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Sales Consultant - Sign on Bonus! at Ashley | The Wellsville Group

Ashley | The Wellsville Group Altoona, PA

Job Description

If you've built your career in hospitality, restaurants, bartending, or car sales and love working with people, this could be the opportunity you didn't know you were looking for.

Our Altoona, PA showroom is looking for a driven, customer-focused Sales Consultant who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building relationships, and wants real earning potential for their effort.

You don't need furniture experience - if you know how to connect with customers, create great experiences, and close a sale, we'll teach you the rest.

Start strong with a $1,000 sign-on bonus - $500 after 60 days and $500 at 120 days.

What You'll Do

Create great customer experiences: Welcome customers, understand their needs, and guide them to the right solutions for their home.
Sell with confidence: Use your people skills and sales instincts to hit goals and earn uncapped commission.
Build relationships: Follow up, generate repeat business, and turn great service into loyal customers.
Learn and grow: Stay sharp on products, promotions, and trends so you can sell like a pro.

What We're Looking For
  • Experience in hospitality, retail, restaurants, customer service, or commissioned sales

  • Natural ability to connect with people and build trust quickly

  • Motivated by goals, performance, and earning potential

  • Self-driven with a strong work ethic

  • Eye for style or interest in home design is a plus (we'll train you!)

Why People Love It Here

Competitive Pay + Uncapped Commission: Strong earning potential with performance incentives
$1,000 Sign-On Bonus: $500 at 60 days + $500 at 120 days
Full Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and more
Employee Discounts: Major savings on home furnishings
Career Growth: We promote from within and invest in our people
Supportive Team: Work with experienced leaders who want you to succeed

Ready for a Career That Pays You Back?

If you're tired of late nights in restaurants, capped income, or unpredictable schedules and want a role where your effort directly impacts your paycheck, we'd love to meet you.

Join Ashley The Wellsville Group and start building a career with real earning potential and growth. Apply today.



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Typical mid-level pay: $35k for Retail Salespersons nationally

National salary averages
Expected mid-level
$35k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$26k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $48k

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Candidate-favored
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Constrained
Mobility
High mobility
Durability
High fragility

Why this market feels harder than it looks

This market is hiring aggressively, but compensation hasn't caught up and most openings are backfilling churn, not expansion. Employers are filling roles, but not bidding wages up.

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Don't let hiring headlines mislead you—focus on concrete offers. Your leverage may be less durable than it appears—move decisively.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

-1%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
555,800 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: No formal educational credential

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024