Job Survey: Salesman

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Location: Berwick, PA Experience: Executive Highest Level of Education: Undergraduate Degree

Job Responsibilities Calling on customers and taking orders from them. Job Requirements I am self-employed. Uppers Doing logistics, talking to people, introducing new products. Downers Long hours and having to be away at times. Lifestyle Works hours vary, but never less than about 45 hours weekly. I must travel occasionally, attend meeting from manufacturers, dress in suit and tie, and be a "people" person. Compensation Payment is a commission for sales. Advice to Jobseekers Products I sell, paper and plastics, are "recession proof." Anyone intersted must have good social skills and be willing to work long hours. There will be opportunities for this in the future. This Salesman career survey is just one of 1000s of exclusive career surveys available on Vault. Find out what it's actually like on the job with Vault's job surveys. Read all Vault Career Surveys for the inside scoop on specific jobs Read Vault Employee Surveys for the inside scoop on specific employers Read Vault Student/Alumni Surveys for the inside scoop on colleges and grad schools