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5 Sales Positions That Will Be Consumed By Technology

  • Working in sales is hard. From selling clothes to something a lot most costly, like a warehouse to rent in london, the stress that you’re likely to experience at your job is unimaginable. Also, handling rejections and giving endless explanations on a daily basis is not everyone’s cup of tea.

     

     But, if you are someone in sales trying to climb the ladder, you should know that with advancements in technology, sales jobs have started disappearing. For example, take a look at clothing stores. Customers nowadays are not coming to the store; instead, they are looking for clothes online, getting all the information and buying them from the website itself, thereby eliminating the middlemen.

     

    If you are someone who works in sales, you should take this seriously before you become dead weight for your employer. Below we have mentioned 5 sales positions that will be consumed by technology.

     

    Car sales

     

    If you survey about a sales job that is tough, the industry that will gain major votes has to be that of car sales. Now, let’s be honest, the people who come to see a car in the showrooms don’t think highly of car salespeople not to mention the way they get talked down. With the way most car companies are carrying out promotions and advertisements, the customers already have a good idea of a car’s special features. In fact, more and more car companies are looking forward to selling their cars online and help with cost-cutting. Take a look at Tesla. They are selling cars online. Furthermore, now that Tesla is bringing driverless cars on the road, think hard whether a salesperson will actually be required to explain the features of a car that drives itself?

     

    Mortgage sales

     

    A mortgage sale is considered to be a fulfilling job. Loan officers will agree with this. But, with changing times, online mortgage sites are creating quite the buzz. Seriously, loan officers have less time on their hand as these sites are attracting all the potential customers, and we all know how greedy banks are. They won’t keep on paying loan officers hundreds of pounds in commissions if they don’t want to. So, if you are a loan officer, you already know how much they are cutting down on your commission.

     

    Insurance sales

     

    The ground below insurance people is crumbling and some of them don’t even know about it. The old agents knew the ins and outs of insurance sales, but newbies in the field know nothing and they don’t even bother to take the effort to find out about it. Nowadays, insurance agents tell their clients to go online and fill up their personal details on the website. What these agents don’t realise is that they are outsourcing their job to a technology that will replace them very soon.

     

    A lot of insurance companies are rich and if not they are getting richer day by day. These companies are loaded with money and own the technology to safeguard them without paying commissions to agents. In fact, a lot of insurance commercials tell potential customers to visit their website and not their insurance agent. This is a clear sign that insurance agents will no longer be needed in the future.

     

    Phone/Cable Sales

     

    If you are someone who sells B2B hardwired phone systems for a living, you might face a tough time in the future. With the advancements in telecommunication technology, smartphones have taken over telephones. In fact, the last time you saw someone using a telephone might have been a security personnel sitting at the front desk. Also, nowadays people are talking less on the phone. Texts and emails are preferred more anytime of the day. With everyone using mobile phones these days, how long do you think they will need a telephone for?

     

    Recruitment agencies

     

    A lot of job seekers complain that recruitment agencies annoy them by calling constantly, sending the wrong job profile and not following up with them after an interview is conducted. To avoid the hassle of interviewing wrong candidates and save money, nowadays companies have started using in-house technology and their employees to hire new talent.

     

    These days a candidate no longer needs a recruiter to apply for a job.  To get a job, all a candidate has to do is go online, choose a company from their preferences and apply on their website. Also, websites like Glassdoor and Monster are helping candidates seek a job without spending a dime. Not only have these websites provided a job opportunity, but also the pros and cons of working at that company with reviews left by other site users saves their time.

     

    You see, we don’t want to spread fear and with time we might even prove to be wrong in our assumptions, but if you are someone who is working in one of the five industries mentioned above, buckle up as the road ahead is guaranteed to get bumpy. Also, it might get tough for you to seek a job in a completely different industry, so start plotting your next career move with the skill set you possess.

     

    Also, look out for sources of side income which will keep the cash flow coming in.