O*NET-SOC 41-9091.00

Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 1 – Little or no preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresNo previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Persuasion2.B.1.c4.008/2018
Speaking2.A.1.d4.008/2018
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.7508/2018
Service Orientation2.B.1.f3.6208/2018
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.3808/2018
Coordination2.B.1.b3.2508/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2018
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.8808/2018
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.508/2018
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.508/2018
Written Expression1.A.1.a.43.1208/2018
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.008/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products.Core2408/2018
Develop prospect lists.Core2408/2018
Deliver merchandise and collect payment.Core2408/2018
Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.Core2408/2018
Arrange buying parties and solicit sponsorship of such parties to sell merchandise.Core2408/2018

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising5.511/2023
Conventional4.7211/2023
Realistic3.5711/2023
Social2.7611/2023
Artistic2.0211/2023
Investigative1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.