Personal shoppers give advice to customers and suggest products that may suit their needs.
£14,000 Starter
to£25,000 Experienced
39 to 41 variable
evenings / weekends / bank holidays as customers demand
You can get into this job through:
You can take a college course to help you get into this job. Examples include:
You'll usually need:
You may be able to start by doing a retailer intermediate apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You could start as a retail assistant and take bookings for people wanting a personal shopper.
You'll be the first point of contact in a store and will learn how to work well with a wide range of customers.
Once you have some experience in retail, you can apply for a role as an assistant personal shopper and learn on the job.
You can apply directly to employers if you have some of the relevant skills and knowledge needed for this role.
Employers will look for a good standard of education, with GCSEs in English and maths.
You'll need experience of working with customers in a face-to-face setting like a shop, supermarket, restaurant or hotel.
There are short courses available with private training providers on topics like colour styling, image consultancy and personal styling.
If you want to work as a personal shopper for clothing, you'll have a definite advantage if you've got skills in fashion or design. Many self-employed personal shoppers have this sort of background.
You can join an organisation like the Federation of Image Professionals International for professional recognition, training opportunities and to make industry contacts.
You can find out more about becoming a personal shopper from the Federation of Image Professionals International.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
You could work at a store.
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