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Is the Auto Sales Profession for Me?
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Qualifications: Past retail sales experience. Was good at it. Used it to go to college, then on to "office" type work.
Now am unemployed and want to get back into Sales, except this time with Autos.
I started with a referral and a phone call to the owner of the dealership. Was invited to come in to the dealership to fill out an app. Dressed up (slacks/tie). Went in, filled out app, was passed to an operations manager type. That conversation went well and I was excited to get the job as a result. OM said he wanted me to come back to talk with their 2 Sales Managers. He promised to call me the next business day to set up an appointment.
The call did come in, but he said the SMs were looking for someone already experienced in Auto sales.
I am very dissapointed, I really wanted to work at this particular dealership.
I'm going to try other dealers in the area.
Thanks for all the great info!
Next day I go back, speak w/ Sales Manager #2. He says "just got a memo from corporate that says don't hire any more salespeople". This is because of an expected inventory shortage due to "parts scarcity" because of the earthquake in Japan.
Oh well ... :confuse: