Occupation: 41-9090

Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

Statistics
National
State
City
State
City
$34,530
Median Wage (USD, 2023)
3600
Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)
-14.6%
Projected Growth (2023-2033)
Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.

Experience Requirements Overview

  • Job Zone One: Little or No Preparation Needed
  • Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a waiter or waitress even if he/she has never worked before.
  • Some of these occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.
  • Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Less than a High School Diploma

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: N.A.

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

  • Arrange delivery of goods or services.
  • Process sales or other transactions.
  • Take product orders from customers.
  • Explain technical product or service information to customers.
  • Demonstrate products to consumers.

Work Values

Independence

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Achievement

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Tasks

  • Arrange buying parties and solicit sponsorship of such parties to sell merchandise.
  • Explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products.
  • Develop prospect lists.
  • Deliver merchandise and collect payment.
  • Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

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