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Business management training in Québec
Training program
- In the Québec education system, completion of this program requires 3 years of technical training, representing a total of 14 years of study.
- This training leads to two occupations with good prospects for employment integration in Québec. They are:
- Retail trade supervisor (NOC 6211);
- Retail and wholesale buyer (NOC 6233).
Occupations
Retail trade supervisor (NOC 6211)
Main duties
- Retail trade supervisors supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in the following occupations: Retail Salespersons and Sales clerks in retail trade, Cashiers and Grocery clerks and other Shelf stockers in retail businesses.
Labour market information
- Employment prospects for the 2009-2013 period are favourable throughout Québec.
Some figures
- Approximately 14,000 persons practiced the occupation of retail trade supervisor or a related occupation in Québec in 2008, 59% if whom were women (compared to 47% for all occupations).
- 85% of retail trade supervisors or persons practising a related occupation were employed full-time in 2008 (compared to 81% for all occupations).
- The average gross annual income was $33,000 in full-time employment in 2005.
Main activity sectors in terms of employment
Retail trade |
84% |
Wholesale trade |
5% |
Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing |
4% |
Information, culture and recreation |
2% |
Services to companies, building services
and other support services |
1% |
| Other |
4% |
Employers
- In Québec, about 35,000 establishments and 245,000 workers are associated with the retail trade.
Retail and wholesale buyers (NOC 6233)
Main duties
- Retail and wholesale buyers perform some or all of the following duties:
- purchase merchandise for resale by retail or wholesale establishments
- review requirements of establishment and determine quantity and type of merchandise to purchase
- study market reports, specialized periodicals and sales promotion materials and visit trade shows, showrooms, factories and product design events
- select the merchandise which best fits the establishment's requirements
- interview suppliers and negotiate prices, discounts, credit terms and transportation arrangements
- oversee distribution of merchandise to outlets and maintain adequate stock levels
- establish and maintain contact with suppliers
- supervise the work of other retail buyers.
Labour market information
Some figures
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Approximately 4,500 persons practised the occupation of retail and wholesale buyer or a related occupation in Québec in 2008, 51% of whom were women (compared to 47% for all occupations).
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92% of retail and wholesale buyers and persons practising a related occupation were employed full-time in 2008 (compared to 81% for all occupations).
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The average gross annual income was $47,000 for full-time employment in 2005.
Main activity sectors in terms of employment
Retail trade |
56% |
Wholesale trade |
32% |
| Professional, scientific and technical services |
2% |
| Clothes and leather products |
2% |
| Services to companies, building services and other support services |
2% |
| Other |
6% |
Employers
- There are 8,471 companies in the wholesale trade sector in Québec:
- 3,112 in the Montréal region;
- 1,437 in the Montérégie region;
- 651 in the Capitale-Nationale region.
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