Marketing sales and service

Wholesalers sell goods to businesses, institutions, and governments, while retailers sell products and goods directly to the public. Retail stores across the country couldn’t run without the help of retail sales workers, supervisors, and managers who sell everything from pets to big-ticket items such as automobiles.

Job outlook
Many sales occupations are expected to add jobs at an average rate in the next decade. Sales representatives and engineers and real estate agents should expect about an average increase as the population grows. Employment for public relations, advertising, marketing, and sales managers should grow faster than average because of intense domestic and global competition. Retail sales positions are readily available because of the large turnover in the industry but can be adversely affected by a downturn in the economy.