Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Overview
SaveJob Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Experience
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Education
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Job Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Examples
These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
Sell services to individuals or businesses. May describe options or resolve client problems.
Yearly Salary
| High: | $128K |
| Median: | $58K |
| Low: | $29K |
Demand
Technology Skills
Technology
Example
Hot Technology
Detailed Work Activities
- Answer customer questions about goods or services.
- Monitor market conditions or trends.
- Attend events to develop professional knowledge.
- Assess the cost effectiveness of products, projects, or services.
- Calculate costs of goods or services.
- Advise customers on the use of products or services.
- Contact current or potential customers to promote products or services.
- Prepare sales or other contracts.
- Develop content for sales presentations or other materials.
- Distribute promotional literature or samples to customers.
- Explain technical product or service information to customers.
- Recommend products or services to customers.
- Identify potential customers.
- Advise others on business or operational matters.
- Maintain records of customer accounts.
- Study product information to acquire professional knowledge.
- Negotiate prices or other sales terms.
- Estimate costs or terms of sales.
Interests
Enterprising
96%
Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
Conventional
73%
Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
Social
54%
Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
Investigative
28%
Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
Artistic
21%
Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.
Realistic
16%
Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
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