Unit of competency
Modification History
Not applicable.
Application
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify and document current skills and interests, explore retail career options and plan for career progression in the retail industry.
The unit applies to any individual exploring career options in the retail industry.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Competency Field
Working in Industry
Unit Sector
Cross-Sector
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Explore career opportunities and preferences. |
1.1.Identify, source and review information about retail career options. 1.2.Explore education and training requirements for current and emerging retail career options. 1.3.Evaluate levels of personal aptitude and interest for retail career options, tasks and responsibilities. 1.4.Reflect on and evaluate levels of personal interest in different retail career options. 1.5.Document career preferences and relevant education and training requirements. |
2. Identify skill development requirements. |
2.1.Identify opportunities for skill development for selected retail career preferences. 2.2.Evaluate, record and discuss current skills and knowledge against competencies relevant to career preferences. 2.3.Document skill development options for selected career preferences. |
3. Plan retail career progression. |
3.1.Review and select options for immediate and future skill development. 3.2.Plan timelines for skill development progression. 3.3.Collate skills assessment and career planning documentation and update regularly with evidence of skill development. |
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance in this unit, but not explicit in the performance criteria are listed here, along with a brief context statement. |
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SKILLS |
DESCRIPTION |
Technology skills to: |
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Unit Mapping Information
No equivalent unit.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ca051b1b-5101-4ec2-ac1c-49699303188d