Sales
Career Overview
$101,420
median salary
66,700
jobs nationwide in 2018
3,700
approximate # of new jobs by 2028
Learn customer needs and match them with the right products.
Prepare and deliver sales presentations to customers.
Secure and renew product and service orders and arrange delivery and installation.
Get opportunities to work on commission.
Help customers use, understand, and troubleshoot products.
Help with product research and development.
What It Takes
In the military, setting and achieving goals is part of daily life. In a sales role, you’ll be doing the exact same thing—and when you work in the technology industry, salespeople can make very competitive salaries.
A Desire to Help
Show customers how your product will make their lives easier and boost their bottom lines.
Self-Confidence
Sales professionals must be confident and persuasive when making their pitch to a prospective customer.
Technical Accuracy
Knowing your product backwards and forwards is essential to making sales.
A Goal-Oriented Approach
Sales is always about reaching quotas and then seeing just how much you can surpass expectations.
Good Listening
Really understanding where your customer is coming from is essential to a strong sales approach.
Career Progression
Step 1
Earn bachelor’s degree in business
Step 2
Start entry-level sales role
Step 3
Manage a sales team
Key Companies
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Construction Worker
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Lending Compliance Officer
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SIA Maintenance Technician
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Benefits Specialist
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Careers Military Zimmer Biomet
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Installer/Technician
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Wheeled Account Manager
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Direct Support Professional
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Packing / Clipping Associate
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Cyber Security Service Provider Analyst
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Material Handler Equipment Operator
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Machine Operator
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Correctional Officer IR
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Clerical Asst. IR
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Correctional Officer IYC
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Correctional Caseworker IYC
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Correctional Officer RDC
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Correctional Officer
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Correctional Officer
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Correctional Caseworker
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Correctional Casework Manager
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Correctional Offier
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Correctional Officer
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Correctional Officer
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Program Coordinator
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Chaplain
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Intelligence Analyst
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Correctional Officer
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Correctional Casework Manager
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Correctional Officer
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Maintenance Foreman
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Maintenance Supervisor
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Correctional Officer
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Correctional Officer
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Plant Foreman
38.
Mental Health Technician
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Environmental Services Technician
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Cook
41.
Case Manager
42.
Lab Support Services Tech
43.
Outpatient Therapy Access Rep
44.
Support Team Member
45.
Youth Care Worker
46.
Education Program Supervisor
47.
General Clerk
48.
Utility Shift Operator
49.
Warehouse Team Member
50.
Construction Tech
51.
Social Worker-MSW
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weekend/evening Supervisor and manager-Youth Treatment Facility
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LSCW Program Director- Youth Treatment Facility
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Team Lead- Stocking
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Team Lead- Food and Consumables
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Team Lead- Hardlines
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Team Lead- Seasonal
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Team Lead- Digital
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Team Lead- Deli/Bakery
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Team Lead- Front End
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Team Lead- Front End
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Team Lead- Front End
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Team Lead- Front End
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Team Lead- Apparel
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Team Lead- Stocking
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Team Lead- Stocking
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Team Lead- Overnight
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Team Lead- Deli/Bakery
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Team Lead- Front End
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Team Lead- Apparel
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Team Lead- Stocking
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Team Lead- Overnight
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Team Lead- Digital
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Team Lead- Apparel
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Landscape Crew Leader
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HVAC Installer
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Apprentice Plumber
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HVAC Service Technician
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Service Plumber
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