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- Work Activities
- Abilities
- Interests
- Knowledge
- Wages
- Skills
- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers spend a lot of their time Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work. They are naturally good at Oral Comprehension, Speech Recognition, Oral Expression, and Speech Clarity. Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers are typically characterized as being Enterprising and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Sales and Marketing, Customer and Personal Service, and Education and Training and are skilled at Persuasion and Negotiation.
Work Activities
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Selling or Influencing Others
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Coaching and Developing Others
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Scheduling Work and Activities
Developing and Building Teams
Getting Information
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Thinking Creatively
Training and Teaching Others
Performing Administrative Activities
Interacting With Computers
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Handling and Moving Objects
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Assisting and Caring for Others
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Staffing Organizational Units
Processing Information
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Documenting/Recording Information
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Performing General Physical Activities
Analyzing Data or Information
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Abilities
Oral Comprehension
Speech Recognition
Oral Expression
Speech Clarity
Written Expression
Deductive Reasoning
Written Comprehension
Problem Sensitivity
Inductive Reasoning
Near Vision
Fluency of Ideas
Information Ordering
Originality
Category Flexibility
Selective Attention
Time Sharing
Trunk Strength
Number Facility
Memorization
Far Vision
Mathematical Reasoning
Finger Dexterity
Visualization
Flexibility of Closure
Interests
Enterprising
Conventional
Realistic
Social
Artistic
Investigative
Knowledge
Sales and Marketing
Customer and Personal Service
Education and Training
English Language
Communications and Media
Psychology
Clerical
Mathematics
Administration and Management
Personnel and Human Resources
Computers and Electronics
Economics and Accounting
Sociology and Anthropology
Transportation
Production and Processing
Geography
Telecommunications
Therapy and Counseling
Law and Government
Public Safety and Security
Wages
Colorado
$35,040
Minnesota
$31,510
Massachusetts
$29,560
Oregon
$28,440
Utah
$28,270
Maryland
$28,230
Tennessee
$27,380
Kentucky
$27,110
Michigan
$27,000
North Carolina
$26,410
Idaho
$25,910
Louisiana
$25,660
Indiana
$25,480
Texas
$24,840
Iowa
$24,710
South Carolina
$23,350
Washington
$23,030
Arizona
$22,560
Ohio
$22,260
Wisconsin
$21,530
California
$21,420
Mississippi
$21,380
Oklahoma
$20,840
Virginia
$20,790
Arkansas
$20,750
Connecticut
$20,270
Illinois
$19,030
Missouri
$18,940
Florida
$18,820
Rhode Island
$18,530
Kansas
$18,050
Puerto Rico
$17,870
Skills
Persuasion
Negotiation
Speaking
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Social Perceptiveness
Service Orientation
Judgment and Decision Making
Time Management
Coordination
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Monitoring
Complex Problem Solving
Active Learning
Learning Strategies
Instructing
Systems Evaluation
Management of Material Resources
Operations Analysis
Systems Analysis
Management of Personnel Resources
Management of Financial Resources
Technology Design
Programming
Work Values
Relationships
Achievement
Independence
Working Conditions
Recognition
Support
Work Styles
Independence
Integrity
Dependability
Cooperation
Initiative
Self Control
Persistence
Achievement/Effort
Concern for Others
Social Orientation
Adaptability/Flexibility
Attention to Detail
Leadership
Innovation
Stress Tolerance
Analytical Thinking
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Deal With External Customers
Contact With Others
Telephone
Electronic Mail
Face-to-Face Discussions
Physical Proximity
Level of Competition
Letters and Memos
Public Speaking
Spend Time Sitting
Frequency of Decision Making
Spend Time Standing
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Time Pressure
Work With Work Group or Team
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Coordinate or Lead Others
Frequency of Conflict Situations
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Spend Time Walking and Running
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Degree of Automation
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Consequence of Error
Outdoors, Under Cover
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Work Schedules
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Exposed to Contaminants
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Duration of Typical Work Week
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to High Places
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-About half the time-
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
-Every day-
Telephone
Electronic Mail
Frequency of Decision Making
Face-to-Face Discussions
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Public Speaking
Letters and Memos
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Time Pressure
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Contaminants
Outdoors, Under Cover
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to High Places
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Deal With External Customers
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Deal With External Customers
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
-Limited freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Limited responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Walking and Running
-Never-
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Contaminants
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Outdoors, Under Cover
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Walking and Running
Frequency of Decision Making
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Time Pressure
Public Speaking
Spend Time Sitting
Face-to-Face Discussions
Electronic Mail
Letters and Memos
Telephone
Spend Time Standing
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-No responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Work With Work Group or Team
Deal With External Customers
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Time Pressure
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Public Speaking
Letters and Memos
Face-to-Face Discussions
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Frequency of Decision Making
Electronic Mail
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Telephone
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to High Places
Outdoors, Under Cover
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Radiation
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Letters and Memos
Face-to-Face Discussions
Telephone
Electronic Mail
Public Speaking
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Time Pressure
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Frequency of Decision Making
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to High Places
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Outdoors, Under Cover
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Frequency of Decision Making
Time Pressure
Public Speaking
Letters and Memos
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Face-to-Face Discussions
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to High Places
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Telephone
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Very important-
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
-On-the-Job Training-
None or short demonstration
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
-Related Work Experience-
None
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
-Required Level of Education-
Less than a High School Diploma
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)