Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News & Street Vendors, & Related Workers

Also called: Direct Sales Coach, Door-to-Door Sales Trainer, Independent Sales Associate, Independent Sales Representative,



What they do:
Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.
On the job, you would:
  • Explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products.
  • Develop prospect lists.
  • Deliver merchandise and collect payment.

Knowledge

Business
  • customer service
  • sales and marketing
Arts and Humanities
  • English language

Skills

Basic Skills
  • talking to others
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
  • talking people into changing their minds or their behavior
  • understanding people's reactions

Abilities

Verbal
  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
  • order or arrange things

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
  • Integrity
  • Initiative
  • Dependability
  • Independence
  • Persistence
  • Cooperation

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software
  • Microsoft Excel
Office suite software
  • Microsoft Office software
Route navigation software
  • Route mapping software

Education

Education: (rated 1 of 5)
  • no high school diploma/GED
  • high school diploma/GED
usually needed

Job Outlook

Below Average Outlook
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
Salary
$31,100
$ 20,540
$ 51,860

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What they do:
Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.

On the job, you would:
  • Explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products.
  • Develop prospect lists.
  • Deliver merchandise and collect payment.

KNOWLEDGE

Business
  • customer service
  • sales and marketing
Arts and Humanities
  • English language

SKILLS

Basic Skills
  • talking to others
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
  • talking people into changing their minds or their behavior
  • understanding people's reactions

ABILITIES

Verbal
  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
  • order or arrange things

PERSONALITY

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
  • Integrity
  • Initiative
  • Dependability
  • Independence
  • Persistence
  • Cooperation

TECHNOLOGY

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software
  • Microsoft Excel
Office suite software
  • Microsoft Office software
Route navigation software
  • Route mapping software

EDUCATION

Education: (rated 1 of 5)
  • no high school diploma/GED
  • high school diploma/GED
usually needed

JOB OUTLOOK

Below Average Outlook
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
Salary
$ 31,100
$ 20,540
$ 51,860

EXPLORE MORE