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If you were entering your first sales job now, which sector would you pick? 💰💰💰
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Cyber Security - It will always be a necessity.
I was coming here to say this. Or healthcare.
I'm in healthcare. I'd recommend to try and get in with an established (Not a startup but not a 20 year+ company) biotech company.
These are the companies that will be paying good $$$ with opportunity to advance while selling some really cool shit.
These are the companies that will be paying good $$$ with opportunity to advance while selling some really cool shit.
is it easy to join it without technical background?
I wouldn't say it takes any more than any other job in tech sales. Of course, it might vary company to company. But the ones that I'm aware of just hire good salespeople and train them on the different products they offer.
I didn't have a background in security, just SaaS sales. If you're a good salesperson they can teach you the tech.
Which ones are those that you're aware of? I was thinking of taking a stab at crowdstrike.
I think security experience will help but if you've been selling a complex SaaS product and can illustrate an ability to learn most will take a chance on you. That's how I broke in! Go ahead and apply -- the worst they can say is no.
I don't work in the cyber security industry. So I only know what I've heard from colleagues within it. And I don't want to say anything that could be taken negatively on this platform. All I can recommend is doing plenty of research. Look especially closely at employee reviews and see if you can identify patterns in people's praises/complaints of the different organizations.
Truth -- Always check Glassdoor and Blind!
Top cybersecurity companies will place more of a premium on some type of technical background than your typical SaaS vendor, for example. But that goes for any industry where your target buyer is in IT, product, dev, engineering. That's not to say have a technical background is necessary --- but they'll care more in cybersecurity sector than many others.
makes sense if you think about it
Amen! My only regret was spending the first half of my sales career outside security. Now that I'm here I'll never leave.
so true, my pal went from being a uni drop out to a door to door salesman and then to a well paid Account manager within one year in cyber security.
Tech - SaaS, outsourcing, digital products sales
farewell
SaaS for sure.
Thanks for your comment, too many supporters for SaaS
It has leverage. Small tools can add immense value to businesses. So easy to sell with higher value to show
Real estate - pure joy, super engaging, GOOOOOD commission!
There are more agents in the US than homes available for sale...
ops.. that is true, but I think good realtors are smashing even in saturated markets.
Truth. For every successful agent, there are dozens (if not more) struggling. Strikes me as very much a "who you know" career. Our first real estate agent was a referral from a friend, our second was a family friend.
Good luck, chap
pure joy, definitely not. rewarding, absolutely. I'm a loan officer and i love what i do.
Something kind of boring but stable and lots of money. Construction (concrete, glass, demo, gravel) or hardware tech (phones, computers, boardroom tech). Its recession proof and so much money.
Interesting, Cheers!
Sound advice!
It isn’t the sexy sales job but going on the other side of construction and being their source for safety equipment is booming. Legally they need it and the industry doesn’t slow down.
SaaS by a mile. Give me that enterprise $$$$$$
Yup!
SaaS
Required
cyber security and the space will only get hotter as more threats pop up
absolutely
Cloud services -AWS, Google, Azure, etc.
Necessity
A lot of my previous colleagues are now at AWS. They´re all very happy overthere.
Saas or Ecommerce
SaaS Top
Banking
Agreed, must love it
agree - finance in general. I do mortgages and fkn love it
SaaS no question
Agreed
Probably cloud infrastructure - if you could get the job.
Good Luck with that!
Streaming
which platform?
Netflix, Hulu, or Vimeo. Anyone but youtube honestly🤣🤣🤣
haha, Good luck!
Big Data, Cloud, CyberSecurity
Same. CyberSecurity seems like a pretty safe bet
Technology or Cyber Security
Cyber Security so demandable
I’m in the digital ads / e-commerce business. Our business is growing with 20-25% each year!
Started with telecommunications. Never, ever again!!!!
Started with telecommunications. Never, ever again!!!!
20-25% real number! Good luck with that!
Telco is the worst. Anything related to ecommerce is key. Finance related, customer experience, commerce platforms. All great.
Technology or online education
What about SaaS
Tech/SaaS
SaaS top! cheers
eLearning
Cheers!
Agtech or space commercialization.
Nice
Cloud infrastructure 1000%.
great choice
Technology / SaaS 👩🏻💻
SaaS always for sure!
This is a great topic - sales enablement software would have been very cool.
Thanks, Software OP!
My biggest kicking-myself moment was that I was offered a job selling for a veterinary telemedicine company and I turned it down because the base salary was LOW.
... but I was offered that job in October 2019.
I would have made a FORTUNE.
So. Many. Regrets.
But I would still stay in the veterinary space. It's what I know. I'd probably like to jump to pharma or software, though.
... but I was offered that job in October 2019.
I would have made a FORTUNE.
So. Many. Regrets.
But I would still stay in the veterinary space. It's what I know. I'd probably like to jump to pharma or software, though.
Thanks, good luck on your way!
FINANCE!
Supply Chain Software - Very complex, profitable, and the world needs to become more simple
Professional Lines Insurance Broker, specializing in D&O or Cyber coverages. I've never met a broke broker in this field, and I used to sell to them.
UCaaS, baby!!!
Sales Tech (or other tools for sellers)--I'm selling to my exact persona. It would be a great start to understanding the prospect and getting into their minds!
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