ventox35

Sales Leader

Politicker

Catalyst

Valued Contributor

Job market Competition

Haven't been in the market for nearly 5 years. My goodness how things have changed.

Roles fill fast, everyone's process sucks, and competition is HOT.

Hottest competition i've ever experienced. Feels like so many people have been laid off the past year, and now businesses are hiring them all back. Which means lots of talented people getting in demand jobs.

It sucks. Hard to differentiate yourself these days.

I've used pictures of myself smiling holding clever signs.

I've used Loom.

I've cold called, linkedin DM'd, emailed. Got myself an Apollo account.

But it's TOUGH.

Fill this thread up with your recent story of how you got hired!

Redacted resume per request. tear me apart (also attached this screenshot is awful quality)

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braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

How's your resume?

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

@braintank it's posted now - ready for your expert advice.

ventox35

Politicker

Sales Leader

good. bunch of metrics and accomplishments.

oldcloser

Arsonist

💀

“Dear hiring dude,
Your JD is asking for expertise and experience with X and Y. I would gladly yield to anyone who has both. But I have years of experience in X. I’ve accomplished Z. If you find your search to be futile, call me.”

3 days later - ink.

signandrecline

Catalyst

Enterprise Sales

Tight.

SPT

Valued Contributor

Director, Channel Sales & Partner Alliances

Is this real world or sim?

oldcloser

Arsonist

💀

Actually happened. Direct to founder.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Send feet pics 🐾

1nbatopshotfan

Politicker

Sales

Cackled

HVACexpert

Politicker

sales engineer

Gross

oldcloser

Arsonist

💀

I support this in any circumstance.

DataCorrupter

Politicker

Account Executive

You're one dirty dog.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Post that redacted resume and get some help.
Also maybe where you're getting stuck in the process - are you getting interviews (or not)?
Are you getting past the HR screen (or not)?
Getting to the final interview?

We'd love to help a savage out!

ventox35

Politicker

Sales Leader

Done @Sunbunny31 sorry if it's hard to read.....

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

It's ok, I'm nearsighted.
I recommended losing the Business Development wording in your title.

Question is, what roles are you looking for? Director of Sales/leadership, or IC/AE?

ventox35

Politicker

Sales Leader

I have a separate one for IC roles. but primarily looking for manager/director level leadership roles.

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

I can't read much and don't like clicking attachments, but 2 things:
1. Great that you're crowdsourcing help.
2. Change your tagline/heading - seems very junior given the roles you've had. It doesn't read like you've actually been in the leadership roles you have.

GOOD LUCK!

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Agree, I'd remove the "business development" in the header.

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

When I started out that basically just meant sales. Now it absolutely has a different, and much more Junior, connotation

ventox35

Politicker

Sales Leader

love it @jefe any suggestions on a diff header?

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

What are you targeting - leadership, IC, or both?

ventox35

Politicker

Sales Leader

leadership

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

I'm a firm believer in keeping it simple. Something as concise as 'Accomplished Sales Leader'.
If you're targeting a vertical (or delivery method like SaaS) that most of your experience is in, you can always add that. 'Proven' could also work, up to you.

(I'm also a firm believer in upvoting replies that help/are appreciated)

ventox35

Politicker

Sales Leader

good stuff

GDO

Politicker

BDM

roles fill fast (that's not what I experience). I have to jup trough 8 rounds and 2 presentations to hear I'm not the one

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

Sales Rep

Curious what stage in the interview are you getting rejected? That might give you a good idea of where improvements are needed.

ventox35

Politicker

Sales Leader

I'm doing a lot of disqualifying. I'm getting hits on roles i'm not strongly pursuing, but not getting hits on the roles i think i'd be a best fit for. granted, changing industries is challenging. for some reason that's a big deal to people

DataCorrupter

Politicker

Account Executive

I'm in the same spot as you. Seeing a lot of companies reach out that aren't good fits or are dumpster fires. Will be better when the good one's start planning for next year.

ventox35

Politicker

Sales Leader

doesn't it just drive you nuts

BossNotBossy

Regional Sales Manager

The success I’ve had is through my network and connections at company X. Even if it’s a second or third connection, shoot over a message on LI asking if they’d be open to have a 15 minute conversation… basic stuff about insights into the company, role, hiring process, tips and tricks, etc.

pirate

Big Shot

🦜☠️ Account Executive

I would change it from sales development to sales leader looking for Enterprise AE opportunities. Our org cut several manager roles because they were taking the high pay and not helping the reps... So get yourself back in the door, perform and no doubt you will get the position back :) Your CV is very impressive but since it's been a few months I would personally consider going for BDR/SDR position if I needed to.

ChumpChange

Politicker

Channel Manager

Network, network, network. Tap into your network and see who can grease a door for you. And I'm not talking about a cold-ass LinkedIn/ Text Message/Email. Call people and let them know you're looking for an opportunity.

Jaytea

Catalyst

N/A

DM me for formatting it needs help in that regards

Gavinbelson

Good Citizen

Account Executive

Use teal.com to help tailor your resume to the JD. This helped me massively in my search and allowed me to keep track of my searches.

dadasaurus

Opinionated

Enterprise Account Executive

Get rid of the fluff at the top. Its valuable space and I don't even have to read the statement to know its complete fluff. Instead, at the top use a one line personal branding statement. The job you are seeking and a dask followed by your employer value add... something you are an expert at that makes you unique and is valuable to your potential employer.
An example is:
Key Account Sales Executive - Expert in Expansion of XXXX in Largest Accounts

(Ok, that sucked but you get the idea.)

Then straight into your RELEVANT works experience. Not what you did, but your accomplishments that the potential new employer would care about. Use % and $ amounts to show what you brought to your previous employers.

I could go on, but this shoudl keep you busy. REMEMBER: You have 5 seconds to make an impression. Don't attempt to do it in some paragraph fluff statement.

dadasaurus

Opinionated

Enterprise Account Executive

You aren't competing with just unemployed job seekers. You are competiting with the other 70% of the workforce that is employed and also looking to change jobs this year. The government statistics are garbage....

PineappleYa

Opinionated

Read relevant books & bring up what you learned in interviews, fill in linked in fully, ask good questions, weave a story…

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