Four years in inside sales, consistently a top performer, and I've customized my resume six different ways for field sales positions. Still no interviews. I've matched job descriptions word-for-word, changed formats, highlighted different achievements, but nothing's working. When do you stop blaming your resume and start wondering if it's something else?

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I would look for any way you can transition internally if you want to move into field sales. Your resume could be award-winning perfection, but it’s just incredibly hard when somebody else with a bunch of experience already in it is also in the running. Keep trying! Figure out what skills and experience you can get while you are applying in the meantime.

I used to think my resume was the problem, too, but after talking to a few recruiters, I found out that the ATS was filtering me out. A few small keyword tweaks and making sure I was reaching out directly to the hiring team made all the difference.

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