Before becoming a teacher, I trained and worked for a few months with a big pharmaceutical company. I underwent a very rigorous application process and an equally rigorous Sales Training before I was officially hired as one of their representatives. Some people might think that a career in sales is quite easy but it’s actually one of the most challenging jobs out there. That’s why it’s also important to have people well-trained in sales to market your product. One has to have good knowledge of the product and a lot of self-confidence. We were taught how to carry ourselves well without coming off as pompous and arrogant. Though we were trained by the company itself, some companies prefer to get the services of a sales training company. AS-SA is one such company, it is one of UK’s most respected sales training companies. If ever I’d get into sales again, it would surely be a privilege to be trained by them. I’m pretty sure the skills I learned during my stay with that pharmaceutical company are now helping my with my job as a teacher. Talking to parents can be more difficult than talking to customers and I’m glad that I learned a lot in how to handle such situations.