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Is anyone out there working for Heartland who has sales experience and found success? I am considering a job in sales and it sounds like a target-rich environment but I really want to hear from someon… more

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Trying to get a job as an SDR or BDR. I have almost 4 years of sales experience and have consistently been a top performer at my current job. Any connections here to help me get my foot in the door?

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I have 8 years of experience in the professional services space doing account management and leading large client service teams. Thinking of “what’s next”, has anyone moved from years of account management to a s… more

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Hi all, currently a BDR with 16 months experience (been with this company for 5 months) who are series C funded who treat me well, good wlb, relationships, and will likely become an AE here in over a … more

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What's the longest you've waited for an offer letter before giving up? Been about four weeks now and I'm starting to wonder..

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Simple question: Why do you like sales? What about it makes you want to grow a career in it?

(Obviously money is a big factor, but money doesn’t make you good or effective in sales).

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Going for an account manager position after 15+ years with another company.. any updated tips or advice for nailing the interview process? What are the curveballs or random questions that I might expe… more

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@hear.com interviewing here, inside Sales, anyone have input on the company?

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FYI - to the guy who says "Google it" ... find a hobby, bud. Or don't, I don't care.

The Internet of Water is a space that has my full undivided attention right now. It's SO cool and IMO one… more

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Hi all I’m searching for pharmaceutical sales representative position in California, I’ve more than 11 year’s experience in sales, Bachelor degree in pharmaceutical science from Middle East, MBA, dipl… more

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This company keeps making me mad.... After being told that I would absolutely be in consideration for an Assistant Store Manager position a month or two later I find out from my Store Manager that my … more

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When considering a $200k OTE account executive role, would you prefer 50/50 or 60/40 base to commission?

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Does anyone have feedback on Granicus? They are hiring sales reps. They are a gov tech company, which sounds interesting to me.

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Hello. I am currently looking but being very selective for a position in Sales & Marketing in the metro Atlanta area or Cobb County area. I have a Marketing degree from University of Alabama. Spor… more

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Anyone know how’s the culture like in Sumo Logic, and how’s the product fairing among the monitoring/security space?

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Anyone make a successful career move INTO sales from a largely unrelated field or background?

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I’m currently looking for another AE job but I feel like I’m a Jack of all trades master of none. I’ve done sales in banking, logistics and staffing so not sure where I should focus and the economy ha… more

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I’m finding it near impossible to land SDR or BDR jobs from applications on LinkedIn. I match the job description of over 80% of the companies I apply to. My resume gets “viewed” very often. I message… more

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Is anyone else still getting side-eyed and shunned for not being vaccinated at work? You'd think we would be past this by now with everything that's coming to light..

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Ever interview for a sales position where the company failed to sell itself as a nice place to work? Never thought I'd be in this situation, but I do appreciate the irony!

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Hello! I am from Pakistan. I have 3 years' experience of sales in a stationery shop. I started my career as a salesman and then I was promoted as a Sales Manager. But now I am looking for a job in… more

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Hello! I am from Pakistan. I have 3 years experience of sales in stationary shop. I started my career as a salesman and then i was promoted as a Sales Manager. but now i am looking for a job in Europe… more

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Is it possible to transition from being a copywriter to a career in sales?

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Recruiters/interviewers, if you’ve interviewed someone stellar recently, what made it so?
Was it their experience? Story telling? Questions? Confidence?

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What's a sales scenario or related question that ultimately got you rejected during a job interview?

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Hello im in a dilemma here and im feeling 50/50 about it.

I left my sales job ( car sales) to pursue a better balance and career growth and i landed on this job that is construction sales, but when I went in to th… more

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I’m looking for a job in sales area, outbound or inbound, or it can be face to face contact

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Hi everyone! I am new here. I really hate my job and I just hate the clientele that I deal with so I’m looking for another area in sales. Does anyone here have at work as an in-home design consultant… more

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Hi All - I recently interviewed with the Sales Manager for a company and only had 1 interview left. When they followed up they said “You would be a great fit for the team, but right now we dont have t… more

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Just had a recruitment call with Gartner. I’d love to connect with someone that currently works as an Account Executive at Gartner to learn more about deals, how you drive customer value, and general … more

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Car sales people that left the game, where did you go and how did you get there? Is life better?

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Hey all. Just brainstorming Outside if insurance what all sales has residual income?

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I need some advice so I have been at this job for close to two years now and been a Third Key Manager for over a year. Now I've stressed how much I would like an Assistant Store Manager position b… more

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Anyone have advice on where to go if I'm looking to get out of the Apple sphere? Want something a little less pressure but still good pay.

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Do you want to eventually be a VP of Sales? How do you plan to get there? If you are one, how did that happen?

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I know I have what it takes to manage a team but my supervisor is not going to be my advocate…change jobs?

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Anyone thinking about jumping ship right now and trying recruiting or anything else?

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What is the absolute worst commission structure you've ever had?

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VP hates my manager and everyone knows it but nothing happens day after day…

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