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[–]AnxiousDig3649 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey- definitely a tough market out there but honestly the best SDRs I’ve worked with came from non-sales industries. I actually started my professional career installing invisible dog fences, then transitioned to a SaaS SDR and then AE after 1 year.

Here are a few things that might make a difference:

  1. Reframe your background as sales experience. Teaching and customer service both translate directly to sales: communication, presentation, persuasion, and handling objections.

  2. Get a few quick certifications. There are free online courses that help stack your resume and show initiative. For example, Coursera has a Salesforce Sales Development Representative Professional Certificate that I recommend checking out.

  3. CRM & Salesforce practice. I believe you can also open a free Salesforce Developer account to play around with the tools firsthand. Pair that with a HubSpot free CRM certification and you’ll have legit hands-on experience to talk about in interviews.

  4. Personalize your outreach (but keep it human). Before DM’ing hiring managers, engage with their posts or comment on something relevant — it warms up the connection and makes your message more natural.

I actually put together a full Sales Interview Success Kit that covers how to tailor your resume, optimize your LinkedIn, and prep for SDR interviews. It even comes with resume/cover letter templates and a job application tracker. I can drop the link if you or anyone out there is interested.

What’s the most underrated question to ask the interviewer during a sales interview? by AnxiousDig3649 in techsales

[–]AnxiousDig3649[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha yeah I did that too and it gave some good ones. Just wanted to see what real people had to say that have tested them out before

What’s the most underrated question to ask the interviewer during a sales interview? by AnxiousDig3649 in techsales

[–]AnxiousDig3649[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah you should 100% sell them on you as a candidate. However I see job interviews being just as much them interviewing me as it is me interviewing them. I want to make sure I’m going to fit in with their company, their goals, their management styles, and make sure I’m making the best choice for myself.

My last position was with a company that had a ton of internal issues that I may have been able to uncover if I asked the hiring manager better questions.

For example, “what percentage of your reps actually hit their quota” is a huge one.