Three Very Important Traits:
Relationship Building,
Knowledgeable about Products,
Storytelling
If these skills sound like you, think about a career in sales.
Sales is more about your personality and your experience rather than your educational background. Being able to communicate and make customers feel comfortable with a representative is key to getting a sale. Almost all industries and businesses needs sales people.
The average work week for a sales representative is 40-50 hours. Sales reps need to make themselves available to clients so they are often working weekdays, weeknights, and weekends.
Minimal formal education is required for most sales rep positions. The requirements are set by the company. Each person’s path is unique due to the lack of education requirements so there is no correct way to get a position in sales.
Whitney is a commercial mechanical plumbing outside salesperson. She works with Ferguson Enterprises and has been in the sales career for 17 years. Hear about her experience in sales:
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