Competencies Outside Sales Representative in Nova Scotia

Find out what competencies you typically need to work as an outside sales representative in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade (NOC 65109).

Skills Help - Skills

  • Door-to-door salespersons and street vendors
    Proficiency or complexity level
    Persuading 4 - High Level
    Negotiating 3 - Moderate Level
    Social Perceptiveness 3 - Moderate Level
    Coordinating 2 - Low Level
    Instructing 2 - Low Level
    Monitoring 2 - Low Level
    Time Management 2 - Low Level
    Management of Material Resources 2 - Low Level
    Writing 2 - Low Level
    Oral Communication: Active Listening 2 - Low Level
  • Telephone solicitors and telemarketers
    Proficiency or complexity level
    Persuading 4 - High Level
    Negotiating 3 - Moderate Level
    Oral Communication: Active Listening 2 - Low Level
    Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension 2 - Low Level
    Oral Communication: Oral Expression 2 - Low Level
    Social Perceptiveness 2 - Low Level
    Critical Thinking 2 - Low Level
    Instructing 1 - Lowest Level
    Monitoring 1 - Lowest Level
    Time Management 1 - Lowest Level
  • Demonstrators and direct distributors
    Proficiency or complexity level
    Persuading 4 - High Level
    Instructing 3 - Moderate Level
    Negotiating 3 - Moderate Level
    Coordinating 2 - Low Level
    Monitoring 2 - Low Level
    Time Management 2 - Low Level
    Management of Personnel Resources 2 - Low Level
    Management of Material Resources 2 - Low Level
    Quality Control Testing 2 - Low Level
    Writing 2 - Low Level

Personal Attributes Help - Personal Attributes

  • Door-to-door salespersons and street vendors
    Importance
    Independence 4 - Highly important
    Concern for Others 4 - Highly important
    Collaboration 4 - Highly important
    Adaptability 4 - Highly important
    Active Learning 3 - Important
    Creativity 3 - Important
    Social Orientation 3 - Important
    Stress Tolerance 3 - Important
    Leadership 3 - Important
    Attention to Detail 3 - Important
  • Telephone solicitors and telemarketers
    Importance
    Stress Tolerance 4 - Highly important
    Independence 4 - Highly important
    Adaptability 4 - Highly important
    Attention to Detail 4 - Highly important
    Social Orientation 3 - Important
    Concern for Others 3 - Important
    Collaboration 3 - Important
    Innovativeness 2 - Somewhat important
    Creativity 2 - Somewhat important
    Service Orientation 2 - Somewhat important
  • Demonstrators and direct distributors
    Importance
    Stress Tolerance 4 - Highly important
    Independence 4 - Highly important
    Concern for Others 4 - Highly important
    Collaboration 4 - Highly important
    Adaptability 4 - Highly important
    Attention to Detail 4 - Highly important
    Active Learning 3 - Important
    Innovativeness 3 - Important
    Creativity 3 - Important
    Social Orientation 3 - Important

Interest Help - Interest

Knowledge Help - Knowledge

  • Door-to-door salespersons and street vendors
    Knowledge level
    Sale and Marketing 2 - Intermediate Level
    Logistics 1 - Basic Level
    Humanities 1 - Basic Level
    Business Management 1 - Basic Level
    Clerical 1 - Basic Level
    Client Service 1 - Basic Level
    Communications and Media 1 - Basic Level
    Languages 1 - Basic Level
    Mathematics 1 - Basic Level
  • Telephone solicitors and telemarketers
    Knowledge level
    Sale and Marketing 2 - Intermediate Level
    Languages 1 - Basic Level
    Mathematics 1 - Basic Level
    Telecommunications 1 - Basic Level
    Clerical 1 - Basic Level
    Client Service 1 - Basic Level
    Communications and Media 1 - Basic Level
  • Demonstrators and direct distributors
    Knowledge level
    Sale and Marketing 2 - Intermediate Level
    Performance Measurement 1 - Basic Level
    Manufacturing, Processing and Production 1 - Basic Level
    Clerical 1 - Basic Level
    Client Service 1 - Basic Level
    Communications and Media 1 - Basic Level
    Languages 1 - Basic Level
    Mathematics 1 - Basic Level

Source Occupational and Skills Information System

Labour Market Information Survey
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