Sales jobs are filled with high highs (hello, commission checks!) and low lows (looking at you, high quotas and unreasonable customers), but most sales representatives derive great satisfaction from their work. If you love the thrill of the hunt, the art of negotiating, and the sense of accomplishment that accompanies a freshly signed contract, sales might be the perfect industry for you.
(scroll down in the article for how-to’s if you’ve never had a sales job before.)