£11,440
Average salary at age 20
£33,800
Average Salary
38
Average hours per week
Description
Workers in this unit group perform a variety of sales occupations not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 712: Sales Related Occupations.Main Tasks
- Assesses characteristics of goods/services being sold and decides on main selling points;
- Advises clients and agents on insurance related problems, seeks new outlets for business and quotes premiums, bonus rates, tax concessions, etc.;
- Obtains orders for advertising, financial, catering, printing and transportation services;
- Organises parties in private households to sell clothing, fashion accessories, giftware and other goods;
- Provides demonstrations of a product within retail stores, exhibitions and trade fairs to promote interest amongst potential customers;
- Negotiates agreements for the passage of supply lines over or under land/property and the siting of supporting structures and other items.
Qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job, supplemented by short courses covering practical skills and details of the product or service being sold. NVQs/SVQs in Selling are available at Levels 2 and 3.UK Prospects
29300
Workforce Size
4.89%
Predicted decline 2025 - 2035
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