Would like some advice RE career in sales
Discussion
Ive just finished uni doing something I dont want to do as a career (Environmental Health) ive done fairly well and should get a 2.1 or 1. Ive applied to go to law school however right now im havign second thoughts.
Although ive done well at uni, I didn't do well at A-levels (too much partying
and ive been finding it impossible to secure training placements in law firms, as they all want excellent A-Level results.. even trying to gain work experience is proving impossible since there are so many candidates...
Anyway ive got the summer to ultimatly decide what I want to do with my life, and am considering a career in sales. However ive heard from sceptics that when an advert states 'realistic earnings' this is usually the maximum and rarely achieved.. A job near me is advertising:
'realstic earnings of:
year 1 - £25k - £35k
year 2 - £35k - £45k
year 3 - £45k - £75k'
The company is a 'well established international business providing products and services to the motor industry' and is accepting applications from people with or without sales experience (I havn't got any.)
Is this earning potential actually likely? As ive alwasy thought id be good in sales, just never tried it out due to college then uni. To me it seems alot of money and I wouldnt mind missing out on law school (and the £20,000 debt it would bring) if I could make good money this way
I'd appreciate comments from anyone who has experience or knowledge in this sector
Cheers
Although ive done well at uni, I didn't do well at A-levels (too much partying
and ive been finding it impossible to secure training placements in law firms, as they all want excellent A-Level results.. even trying to gain work experience is proving impossible since there are so many candidates...Anyway ive got the summer to ultimatly decide what I want to do with my life, and am considering a career in sales. However ive heard from sceptics that when an advert states 'realistic earnings' this is usually the maximum and rarely achieved.. A job near me is advertising:
'realstic earnings of:
year 1 - £25k - £35k
year 2 - £35k - £45k
year 3 - £45k - £75k'
The company is a 'well established international business providing products and services to the motor industry' and is accepting applications from people with or without sales experience (I havn't got any.)
Is this earning potential actually likely? As ive alwasy thought id be good in sales, just never tried it out due to college then uni. To me it seems alot of money and I wouldnt mind missing out on law school (and the £20,000 debt it would bring) if I could make good money this way
I'd appreciate comments from anyone who has experience or knowledge in this sector
Cheers
10 Pence Short said:
How are you with rejection?
I'm cool with rejection, just means you've got to try harder / adapt for next time. Though for the jobs/placements i've applied for so far i've been successful, just the law thing seems to not be about me as a person just that I dont have 4 A's 
Why do you ask? (insinuating I wouldn't get the job if I appled?)
Jakestar said:
Why do you ask? (insinuating I wouldn't get the job if I appled?)
Not at all. I ask because being able to pick the phone up and carry on, after being told to get lost 10 times that day, is one of the most important attributes of being able to sell.Personally I would put hard work and resilience ahead of pure skill when it comes to selling.
As an aside, in my experience of advertised OTEs, they're often a bit ahead of what you'd realistically earn, too.
10 Pence Short said:
Jakestar said:
Why do you ask? (insinuating I wouldn't get the job if I appled?)
Not at all. I ask because being able to pick the phone up and carry on, after being told to get lost 10 times that day, is one of the most important attributes of being able to sell.Personally I would put hard work and resilience ahead of pure skill when it comes to selling.
As an aside, in my experience of advertised OTEs, they're often a bit ahead of what you'd realistically earn, too.
Ive been looking into it a little more (I only finished my finals a few days ago..) and there are many different options.. recruitment consultant/executive seems very interesting too, think ill be sending my cv off to a few places Ask what proportion of their sales staff (assuming there is a sales team) actually achieve the stated OTE - should give an idea of how realistic it is.
Also ask what the staff/sales staff turnover is p.a. (as a %). Cars and double glazing may have high turnovers, but again you should get an idea of how staff are treated. In my last place it was over 100% for the entire company!!
Also ask what the staff/sales staff turnover is p.a. (as a %). Cars and double glazing may have high turnovers, but again you should get an idea of how staff are treated. In my last place it was over 100% for the entire company!!
stackmonkey said:
Ask what proportion of their sales staff (assuming there is a sales team) actually achieve the stated OTE - should give an idea of how realistic it is.
Also ask what the staff/sales staff turnover is p.a. (as a %). Cars and double glazing may have high turnovers, but again you should get an idea of how staff are treated. In my last place it was over 100% for the entire company!!
Sounds like really useful advice, thanks! Also ask what the staff/sales staff turnover is p.a. (as a %). Cars and double glazing may have high turnovers, but again you should get an idea of how staff are treated. In my last place it was over 100% for the entire company!!
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