Career fit quiz

Is Retail Store Manager the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the retail store manager career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the retail store manager job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like leading teams
Statement 2 of 8I enjoy hitting goals
Statement 3 of 8I’m comfortable with numbers
Statement 4 of 8I can handle long hours
Statement 5 of 8I like coaching others
Statement 6 of 8I want to move up without a degree
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 2–5 years of retail experience training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $48,520 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

First-line supervisors of retail sales workers lead store teams, schedule staff, drive sales, manage inventory and visual standards, and handle customer issues.

  • Hire, train and schedule staff
  • Set and track sales goals
  • Coach associates on service and selling
  • Manage inventory, ordering and shrink
  • Maintain visual and merchandising standards

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