United States
6623- Other sales related occupations
Canada NOC:
6623
Job Title:
Other sales related occupations
Job Description:
This unit group includes workers who 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.
Main Duties:
The following is a summary of main duties for some occupations in this unit group:
Direct distributors contact potential customers by phone or through personal contacts, demonstrate and sell products directly to individual customers or at sales parties and 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 establishments, and at exhibitions, trade shows and private homes.
Employment Requirements:
Some secondary school education is usually required. 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 Inormation:
Progression to related supervisory positions is possible with additional training or experience.
Classified Elsewhere:
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Source Of Info:
National Occupation Classification, (2011)
Statistics Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,
February 2012,
Catalogue no. 12-583-X
