Real Estate Agents and Salespersons
NOC: 6232
Description
Real estate agents and salespersons act as agents for the sale or purchase of houses, apartments, commercial buildings, land and other real estate and are employed in the real estate industry.
| Essential Skill | Level Required | Example Task |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Text | 1 to 4 | Read short text entries in forms (1) |
| Read memos and e-mail messages (2) | ||
| Read newspapers and trade magazines to maintain knowledge (3) | ||
| Read clauses in contracts (4) | ||
| Document Use | 1 to 3 | Locate data on signs and labels (1) |
| Locate data in lists, tables and schedules (2) | ||
| Locate data in scale drawings and maps (3) | ||
| Writing | 1 to 4 | Write short text entries in notes and forms (1) |
| Write emails, memos, letters and messages (2) | ||
| Write advertisements for property listings (3) | ||
| May write articles for newspapers and trade magazines (4) | ||
| *Numeracy | 2 to 3 | Set personal appointment schedules (2) |
| Calculate commission amounts (3) | ||
| Oral Communication | 1 to 4 | Interact with co-workers to coordinate sales (1) |
| Solicit business opportunities (2) | ||
| Counsel and advise clients (3) | ||
| Negotiate agreements on behalf of clients (4) | ||
| Computer Use | 2 to 3 | May use graphics software (2) |
| May use spreadsheets (3) | ||
| Thinking Skills | 2 to 3 | Select listings to show clients (2) |
| Select clauses to use in legal agreements (3) | ||
| Thinking Skills - Problem Solving | Data currently being updated | |
| Thinking Skills - Decision Making | Data currently being updated | |
| Thinking Skills - Critical Thinking | Data currently being updated | |
| Thinking Skills - Job Task Planning and Organizing | Data currently being updated | |
| Thinking Skills - Significant Use of Memory | Data currently being updated | |
| Thinking Skills - Finding Information | Data currently being updated | |
| Working with Others | 3 | Coordinate sales with co-workers and other colleagues |
| Continuous Learning | 3 | Maintain knowledge of market trends and economic conditions |
| Other Aspects | Physical | Make use of several body positions on a daily basis |
| Must be honest, friendly and flexible | ||
| Growing demand for continuous learning and computer skills | ||
**Thinking Skills include: Problem Solving, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Job Task Planning and Organizing, Significant Use of Memory, and Finding Information.
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To Be successful in this position, a person may need:
Literacy & Basic Skills, Grade 12, College/Appenticeship
Source: HRSDC
Most Important Skills:
Age Profiles
| Age Bracket | Age Profile |
|---|---|
| 15 to 24 | 15 |
| 25 to 44 | 245 |
| 45 to 64 | 505 |
| 65 plus | 135 |
Employment Trends
Information not available at this time
Source: http://www.labourmarketinformation.caTop Occupational Areas
| Sector | Number Employed in Niagara | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 Real estate and rental and leasing | 870 | 96.67% | |
| 23 Construction | 30 | 3.33% | |
| - | - | 0.00% | |
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