RampagingDog

Recruitment Consultant

Proud Moment

Just had a young kid I mentor ask me about a career in sales. That felt almost as good as closing deals. Always more than happy to recommend this lifestyle to anyone.

I let him know that obviously, this isn't for everyone; but I also showed hm the average income for our state vs the average income for a salesman in our state. I made a couple of book recommendations for him to listen to and encouraged him to research what type of product he'd like to sell.

What advice, if any, would you add to give to someone considering a career in sales?

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Feds_Watchin

Politicker

How are you dealing with rejection? How would handle harassment even if you are excelling? How would you handle constant scrutiny?

RampagingDog

Politicker

Recruitment Consultant

Love it. I've grown so accustomed to the rejection and jackassery that goes with sales just as part of the process that I forgot to bring that up with him.

Feds_Watchin

Politicker

Paint a very vivid picture for the kid. The honesty will make him reflect in a more effective fashion.

alecabral

Arsonist

Director - Digital Sales Transformation

I’d start with this question: what drives you? And then share what made you (and still does) do this job. I’d go to the core.

uncorpse

Politicker

Sales Development

Likewise!

RampagingDog

Politicker

Recruitment Consultant

That’s great. He kind of hit me spur of the moment with this today. We’ll sit down again at another time, so I’m definitely taking notes.

KendallRoy

Politicker

You need to be comfortable having half of your pay varying month to month. You need to be proactive and willing to take control of your destiny. You need to be okay with having hard conversations most people won't want to have. You need to be resilient to continual rejection. You need to be goal-oriented. You need to be comfortable knowing a couple of bad quarters could mean you're out of the job.

RampagingDog

Politicker

Recruitment Consultant

Harsh realities of our world, but phenomenal advice.

AnchorPoint

Politicker

Business Coach

Sounds like you represented us well... thank you.

RampagingDog

Politicker

Recruitment Consultant

I do my best. Not everyone can make it in this grind, however, I think everyone should try. Even if you majorly flop at sales, it provides great skills and resiliency that can transfer to literally any field (really all of life if you think about it).

AnchorPoint

Politicker

Business Coach

Sales skills are life skills, no doubt about it.

GDO

Politicker

BDM

Oh man, I should have talked to sales people before I started. Well I learned the hard way 😅

RampagingDog

Politicker

Recruitment Consultant

Didn’t we all. I’m glad he’s asking questions; but at the end of the day, there’s only so much that can be told. It’s really something you must experience yourself to fully grasp.

User1234567

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User1234567

I would let him know and give him lots of advice

CuriousFox

WR Officer

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What advice would you give?

User1234567

Politicker

User1234567

Be honest and tell him about some of the worst days you have had but then tell him about some of the best

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