How to become a car salesman with no experience.

To become a car salesman with no experience, you must have a high school diploma or GED, gain sales experience, and complete the necessary training at a dealership or car lot. Here is a closer look at each of these steps and others to become a car salesman with no experience:

• Obtain a high school diploma or equivalent. Most car salesmen have to have at least a high school diploma or equivalent.

  You could benefit from higher education, such as a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, sales, or another related area. This may impress your potential employers, although it is in no way a requirement.

  If however, you aim to eventually become a car salesman manager, then you should probably further your education.

• Gain sales experience. Before getting a car salesman job at a car dealership or lot, it is important to gain experience in sales.

  This can be done in any number of retail sales settings, including department stores, and tech-based retail stores.

  This type of job history will give you some of the hands-on experience and skills needed to become a car salesman. Key skills include communication, good customer service, and persuasion. The most important thing is to get experience in a sales job that has lots of customer interaction involved.

• Get a license, if it is required by your state. In certain states, you are required to obtain a license to be a car salesman.

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  ach state has varying requirements. For instance, in California car salesmen are required to submit an application and pay a fee to the Department of Motor Vehicles to legally sell cars. In other states, there is an exam to be passed.

• Apply at a car dealership or used car lot and get on-the-job training. You might be able to land a car salesman job right out of the gate once you have completed the previous steps, however, you might also have to take a lower-level role at the dealership initially.

  Entry-level roles help you gain experience and knowledge in the car sales industry, so any position can be valuable.

  Once you get promoted to or are hired as a car salesman you typically need to complete a training course before you can sell your cars. Training programs cover how car dealerships work and provide education on the particular types of cars a dealership offers.

  You might shadow a seasoned car salesman and learn about the different techniques and strategies used in this field. Perhaps the most important part involves getting comfortable talking with customers, being persuasive, and remaining determined, even when a customer turns you down.