I've been in a rutt lately trying to determine whether or not I should make a move into a sales position. I keep hearing that sales jobs make lucrative amounts of money and that it's a field which requires great people skills. I have that but fear losing out of my medical benefits or stability. The current job I have doesn't promote within and seems to be pretty much a dead end position. They don't offer raises because they claim there is no money available for that but yet they seem to purchase property surrounding the university like it was a game of monopoly. I'm frustrated and would like to know if anyone out there has any advice on this matter. If so please respond.
Thanks
R. Lee
2007-02-23 06:50:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Its not just peoples skills dude. Its whether you can sell using your "peoples" skills.
A lot of people may be social, but that doesn't mean they can sell squat. You gotta be slightly ruthless to make it in sales.
I have seen a lot of people crash and burn in this type of career, and would only advise it if you got it in you.
2007-02-23 06:54:39 · answer #1 · answered by Trey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For salesman / and lady will make good money, if you have the positive, aggressive, hardworking, love other and yourself personal skill. I would say, start a part-time job in sales first. Test the water, if you like it do it.
One story, I walk into a shoes shop in the mall. The sales lady and I started chatting. She have two other job beside this one. She likes to work two job, but not the other one. She said, she will quite one soon. You know what, she is one in her early twenties. The point is test the water what you like to do. You don't have to spend full time at it. Do part time job on it. The main thing here is OPEN UP YOUR EYES.
If you are interest at sales, check out these book or audio book. Rich Dad, and Poor Dad, by Robert T. Kiyosaki. Or, Negotiating Strategies & tactics, Brian Tracy.
See if it is for you.
Cheers!
2007-02-23 15:21:08 · answer #2 · answered by iboombox999 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To make money in sales you have to have the gift of gap.
You need to quickly analyze people and then just talk, know how to approach and again talk, talk, talk. It takes a lot of determination and depending in what kind of sales you go into also the ability to take rejection easily and go on. In some businesses like real estate it can be a dog eat dog world. Therefore you need to be thick skinned in order to survive and make money. Evaluate yourself honestly and see if this is what you want and if you're cut out for this.
If you think you are, go for it, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Good Luck
2007-02-23 15:07:50 · answer #3 · answered by Mightymo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are in a secure rut. What is your level of risk? There are, as I understand it, other universities out there, so if you got the job you have, you can check the Chronicle of Higher Education and see what the field is like in your area and perhaps that would get you out of your rut without having to give up your medical benefits and stability.
2007-02-23 15:01:08 · answer #4 · answered by drg20202004 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can you do both? I started my Mary Kay business while working my full time job I knew within a few month I could replace my salary but i stuck it out for a year putting extra money away. Find something that gives you flexibility to do while working full time. Good luck
2007-02-25 12:33:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yah..but w/ sales you only get out of it what you put into it. You dont just show up and have the money start rolling in. you gotta get out there and beat on some doors, and pick up the phone to generate leads and such..
the reality is though, any job requires some sort of "salesmanship" to be done well
2007-02-23 15:00:23 · answer #6 · answered by m34tba11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should stay at your current "job" Just Over Broke until you get your home based business up and running check my 360 profile to see why I don't work for someone else.
2007-02-23 17:08:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Decide what career type you'd like and keep making job changes to reach that objective. All jobs will contribute to your resume, but you need to keep yourself in the job market and attending job fairs etc.
2007-02-23 14:55:35 · answer #8 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a good salesman/woman is not customer service driven they are sales driven so if thats you then sure its an amazing career full of lots of benefits uncluding money, if you like money its for you.
2007-02-23 14:54:26 · answer #9 · answered by CATWOMAN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋