provide excellent customer service and drive sales.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Annual Average Wage: $127,623
Duties: Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer.
Why it's in demand: Effective sales management is crucial for business success, making sales managers essential for overseeing sales operations and strategies.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Annual Average Wage: $65,000
Duties: Study market conditions to examine potential sales of a product or service.
Why it's in demand: With the need for data-driven marketing strategies, the demand for market research analysts who can provide insights into consumer behavior is increasing.
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