Retail

Retail is the biggest employer of young people and women in Australia today – meaning there are more jobs available in this industry than any other. 

Retail graduates are highly sought after as they have the skills to immediately start on the job – giving them a head start in a highly competitive field. In fact, retail is no longer considered ‘a check-out job’, but a career choice which assists consumers in making purchase decisions and serving customers to a professional and enthusiastic standard. 

Working in retail can be a lifelong career with fantastic opportunities to work in diverse fields as well as in various aspects of the industry – from sales assistant to store manager. The study of retail can help boost your career.

In Perth, the diversity of retail shops is enormous – anything from fashion, jewellery, toys, shoes, books, surfwear and homewares through to large department stores with a variety of merchandise.  Shopping centres are growing every day, and the opportunities available often mean that the retail graduate can choose a product area of interest and work in that particular field.

Those usually attracted to a career in retail enjoy meeting new people and working in an exciting and challenging environment.

Why study Retail at West Coast?

• Lecturing staff have industry retail experience and are committed to teaching high standards in customer service, communication, sales, security and more
• West Coast offers unique learning experiences through hands-on focused workshops
• Work experience in a business of choice is an integral component of the courses and this often leads to employment opportunities for students
• Nationally accredited courses, meaning graduates have the skills to gain employment in any type of retail store

Courses to be run in 2012

* indicates these courses are not available in Semester 2, 2012.

Courses	Career Opportunities
S572 Certificate II in Retail	This certificate qualifies graduates to work as a: Retail Sale Assistant: Visual Merchandiser; Customer Service Assistant; Stock Controller; Store-person; Pharmacy Assistant.
* S575 Certificate III in Retail	This certificate qualifies graduates to work as a: Department Supervisor; Second-in-Charge; Retail Sales Assistant; Merchandiser; Visual Merchandising; Customer Service Assistant; Assistant Buyer; Stock Controller; Store-person. This qualification is delivered on a flexible basis or as a traineeship.
* S578 Certificate IV in Retail Management	This certificate qualifies graduates to work as a: Department Manager; Small Store Manager; Front Line Manager; Retail Manager; Store Manager; Buyer; Department Supervisor; Second-in-Charge; and all of the above. This qualification is delivered on a flexible basis or as a traineeship.

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