KUDER/MCIS: Sales Manager

KUDER/MCIS Cluster Name: Enterprising
Caree Name: Sales Manager
Education Needed: To be a sales manager you need a high school diploma or GED, a bachelor's degree, most common is an MBA, work experience in sales, creativity and communication skills, and be able to tell people what to do in a way that motivates them.
Job Projections for National ans State: Nationally there are about 10,326 jobs. In Minnesota, there are about 261 jobs, which is very high.
Minnesota Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The hourly wage for a sales manager in Minnesota is $48.41. The yearly salary is $100,690.
National Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: Nationally, the hourly wage for a sales manager is $46.76. The median yearly salary is $97,260.

Three reasons I might be successful in this career is that I find working conditions, employer support, and independence important, and all of these are interests of a sales manager.. Also, I enjoy working on computers, and a sales manager spends a lot of time on the computer. The last reason I might be successful is that I like to make decisions, and a manager makes a lot of big decisions.

Three reasons I might not be successful as a sales manager is that I sometimes get nervous when selling things to people because I don't want to waste their time, so this might come into play as I'm trying to sell people things. Another reason is that I would have to spend a lot of time analyzing data, which might get boring and rutine. The last reason is that if someone doesn't want a product, I will probably be able to see where they're comming from and I won't try harder to get them to buy the product.