As the profession's image improves, more graduates are becoming salespeople - and the best can earn up to $1m a year
ARECOVERING ECONOMY has seen competition for Hong Kong's pre-eminent sales awards reach record levels this year.
Sellers of cars, carpets, credit cards and even condominiums are among 131 people from 50 companies being honoured in the 37th Distinguished Salesperson Award, organised by the Hong Kong Management Association and sponsored by the Sales and Marketing Executives Club of Hong Kong.
The awards ceremony will be held tonight in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Club chairman Titus Yu Hon-ki said sales skills were increasingly important for success in the workplace, not only in commercial enterprises but in many government organisations. 'A lot of university graduates each year, many more than before, are taking sales jobs. Reward in sales is usually based on personal performance, not just job title. Young people want to have a better income, better career growth - and a sales career can give that opportunity,' he said.
The most successful young salespeople in certain sectors, such as property or financial products, were earning up to $1 million dollars annually, after being on the job for only a few years, he said.
