1. By Jacob Dennis

2.  A sales manager requires at least a four year bachelors degree with a business focus  Some companies want you to have a degree in business marketing.

3.  Sales manager annual income really depends on what company you work for however on average they make $105,260 annually.  Benefits really depend on what company you work for. it is a well respected position so more than likely it will have good benefits.

4.  Sales managers work normal business hours. They are salary so it doesn’t matter if you’re there early or late you still get paid the same. Sales managers averagely work from 9 A.M – 5 P.M  Monday – Friday and Saturday (depending on the company)

5.  Being a sales manager you will be well off as far as money and benefits, it is enough to support a small family and if you’re on your own then you will be living a very nice life.  You can afford a house, car, insurance. everything you need and so much that you want

6.  Sales manager’s are all over the country almost most every company has one so it won’t be hard to find a job as a sales manager.  Sales manager work in an office.

7.  Business detail is the career cluster being a sales manager falls under which is the category I fell into with the “Career interest area graph” 

8.  1. Values- caring about the company and putting work first.  2. Responsibilities- making sure the company is making better profit and making sure everyone that works for the sales manager is doing what they need to do.  3.data-people-things – as a sales manager you deal with a lot of data and it can get hectic. You also deal with the people that work for you.

9.  4. work environment – in a office mostly on the computer or supervising.  5.working hours- 9-5 Monday – Friday  6.abbilities – you have to be able to stay focused and on track  7. – education- at least a bachelors degree in a business related course  8. Salary – sales manager’s make an average of 105,260

10.  9.career outlook- the Sales manager position is growing by 8% (as fast as average) the career will still be around for a long time cause it needs creativity and elements that a computer just can not mimic.

11.  Being a Business Manager at Vans is something that I’ve always wanted to do and would be very motivated to do in the future and would like to pursue that career in my future.