| The help wanted ads of 2012 will have a scant | | | | people choose direct selling are: |
| resemblance to today’s classifieds. Job titles | | | | - Direct selling is a good way to meet and socialize |
| more common in sci-fi novels such as space tour | | | | with people. |
| guide and molecular engineer will soon become | | | | - Direct selling offers flexible work schedules. |
| common place. | | | | - Direct selling is a good way to earn extra income. |
| Tomorrow’s employers will put a premium on | | | | - Direct selling is a good way to own a business. |
| skilled and semi-skilled workers, especially in | | | | - Earnings are in proportion to efforts. |
| computers, health care, science and technology. But | | | | Anyone can do it. |
| where will the hottest and most plentiful jobs come | | | | There are no required levels of education, |
| from in 2012 and beyond? | | | | experience, financial resources or physical condition. |
| The most jobs will come from the direct selling | | | | People of all ages and from all backgrounds have |
| industry as more and more people are deciding to | | | | succeeded in direct selling. |
| take control of their own financial futures and | | | | Direct sellers are independent contractors. You're |
| starting home based businesses. | | | | your own boss, which means you can: |
| Home-based businesses are the trend of the future. | | | | - Work part-time or full-time - you choose when and |
| Government and industry reports show that | | | | how much you want to work. |
| increasing numbers of men and women are now | | | | - Set your own goals and determine yourself how to |
| opting to work out of their homes. In fact, the latest | | | | reach them. |
| data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show | | | | - Earn in proportion to your own efforts. The level of |
| that 4.12 million entrepreneurs are now working at | | | | success you can achieve is limited only by your |
| home, most of which are in services industry. | | | | willingness to work hard. |
| Entrepreneurs are rediscovering the benefits of | | | | - Own a business of your own with very little or no |
| working at home. The continuously good | | | | capital investment. |
| performance of the economy followed by a change | | | | - Receive training and support from an established |
| in lifestyles buoys well for the home-based | | | | company. |
| entrepreneur. Many people now want to combine | | | | |
| their careers with families, opting out of the rat race | | | | Direct selling is a growing industry. |
| to spend more time with their families and take a | | | | Sales in the U.S. have more than doubled in the last |
| more proactive part in raising their children. The | | | | decade to more than $30 billion and are now more |
| technological innovations in the past decades have | | | | than $100 billion worldwide. The main reason why |
| also made working at home easier and more feasible. | | | | direct selling opportunities are plentiful is low start up |
| Home based businesses come in many forms, from | | | | costs. |
| traditional IT jobs, home nursing, day care, etc. but | | | | Start up costs should be minimal. The start up fees in |
| the fastest growing segment, with over 15 million | | | | direct selling companies are generally modest - usually |
| people participating (2007) is direct selling, according | | | | the cost of a sales kit. Companies want to make it |
| to the Direct Selling Association (DSA). | | | | easy and inexpensive for you to start. Pyramid |
| Direct Selling is the sale of a consumer product or | | | | schemes make their money through fees paid by |
| service, person-to-person, away from a fixed retail | | | | new recruits or by loading inventory or training aids |
| location. These products and services are marketed | | | | on them. High entry fees should be a warning sign. |
| to customers by independent salespeople. Depending | | | | People from literally all walks of life, of all ages, are |
| on the company, the salespeople may be called | | | | successful in direct sales. About 75 percent of those |
| distributors, representatives, consultants or various | | | | working in direct sales are women, 10 percent are |
| other titles. Products are sold primarily through | | | | African American, six percent are Latino and three |
| in-home product demonstrations, parties and | | | | percent are Asian, Native American or other. Many |
| one-on-one selling. | | | | people start part-time, and later leave their other |
| Research shows some of the most popular reasons | | | | careers when direct selling becomes more lucrative. |