Auctioneers

Try to obtain as much experience as possible in sales careers while in high school and college. Once you complete your auctioneering training it may take several years of part-time work before you obtain enough experience and build a reputation to transition into full-time work.

Auctioneers must be effective speakers. Their job is to command attention and interest in the items through the power of their voice and their personal manner and good humor. Auctioneers should have a great deal of stamina, since auctions often take place outdoors in warm weather and can last for many hours at a stretch. Auctioneers must also be alert so they can keep track of the crowd activity, the progress of the assistants, and the selling of the goods.

Because of all the deliberation that goes into preparing an auction, an auctioneer should like working with people. A keen sense of evaluation and an honest nature also are useful attributes.

Because of the increasingly digital nature of auctions, as well as a need to capture images for print marketing, auctioneers should know how to take quality photos and video, be skilled at using photo and video editing software, and have the the ability to operate a drone (for some types of auctioneers).