Summer Sales Jobs: 'You get what you put into it'

Read this to get a glimpse into the life of summer sales. This article comes from the east coast which most wouldn't think of as a recruiting location for summer sales. Take a look at the article, it may help to shed some light on the summer sales industry.

Summer Sales Jobs: 'You Get What You Put Into It'
By Lauren B. Johnston , New York University

Today, a new breed of college students in sales is blasting the old traveling salesman stereotype away. The realm of door-to-door retail has now become one of the most lucrative summer employment opportunities around.

Those summer sales jobs that seem too good? Here's the scoop

Jeff Burton of Utah State University shares his research into the summer sales industry. He describes the potential earnings of summer sales representatives, while urging interested students to proceed with caution.

They promise you the world. As students walk down the main hallway in the Taggart Student Center on the campus of Utah State University they are promised amazing amounts of money in just three months time.

These promises come from representatives of summer sales programs, who claim to have made amounts of money with the company. They range anywhere from pest control to security systems, but no matter what the product, they promise to make you filthy rich. So, is there any truth in their promises?

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