Layoffs looming. Pay cuts pending. The anxiety of it all has many Americans contemplating career Plan B – a job in direct sales.
Truth be told, at-home sales may be the bright spot in today’s dim economy. Labeled “recession resistant,” by the Direct Selling Association (DSA), direct sales grew 4.5 per cent on average during recessionary times from 1987 to 2007. First, there’s an increase in the number of people selling through direct sales, then there’s a surge in sa... Read More