A recent post graduate looking to penetrate tech sales industry. I have 18 months experience of derivatives portfolio management and 16 months experience of customer service with a knack for marketing

I would love if one can guide to work on certifications or affiliate courses or suggest me companies to venture into for an entry level tech sales opportunity .
Location : Vancouver,BC or Remote opportunities in Canada.

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I think he has an opportunity to make a case on how he was able to scale revenue in portfolio

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My company hires remotely for Associate SDRs, no experience needed. Right now we don't have the role open but DM me and I'll send you the careers page so you can keep an eye out

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Agree with the others about learning MS Dynamics and/or Salesforce and look for titles that are BDR/SDR - there are some companies that train people in this area - I can't think of them off the top of my head but it may be a worthwhile investment if you're looking to change careers

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I mean this in the most respectful way, no one in tech sales is interested in your derivatives portfolio management experience. Do you think smart people work in sales??!! jk

Kinda 😂

but seriously don’t mention it

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