Other Sales Related Workers

Nature of work

This group includes workers who sell goods or services during home demonstrations or by telephone soliciting, retail exhibitions, or street vending. They work for a wide range of retail and wholesale companies, manufacturers, telemarketing companies and call centres, or they may be self-employed.

Job duties

Direct distributors:

• Contact potential customers by phone or through personal contacts.
• Demonstrate and sell products directly to individual customers or at sales parties.
• Deliver purchased goods to customers.

Door-to-door salespersons:

• Solicit sales and sell merchandise to residents of private homes.

Street vendors:

• Set up and display merchandise on sidewalks or at public events to sell to the public.

Telephone solicitors and telemarketers:

• Contact businesses or private individuals, by telephone, to solicit sales for goods or services.

Demonstrators:

• Arrange sales demonstration appointments, and show, describe and sell goods or services at wholesale, retail, and industrial businesses, and at exhibitions, trade shows and private homes.

Sample job titles

• canvasser - retail
• demonstrator - retail
• direct distributor - retail
• direct seller
• door-to-door salesperson
• personal shopper
• telemarketer
• telephone salesperson
• vendor

Skills

• You should have good health, physical stamina, and manual dexterity. You must also be able to work on your own and carry out instructions given by a supervisor.

Job requirements

• Some high school education is usually required. High school graduation may be required by some employers.
• Self-employed street vendors and door-to-door salespersons may require a municipal merchant's permit.

Other considerations

• Work in these jobs tends to be seasonal, with employment levels peaking in the summer months. Employees are typically expected to work evenings, weekends, and holidays. Progression to related supervisory positions is possible with additional training or experience.

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