How to Find a Job in Merchandising

Merchandisers set up store displays.

Merchandisers travel around to various retail outlets to set up displays of merchandise. A job as a merchandiser can be rewarding, and an excellent way for stay-at-home moms and others to pull in some extra income. While you are unlikely to replace a full-time income as a merchandiser, you can make a good part-time living and have an enjoyable career at the same time. A number of different companies provide merchandising services, and signing up with several can increase your odds of staying as busy as you want to be.

Instructions

1. Talk to the managers at the stores you shop at frequently. Ask them if they use merchandising services to build their displays, and if they do, which companies they use.

2. Look up the websites of those merchandising services on the Internet and sign up as a merchandiser. Once you have an active account you can review the available assignments in your area an apply or the ones that meet your needs.

3. Seek out other merchandising companies and sign up for the ones that do business in your area. There tend to be more merchandising opportunities in and around major urban centers, but if you have a lot of stores within driving distance, you should be able to find plenty of work.

4. Apply for one or two merchandising jobs at a time until you get the hang of the merchandising business. Each merchandising job is different, and it can take some time to learn the ropes.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid any merchandising companies that charge a subscription fee or require an up front payment. There are scam sites out there that promise high paying merchandising jobs that require little work. As with everything in life, if it seems too good to be true it probably is.

• Some merchandising positions require physical labor and heavy lifting, like moving a pallet of soda bottles from the store's storage area to the sales floor.

References

• Employment Guide: Merchandiser Positions