Without a clever and enthusiastic Sales and Marketing team, even the best products will not reach their customers! Whether it's mobile phones, furniture, boats, car parts, garden ornaments or construction equipment, if you believe in the value and use a product, then you could have a great career in Sales and Marketing.

In sales, you and your team will visit clients to assess their needs, demonstrate products and provide technical information. You will also research new trends and develop new products to cater for consumer demand.

You could oversee the selling of goods to industrial, business or professional companies or supply wholesale and retail outlets. An important part of your job may be to liaise with overseas clients.

In marketing, you'll analyse market trends, conduct consumer surveys, plan advertising campaigns, develop promotional literature and work with the media through your publicity agencies.

There are also great careers in labelling, packaging, distribution, merchandising and public relations for anyone with the energy to seize opportunities when they appear.