Locate the NOC website (www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC). On the home page, click on Occupational Structure (on the left-hand side of the page).
http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2011/OccupationIndex.aspx
Task 1:
0. Management occupations
1 .Business, finance and administration occupations
2 .Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
3 .Health occupations
4 .Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
5. Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
6 .Sales and service occupations
7.Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
8 .Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
9. Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
Task 3:
a) How many Major Groups are listed in this sector? What are they?
1.Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations
2.Service supervisors and specialized service occupations
3.Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade
4.Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations
5.Sales support occupations
6. Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.
b) What Major Group is the Sales Clerk occupation listed under?
Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade
c)What types of occupations are within this Major Group (represented by the three-digit code)?
Retail salespersons
2. What is the four-digit NOC code for a Sales Clerk?
6421
3. Click on the NOC code for the Sales Clerk and read the NOC description. What kind of information can you get from the NOC description?
Retail salespersons sell, rent or lease a range of technical and non-technical goods and services directly to consumers. They are employed by stores and other retail businesses, as well as wholesale businesses that sell on a retail basis to the public.
4. Read the example titles in the NOC description. Do you think knowing these titles can be useful in your job search? How?
Yes. This Website give me a big help for finding job.
5. Read the main duties in the NOC description. List the duties you think are most relevant to this position.
Greet customers and discuss type, quality and quantity of merchandise or services sought for purchase, rental or lease
Advise customers on use and care of merchandise, and provide advice concerning specialized products or services
Estimate or quote prices, credit terms, trade-in allowances, warranties and delivery dates
Prepare merchandise for purchase, rental or lease
Prepare sales, rental or leasing contracts and accept cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit payment
Assist in display of merchandise
Maintain sales records for inventory control
Operate computerized inventory record keeping and re-ordering systems
May conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce.
6. How and where do you think you could use the statements about job duties?
7. How could you use the other information included in the NOC description (e.g., employment
requirements and additional information)?
Completion of secondary school may be required.
A university degree or college diploma may be required by some employers.
Specific subject matter courses or training may be required.
Demonstrated sales ability and product knowledge are usually required for retail salespersons who sell complex or valuable merchandise, such as automobiles, antiques or computers.
Technical or sales training programs may be provided by employers.
Progression to retail supervisory positions is possible with additional training or experience.
8. The information under Classified elsewhere lists related occupations. Choose one and click on its NOC code to view its NOC description. Compare the main duties with those of the Sales Clerk. How are they similar or different?
