Overview
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.
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Demonstrators and direct distributors
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 in private homes
Deliver purchased goods to customers.
Door-to-door salespersons and street vendors
Solicit sales and sell merchandise to residents of private homes
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.
Employment prospects
Annual salary
$36,289
$36,289
$60,170
Job openings
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British Columbia
532expected job openings (5-year forecast)
Education and training
Employment requirements
Some secondary school education is usually required. A high school diploma may be required by some employers.
Self-employed street vendors and door-to-door salespersons may require a municipal merchant's permit.
Additional information
Progression to related supervisory positions is possible with additional training or experience.
Certification requirements
Post-secondary programs in B.C.
No post-secondary education required
No post-secondary education required. You can work in this career without post-secondary education. Some on the job training may be provided. With additional training or experience, you may be able to progress into higher level, supervisory or management positions.