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Occupation AtlasMerchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Plan and erect commercial displays, such as those in windows and interiors of retail stores and at trade exhibitions.

Also called Apparel Merchandiser · Decorator · Display Artist · Display Associate · Display Coordinator · Display Decorator · Display Designer · Display Specialist
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Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code ARE35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

AREArtistic · Realistic · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order

  • A Artistic4.70
  • R Realistic4.45
  • E Enterprising4.28
  • C Conventional3.09
  • S Social2.19
  • I Investigative1.51

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent40%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate9%
  • Some College Courses20%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree15%
  • Bachelor's Degree18%
Related work experience
None (41%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (52%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (50%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Active Listeningbasic3.53.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Speakingbasic3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Coordination3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Social Perceptiveness3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Time Management3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Active Learningbasic2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Persuasion2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Complex Problem Solving2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Service Orientation2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
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  • Writingbasic2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Monitoringbasic2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Systems Analysis2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Negotiation2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Operations Analysis2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Instructing2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Systems Evaluation2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Quality Control Analysis2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Management of Material Resources2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Mathematicsbasic2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Operation and Control1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Operations Monitoring1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Technology Design1.80.8
  • Management of Financial Resources1.60.8
  • Troubleshooting1.60.8
  • Programming1.50.5
  • Equipment Selection1.40.5
  • Sciencebasic1.3—
  • Installation1.1—
  • Equipment Maintenance1.0—
  • Repairing1.0—

Tasks

16 core · 8 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.4.4
  2. Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.4.2
  3. Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches.4.2
  4. Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor.4.1
  5. Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products.4.0
  6. Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary.4.0
  7. Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.3.9
  8. Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space, using colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product.3.9
  9. Select themes, lighting, colors, or props to be used.3.8
  10. Install booths, exhibits, displays, carpets, or drapes, as guided by floor plan of building or specifications.3.8
  11. Consult with advertising or sales staff to determine type of merchandise to be featured and time and place for each display.3.7
  12. Attend training sessions or corporate planning meetings to obtain new ideas for product launches.3.7
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  1. Construct or assemble displays or display components from fabric, glass, paper, or plastic, using hand tools or woodworking power tools, according to specifications.3.6
  2. Collaborate with others to obtain products or other display items.3.6
  3. Obtain plans from display designers or display managers and discuss their implementation with clients or supervisors.3.4
  4. Take photographs of displays or signage.3.3
  5. Dress mannequins for displays.4.8
  6. Supervise or train staff members on daily tasks, such as visual merchandising.3.9
  7. Use computers to produce signage.3.8
  8. Prepare sketches, floor plans, or models of proposed displays.3.8
  9. Store, pack, and maintain inventory records of props, products, or display items.3.8
  10. Instruct sales staff in color coordination of clothing racks or counter displays.3.7
  11. Install decorations, such as flags, banners, festive lights, or bunting on or in building, street, exhibit hall, or booth.3.6
  12. Cut out designs on cardboard, hardboard, or plywood, according to motif of event.3.1

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Customer and Personal Service3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Sales and Marketing3.84.2Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
  • English Language3.33.0Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Administration and Management3.23.2Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Computers and Electronics2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Design2.82.8
  • Communications and Media2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Mathematics2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
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  • Administrative2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Education and Training2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Public Safety and Security2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Building and Construction2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Fine Arts2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
  • Production and Processing2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Psychology2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Economics and Accounting1.91.0Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Mechanical1.91.7Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.71.3Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Engineering and Technology1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Telecommunications1.50.7Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Law and Government1.4—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.41.0Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Geography1.30.6Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • History and Archeology1.30.6Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Therapy and Counseling1.30.6Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Chemistry1.2—
  • Foreign Language1.2—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.2—
  • Transportation1.2—
  • Biology1.1—
  • Food Production1.1—
  • Physics1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Visualization3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Oral Comprehension3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Speech Clarity3.63.3Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Fluency of Ideas3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Manual Dexterity3.42.9
  • Speech Recognition3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Category Flexibility3.33.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
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  • Deductive Reasoning3.33.1Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Far Vision3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Finger Dexterity3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Information Ordering3.33.3Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Near Vision3.33.4Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Originality3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Trunk Strength3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Extent Flexibility3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
  • Problem Sensitivity3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Gross Body Coordination3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Inductive Reasoning3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Multilimb Coordination3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Stamina3.02.9
  • Static Strength3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
  • Written Comprehension3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Written Expression3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Selective Attention2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Perceptual Speed2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Flexibility of Closure2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Control Precision2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Auditory Attention2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Dynamic Strength2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Speed of Closure2.32.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Time Sharing2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.11.6Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization2.01.1Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Number Facility2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Depth Perception1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Hearing Sensitivity1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Reaction Time1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Spatial Orientation1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Explosive Strength1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.61.3Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Rate Control1.50.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Response Orientation1.3—
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.3—
  • Peripheral Vision1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Getting Information4.33.2Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Performing General Physical Activities4.33.8Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Thinking Creatively4.33.9Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.23.7Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Handling and Moving Objects4.25.6
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.14.7Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.93.4Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
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  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.83.2Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.52.8
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.42.9
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.42.1Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.33.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.32.9
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.22.4Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Developing and Building Teams3.22.5Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.22.0Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.23.0Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Training and Teaching Others3.22.2Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Working with Computers3.22.4Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Selling or Influencing Others3.12.7
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.02.3Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.02.0Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.92.9
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People2.82.4Level 1 looks like: Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damaged
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.72.1Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.62.0Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials2.62.0Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.62.1Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Processing Information2.62.6
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.61.7Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.21.3Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.11.0Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.01.2Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.5—
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.5—
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.3—
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.2—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Contact With Others4.6
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.5
  • Spend Time Standing4.5
  • Spend Time Walking or Running4.2
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.2
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.1
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.1
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.0
  • Deal With External Customers or the Public in General3.9

Technology

25 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (1)

  • Microsoft Excelhot

Hot (16; 1 more marked hot above)

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Apple iOS
  • Apple Safari
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • SAS
  • Trimble SketchUp Pro
Other tools (8)
  • Email software
  • Graphics software
  • IBM Lotus Notes
  • Inventory control systems
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Netscape Navigator
  • SmugMug Flickr
  • YouTube

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Retail Salespersons
  2. Advertising Sales Agents
  3. Fashion Designers
  4. Demonstrators and Product Promoters
  5. Interior Designers
  6. Graphic Designers
  7. Commercial and Industrial Designers
  8. Craft Artists
  9. Set and Exhibit Designers
  10. Floral Designers

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