Top skills for Retail Associate jobs
Based on 774 active Retail Associate postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Retail Associate postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Customer Service46%
- Shopping46%
- Hiring40%
- Visual Displays23%
- Customer Inquiries22%
- EEOC21%
- Creativity17%
- People Leadership17%
- Onboarding16%
- Mental Health13%
- Training Programs12%
- Disabilities12%
- Profitability12%
- Team Player12%
- Career Development11%
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)11%
- Financial Services11%
- Organizing11%
- Federal Laws11%
- Navigation11%
- Carts10%
- Stocks10%
- Critical Thinking9%
- E-Books9%
- Inclusion9%
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