(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
Job Description
Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Deliver merchandise, and collect payment. |
100
|
Write and record orders for merchandise, or enter orders into computers. |
100
|
Explain products or services and prices, and demonstrate use of products. |
100
|
Contact customers to persuade them to purchase merchandise or services. |
100
|
Answer questions about product features and benefits. |
100
|
Circulate among potential customers or travel by foot, truck, automobile, or bicycle to deliver or sell merchandise or services. |
100
|
Develop prospect lists. |
100
|
Distribute product samples or literature that details products or services. |
100
|
Order or purchase supplies. |
95
|
Set up and display sample merchandise at parties or stands. |
85
|
Arrange buying parties, and solicit sponsorship of such parties, in order to sell merchandise. |
30
|
Stock carts or stands. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
64
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
63
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
63
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
61
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
56
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
53
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
44
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
44
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
42
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
42
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
41
|
Thinking Creatively
|
41
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
41
|
Getting Information
|
40
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
39
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
38
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
38
|
Interacting With Computers
|
37
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
37
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
36
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
36
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
36
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
34
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
30
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
29
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
28
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
28
|
Processing Information
|
22
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
21
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
20
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
15
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
14
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
14
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
14
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
11
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
10
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
9
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
4
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
2
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
1
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
0
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|