I currently stock shelves at a grocery store, but I want to break into SaaS sales.
I would like some advice specifically for how to structure a resume for an entry-level SDR role in SaaS.
If you want a little more info, keep reading 👇
I washed out of the corporate world several years ago (supply chain, not sales) because I was a kid who didn't know how to set boundaries.
Worked my ass off 60 hours a week for 8 months, burned out, quit, couldn't explain my short employment in interviews, ended up unemployed.
I got depressed as fuck because I thought I was a total loser for killing my career in less than a year. became an alcoholic. wanted to kill myself.
Fast forward a few years, I finally got my head right, got my confidence back, got my vices under control, and I have a pretty good life.
However, I stock shelves for $15/hr an hour, and I'm not interested in doing that forever (I took the job three months ago, and it's my first "real job" in nearly two years)
I've spent the last few years scraping by as a musician and a freelance writer. I also have a degree in Communication.
Communicating with people is pretty much what I love to do.
I realized recently that I also love selling -- but only for shit I believe in.
For example, I'm a wine nerd with a basic wine and spirits certification, and every time I see a customer browsing the beer & wine section, I strike up a conversation and try to help them buy something they'll love
it's made me realize that selling doesn't have to be skeezy
I started doing some research on sales careers, then I found SaaSBros and Bravado on LinkedIn, and that's when it clicked. I decided I wanted a career in SaaS sales
SaaS products like Canva, Buffer, Discord, and Shopify have literally helped me survive by doing my own thing for the last several years ever since I washed out of my career -- that's why I specifically want to sell SaaS
As much as I love wine, I'd rather sell SaaS, because truly awesome SaaS products legitimately have the power to change lives. Plus, I can use all that extra money from SaaS sales to buy better wine.
so yeah, that's my story
how should I build my resume?
thanks
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