Top Sales Careers for Women

Top Sales Careers for Women

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There are many choices when it comes to top sales careers for women in 2008. According to current year-to-date statistics at www.salescareersonline.com, women continue to grow their representation amongst job seekers in the sales and marketing employment markets throughout the United States and Canada.

Women increasingly see a career in sales as one of the best ways into top tier management, with two-thirds believing it gives them the same chance of progressing to a senior position as their male colleagues. Sales and Marketing roles uniquely position women to directly quantify their results compared to their male counterparts with many women believing that their intuitiveness, empathy for others needs and their ability to form strong relationships give them an advantage over males. As a result many women in Sales and Marketing roles report that they find their careers to be more fulfilling, flexible and financially lucrative than other industries.

Based on current statistics, over 51% of female job seekers at www.salescareersonline.com compared to 46% for the same period in 2007 have submitted their resumes for sales positions posted in the pharmaceutical sales, insurance sales, or dental sales industries. Other popular sales opportunities have been in the medical sales, advertising sales, and real estate sales industries.

When surveyed, women list the top ten most desired sales careers to be:

1.    Pharmaceutical Sales
2.    Biotech Sales
3.    Dental Sales
4.    Insurance Sales
5.    Healthcare Sales
6.    IT Sales
7.    Medical Sales
8.    Advertising Sales
9.    Medical Equipment Sales
10.  Real Estate Sales

As we power through the first half of 2008, top sales careers for women will continue to be a top level interest of employers and recruiters seeking qualified sales candidates throughout the United States and Canada. Even though there are still some differences and unique challenges based on gender in sales and marketing, 2008 and beyond appear to offer growing opportunities for women to enter and/or expand their careers in the sales and marketing industries.