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Sales Resume--Essential Components?

Anyone have thoughts on what are most essential components on sales resume that recruiters look for? Also, how would you go about representing these on resume? Alternatively, anything you'd leave off resume and leave for interview?

Just looking to give my resume a little makeover. Curious if anyone has had any gamechangers, thanks!

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HVACexpert
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sales engineer
Why don’t you load a redacted resume we can review and critique for you
GDO
Politicker
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BDM
this is the way!
Pachacuti
Politicker
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They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
Accomplishments, accomplishments, accomplishments. That's what they want to see.
After that they want to know # of years in whatever industry they are recruiting for.

Don't overwhelm the resume (and the reader). Stick to the important things. Don't waste resume space saying "as a sales person I sold X". They don't care.
FoodForSales
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AE
my thoughts exactly
Sunbunny31
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
Not sure about game changers, but do check the search bar here for some tips. Usually it’s leaving off soft skills and making sure you have included all metrics - but see what you find.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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The value of you and the results you bring.
QWhiz
Big Shot
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Founding AE / ex-SDR
what @HVACexpert said
oldcloser
Arsonist
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What @QuizWhiz said what @HVACexpert said.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
What?
oldcloser
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What's what she said
Revenue_Rambo
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Director, Revenue Enablement
It’s all about the results.
Diablo
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Sr. AE
focus should be on why they should hire you which comes with displaying what have you achieved in your roles. As Hvac said, upload the anony version of you resume and you will get more defined and relevant feedback.
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
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Sales Rep
Typical sale size, sales cycle, persona
Quota attainment/rank

awards

Sentence on full sales cycle and discovery process
Beans
Big Shot
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Enterprise Account Executive
Stay away from generalities.
jefe
Arsonist
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Quantify everything you can.

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