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Hi Aijaz,
It is said that sales people are born, not made. But nothing could be further from the truth. Individuals from all backgrounds and all education levels enter the sales industry and how far they progress in their sales career is a result of their personal drive, ambition and dogged determination to be the best at what they do.
Sales Education
Sales jobs don't require a degree, but most employers do look for applicants who have a high school diploma. Having graduated high school, you'll have the reading, writing and mathematical skills useful for sales careers. Most of the skills can be learned on the job, but larger retailers do have sales training programs to familiarize new employees with their equipment, policies and procedures.
Sales Job Market
You might think that the popularity of internet shopping would negatively impact careers in sales. While the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that some sales have declined due to online sales, such as book stores, other sales areas continue to thrive, such as clothing stores and automobile sales. Typically strength or weakness in sales jobs is tied to the economy, but population also affects the demand for sales people. In 2012 there were 4,668,300 sales jobs in the U.S. with a 10 percent increase in those jobs by 2022.
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All the best.