20 Money-Making Skills You Can Learn in Less Than a Year

Insurance Sales

Opportunities in insurance sales include working for auto, life, health and home insurance companies, but insurance sales skills also can be helpful for roles in insurance underwriting, real estate, personal finance advisement and other jobs.

Many insurance agencies offer on-the-job training in which you shadow an experienced agent.

In most cases, you’ll need to get licensed by your state. In Virginia, for example, A.D. Banker and Company’s one-day pre-licensing course for property and casualty insurance can cost $245 to $357.