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hello, I'm currently a BDR and looking for bdr manager positions, AE, or CSM positions. I'm applying for jobs and not hearing back and the ones I hear back from are denials. anyone have some tips on applying and getting into some interviews?
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CuriousFox
WR Officer
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We need a lil more info to be able to help. Is your resume easy to read?
ThatNewAE
Big Shot
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Account Executive - Mid enterprise
+1
Pachacuti
Politicker
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They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
If you apply and don't follow up, you are wasting your time even applying. The avg job posting gets ~500 applications. Even the BEST applicants are passed over. If you want to be seen, you need to do something more than just apply.
DPRM
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Ms Sales :)
maybe an aggressive search on linkedin, looking for people from the company and writing to them directly
activity
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VP, Business Development
Find the hiring manager on LinkedIn. Look at people who can connect you and give a warm referral on LinkedIn. Unfortunately, a lot of companies are going to go with the warm referral 9/10 times.
Diablo
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Sr. AE
We got to find that 1 🤘
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Account Manager
Even just messaging them cold can be extremely helpful
Mobi85
Politicker
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Regional Sales Manager
Did they give any reason for the denial? Was it based upon tenure, experience, etc.?

Not sure what tips I could possibly provide but may have someone take a look at your resume to make sure that it is standing out from others and that it is highlighting your accomplishments correctly to put you in the best light on a piece of paper.
Sunbunny31
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
How long have you been a BDR, and is there no path for advancement where you work?

More details about your qualifications as well as where you're applying and what your resume looks like will help.
braintank
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Enterprise Account Executive
Upload that resume
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
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Bravado's Resident Asshole
Check the jobs tab
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
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Sales Rep
Copy and paste from the job description and put it in the resume. But ranks, quota %, and awards there.

Make sure to fill out the job profile here and switch to actively looking
WhoDey
Opinionated
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VP of Sales
It sounds like you're getting rejected based off your resume and not even making it to the first round of interviews. If that's the case, you need to work on your resume. Have someone (or multiple people) look at it and help you beef it up. (Ask people who actually do hiring and know what they're looking for)
jefe
Arsonist
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🍁
Are you tailoring your resume to the positions you want?

Anonymize and upload and you'll get some good feedback here.
GreenSide
Politicker
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Sales manager
You’re looking for 3 wildly different positions. Why are you casting such a wide net?
Diablo
Politicker
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Sr. AE
Apart from your tenure, are you using the same resume everywhere? I would tweak it a bit based on the job role and add some keywords from the job description to increase the chance of getting picked up during resume.

If you are getting rejections before even anyone reaching out, it’s the first step and you need to
improve that.
LordOfWar
Tycoon
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Blow it up
As others said, always ask for reasons why they are passing you up. There might be something easily fixed but you just don't catch it.
Maximas
Tycoon
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Senior Sales Executive
For those who sent you the denials do they tell the reasons behind, you could use that simply to strengthen any weak points!!
SADNESSLieutenant
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Officer of ♥️
follow my interview tips
CadenceCombat
Tycoon
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Account Executive
Need a little more context

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