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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Plan and erect commercial displays, such as those in windows and interiors of retail stores and at trade exhibitions.
How does this connect to your interests? →A look at the work
- Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.
- Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches.
- Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.
- Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor.
- Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products.
- Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary.
- Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.
- Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space, using colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product.
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Interests involved in this work
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4.5 / 7
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Skills to explore
Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2015-07
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
2015-07
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
2015-07
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
2015-07
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
2015-07
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
2015-07
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
2015-07
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
2015-07
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
2015-07
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
2015-07
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Source preparation category: Job Zone 3 of 5 · 2015-07. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.
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O*NET-SOC code 27-1026.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.
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