Advice please!

Looking to pivot my career from AE in the food industry to tech.

If I obtain certification in Salesforce SDR on Coursera, would it be easier to land an AE role in tech with zero experience?
Would I have to start at SDR first?
Any certifications out there to expedite the process?

My ideal industries are cybersecurity, cloud, and foodtech.

Thanks in advance!

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Think that certification wouldn’t be helpful.

Make sure your resume / LinkedIn says “Account Executive.” Apply to jobs and also message managers on LinkedIn where you apply.

Bonus points: look for people at the companies with non-traditional backgrounds, like yours. Reach out to them. You should be able to skip being an SDR if you’re savvy enough.

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