A career in commission only sales very much depends on the fact that as an individual you are able to sell effectively and are not reliant on any sort of basic wage as any earnings will be entirely made up from what you sell on the job.

Working in commission only sales does not require any formal educational background. You will however need to be personable, persuasive and prepared to work with a variety of different products and offers which you would be expected to promote.

Very often you will find these roles being recruited on a regular basis and the work will involve going out and canvassing the public, be that an end to end consumer or a business person looking to procure certain items.

Earnings in commission only sales are often uncapped meaning the potential for what you take home pay wise lies entirely with yourself. Commission only sales will very often involve travelling and taking merchandise to people to encourage them to purchase. You might also find yourself promoting credit cards, utilities offers or even latest gadgets to the general public.

Recruiters will be looking for tenacious yet likeable types that have a natural aptitude for sales.