Hi guys, I have a bachelors in management from Pace U and have 5 years in auto sales experience, any suggestions on where i should start if i wanted to switch over to tech sales, what the starting positions to looks into, and how to break the barrier? TIA!

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Going to be tough with the recession as most tech sales have all but cut off hiring especially coming from auto sales. Look for bdr roles available at tech companies but you might be better off looking into other entry level sales roles in lower barrier of entry markets (e.g. advertising/marketing) to gain experience. I’m not trying to take anything away from your prior history but From personal experience I went from 5 years of extremely successful 3pl (logistics) sales to having to work 2 years at a digital SaaS startup making okay commission and mediocre salary before I could finally break into the tech world. I will say that it was worth the initial pay cut but I was still young so I was able. Either way, best of luck, and always check google etc. if they have interviewing/resume tips for the company you’re trying to get into. You’ve got this!

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