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Description
Workers in other sales related occupations sell goods or services during home demonstrations or by telephone soliciting, retail exhibitions or street vending. They are employed by a wide range of retail and wholesale establishments, manufacturers, telemarketing companies and call centres, or they may be self-employed.
Job Titles
- Beauty products representative – home sales
- Canvasser – retail
- Demonstrator – retail
- Direct distributor – retail
- Direct seller
- Promotions demonstration
Main Duties
- Contact potential customers by phone or through personal contacts
- Arrange sales demonstration appointments, and show, describe and sell goods or services at wholesale, retail and industrial establishments, at exhibitions, trade shows or directly to individual customers or at sales parties and private homes
- Deliver purchased goods to customers.
Workplaces
- Retail establishments
- Self-employment
- Wholesale establishments
Skills
- Persuading
- Instructing
- Negotiating
- Coordinating
- Learning and Teaching Strategies
Abilities
- Speech Clarity
- Speech Recognition
- Verbal Ability
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Auditory Attention
Personal Attributes
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Concern for Others
- Independence
Similar Occupations
- Cashiers (65100)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
An employment outlook has not been assigned due to low levels of employment for this occupation in PEI.
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $17.00 | $17.00 | $18.82 |
| Canada | $15.25 | $19.00 | $41.03 |
Training
There are no known training programs for this occupation in PEI. If you are aware of a local training program, please contact us.
More Info
View the full occupational profile with details on work characteristics, interests, employment requirements and more on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.
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