Insurance Sales Agent
Overview:
- Help people select policies for life, health, and property
- Outgoing and confident
- Good communication of technical information
- Flexible
- Interested in continued education
- Online companies have slightly reduced the need for agents
- Beginners can have trouble getting enough clients to earn a living
- Pay may be on commission alone or a combination of commission and base salary
- Average salary: $61,330
I haven't always thought of insurance as an exciting place to make a career. I can't come up with a reason why I shouldn't consider this career, but there doesn't seem to be much about the career that gets me really excited. I will definitely keep it in mind, but I'm betting there is something out there that I will feel more passionate about!
Real Estate Broker and Sales Agent
Overview:
- Sell people's properties
- Help buyers to find the right property for them
- Aggressive personality
- Strong math skill
- Interest in the economy
- Brokers and agents typically work evenings and weekends
- Need a license to work in the field
- Typically easy to start, but can be hard to earn a living with a poor economy
- Average salary:
- Broker - $78,360
- Agent - $53,100
I've always thought that being a real estate agent would be exciting - taking people around to houses; showing all the great things that properties have to offer; working with people to try to help them find their "dream home". That seems great! I'm worried about the skill set of this field, though. I wouldn't necessarily call myself an aggressive personality. Also, I like to stay informed of what is going on in the economy, but I don't particularly have a high interest in it. For these reasons, I'm not sure real estate agent is the career for me.
Sales Engineer
Overview:
- Sell complex products and services
- Help clients choose, customize, and troubleshoot products
- Being a math fan that likes to persuade people
- Likes knowing how things work
- Likes to travel and talk with people
- Many sales engineers start as engineers
- Hours are usually set by each person
- Average salary: $90,540
- Incentives are often given for good performance
I come from an engineering background. As I mentioned, I seem to have an ability to sell. So far so good. I like the idea of traveling to meet with people and help them find which products or services will fit their business the best. I definitely like understanding how things work. I think I've found a definite career possibility. Stick around to see!
Well, there you have it. Selling insurance, real estate, and complex engineering products. I think I like what I've seen so far, so tune in next time as I look at other careers in the sales world. See you then!
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