Why Start a Career in Sales?
For college students and recent grads stepping into the workforce, choosing the first job can feel overwhelming. The job market is vast, and there’s pressure to pick a role that sets you up for long-term success. While your college major may provide a strong foundation, the beauty of sales is that you can thrive in the field with any degree. You’ll learn a lot in your first career no matter the field, but starting in sales might just be the smartest move you can make.
Here are a Few Reasons Why:
1. Drive Your Own Success
Sales roles often offer commission-based earning structures. This means your compensation is directly tied to your performance. It’s a rare opportunity to be in control of your financial growth right out of college. This type of earning structure helps you drive your own success, seeing the outcome of your own hard work is both rewarding and motivating!
2. Relationship Building
Starting out in a sales-focused role helps you discover the importance of relationship-building and the value of communication. This skill although very valuable in sales is also transferable to so many other types of career paths! Understanding and getting comfortable networking with industry professionals, will help your career growth and overall success.
3. Problem-Solving, Resilience and Adaptability
Sales jobs can come with challenges, from missed targets to tough customer interactions, learning how to handle and overcome these situations is another great skill to have for any industry. Especially in sales, understanding and being able to adapt and problem -solve will help you succeed and grow within your career.
4. Not Your Typical 9 to 5
For those who thrive on fast-paced, ever-changing roles, sales offers an unparalleled experience. Every day can bring new challenges and opportunities—meeting clients, visiting their sites, attending conferences, or traveling to explore new markets. Getting out of the office is a huge part of the job, offering a dynamic work environment that keeps things fresh and engaging!
Here is what one of our Newly Promoted Account Managers has to say, when asked “Why Sales?”
“A sales career offers the unique opportunity to break free from the typical 9-to-5 routine. At Gravity, I’ve had the chance to take clients to sporting events, experiencing firsthand the value of networking and building meaningful relationships.” (Liam Reed, UF 2023)
Starting your career after college might feel intimidating, but jumping into a sales career is one of the most rewarding ways to launch your professional journey. The skills you gain, the challenges you overcome, and the relationships you build will create a strong foundation for any path you choose!
About Gravity IT Resources
Gravity is a Human Capital Management company headquartered in Fort Lauderdale with offices across the country including Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Columbus, Cincinnati, DC, Denver, Salt Lake City, San Diego and Tampa. Our company has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as an “Inc. 5000” award winner and one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the United States for the last 6 consecutive years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
Gravity helps prominent clients like Salesforce, Chewy, Carnival Cruise Lines, AutoNation and hundreds of other big and small companies to identify, recruit and hire IT professionals for their most critical projects and jobs. Our recruitment spans across various roles, including artificial intelligence (AI) specialists, software engineers, cloud engineers, project managers, data engineers, business analysts, security engineers and more.
To serve clients effectively, Gravity offers a range of delivery models and services, encompassing:
- Contract, Contract-to-Hire & Direct Hire of US-based Resources
- Nearshore Staff Augmentation
- Managed Team Services
To learn more about Gravity IT Resources practices, career opportunities and culture, visit https://www.gravityitresources.com/.