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Susan Smith

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Cashier at Big Lots
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What skills do I need to get hired as a Sales Associate?
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Bertha Rodriguez

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Communication Skills, patience, positive attitude, willingness to work under pressure
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Sylvia Devaprasad

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Sales Associate at Macys
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Always a welcoming smile to customers approaching you and a ready to help attitude
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Clarence Green

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Sales Associate at Vista Ford Lincoln
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I worked as auto sales consultant for 25 years
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Ian VanDyke

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Express Service Advisor at Subaru
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For Big Lots?
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Beryl Feldman

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Fit Expert at Roadrunner Sports
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Definitely excellent communication skills, the ability to read people and determine what they want. Being flexible to many different situations.
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Sophorn Vong

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Customer Relations Specialist at Hawaii Dialogix Telecom
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Hi Susan, The main skills you'd need is communication skills. Also a good judge of things get a feel of what people want and need try to empathize. Most importantly being able to take rejection well, remember for every yes you'll come across 10-30 No's first.
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Kathy Nickle

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Sales Associate at Follett Corporation
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Patience, friendliness and tolerance
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A caring attitude and being real about it not fake, compassion, great communication skills and the smarts to know that your doing one of the hardest jobs there is. Speed and knowledge of what your doing, knowing your store your position, be confident and strong.