Brokerages can be a good place to get your feet wet. RPM is as good as any.
Pros
Relaxed atmosphere. Dress code requirement is very come as you are. Feel free to dress suited up or in a t-shirt and jeans. Pizza Fridays Beer o clock Fridays Nice Location - Downtown Royal Oak Opportunities to work on job sites Smoke-Friendly work environment. Proprietary technology- While still working out the kinks, the company is growing and providing staff with adequate tools to accomplish most tasks.
Cons
* Management knows how to sell, but not how to train. Don't count on much help building your book of business. Help isn't coming, live or die by your own effort. I can think of several instances where help was promised, but under delivered to the detriment of sales and operations staff. * Salary isn't competitive. * Commissions start low and don't get better. Accounts tend to be passed on to favorites instead of earned, creating a cutthroat atmosphere instead of a collaborative one. *Not very diverse in thought or ethnicity. Very Wolf of Wall Street- esque, especially seing as how Jordan Belfort came as a paid speaker for the sales team. Again if that type of workplace suits you, then apply. * High Turnover rate - watched a lot of friends come and ago before deciding to leave. *
