Marketing, Sales & Service Career Cluster

Pathway

Little or No Prep

Some Prep

Medium Prep

Considerable Prep

Extensive Prep

Buying &
Merchandising

Cashiers
Counter & Rental Clerks
Laborers & Freight, Stock &
   Material Movers
Packers & Packagers
Stock Clerks

Customer Service Reps
Department Managers
Retail Sales Worker First-line
   Supervisors/Managers
Merchandise Displayers &
   Window Trimmers
Parts Salespersons
Procurement Clerks
Receiving Clerks
Retail Salespersons
Sales Associates

Wholesale & Retail Buyers

CTE Teachers
Purchasing Managers
Sales Managers
Store Managers
Visual Merchandising Managers

Distribution &
Logistics

Cashiers
Counter & Rental Clerks
Packers & Packagers
Driver/Sales Workers

Laborers & Freight, Stock &
   Material Movers
Customer Service Reps
Production, Planning &
   Expediting Clerks
Retail Sales Workers First-line
   Supervisors/Managers
Parts Salespersons
Shipping/Receiving Clerks

Distribution Coordinators
Shipping/Receiving
   Administrators
Traffic Managers
Transportation Managers
Warehouse Managers

Purchasing Managers
Non-Retail Sales Workers First-
   line Supervisors/Managers
Wholesale & Manufacturing, 
   Technical & Scientific Sales
   Reps
Logistics Analysts/Engineers
Inventory Managers/Analysts
CTE Teachers

E-Marketing

Administrative Support Reps
Customer Service Reps
Telemarketers

Interactive Media Specialists
User Interface Designers
Web Designers
Webmasters

Account Supervisors
Brand Managers
Copywriters-Designers
CTE Teachers
Database Managers
E-Commerce Directors
E-Merchandising Managers
Forum Managers
Fulfillment Managers
Internet Project Directors
Internet Sales Engineers
On-line Market Researchers
Sight Architects
Website Project Managers

Management &
Entrepreneurship

Customer Service Reps
Independent Distributors

General Operations Managers
Small Business Owners
Entrepreneurs

Franchisees
Partners
Regional/National Account
   Managers
CTE Teachers

Chief Executive Officers
Company Presidents

Marketing
Communications &
Promotion

Demonstrators & Product
   Promoters
Models

Customer Service Reps
Retail Sales Workers First-line
   Supervisors/Managers
Telemarketers
Merchandise Displayers &
   Window Trimmers

Advertising Sales Agents
Marketing Associates
Copywriters
Creative Directors
Interactive Media Specialists
Art/Graphics Directors

Account Executives
Advertising & Promotions
   Managers
CTE Teachers
Non-Retail Sales Workers First-
   line Supervisors/Managers
Marketing Managers
Media Buyers/Planners
Meeting & convention Planners
Public Relations Managers
Sales Managers
Wholesale, Manufacturing,  
   Technical & Scientific Sales
    Reps
Trade Show Managers

Marketing Information
Management &
Research

Customer Service Reps
Telemarketers
Research Associates

Customer Satisfaction 
   Managers
Database Analysts
Research Specialists/Managers

Database Managers
Brand Managers
Directors of Market Development
Forecasting Managers
Planning Analysts
Strategic Planners
Product Planners
Research Project Managers
CTE Teachers

Professional Sales &
Marketing

Cashiers
Combined Food Prep
Counter & Rental Clerks
Driver/Sales Clerks
Demonstrators & Product
   Promoters
Door-to-Door Sales
Fast Food Clerks
Retail Salespeople
Telemarketers
Waiters & Waitresses

Tellers
Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria
Gaming Dealers
Customer Service Reps
Data Entry Clerks
Industrial/commercial Sales
   Reps
Merchandise Displayers
Real Estate Agents
Retail Sales Specialists
Sales/Marketing Associates

Bookkeeping, Accounting
   Clerks
Fashion Designers
Salespeople First-line
   Supervisors/Managers
Floral Designers
Food service Managers
Insurance Agents
Interior Designers
Public Relations Specialists
Real Estate Appraisers
Territory Account Managers
Wholesale & Retail Buyers

CTE Teachers
Financial Analysts
Regional/National Account
   Managers