Models and Sales Demonstrators

Models and Sales Demonstrators wear and display clothing and accessories and pose for art and photography, and demonstrate goods at commercial premises, exhibitions and private homes.

**Indicative skill level:**

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

#### In Australia:

- AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

#### In New Zealand:

- NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

**Tasks include:**

- modelling garments, footwear and fashion accessories for customers, sales personnel and fashion designers - posing for television, video and cinema commercials and for still photographs which appear in magazines, newspapers, catalogues and on billboards - posing as subjects for paintings, sculptures and other types of art - setting up displays and demonstrating goods to commercial customers and guests in private homes - answering questions and offering advice on the use of goods - selling goods or directing purchasers to sales counters - undertaking merchandising of goods in retail outlets and ensuring there is adequate stock attractively presented for sale - taking orders and making arrangements for payment, delivery and collection - offering sample goods and distributing catalogues and other literature advertising goods for sale