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I'm currently trying to transition into the Tech sales space from my previous ventures in the automotive world, Ive worked a number of jobs in the field from Mechanic to Service advising and am looking for my next challenge. I have found it seemingly very difficult to break my way in I have been interning at a start-up a friend started while it has been to get a great taste of the sales world it doesnt exactly pay the bills, I was hoping for some advice on breaking in the industry,

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You are trying to break into an industry that's going through the absolute worst job market in history due to a massive number of layoffs over several years. Your internship will definitely help, but fact is every single job posting has hundreds of applications, many of whom are well-qualified.

Even perfect candidates are having a hard time being seen. Those of us experienced hires who were laid off are sitting on the sidelines for months hardly getting sn interview, I personally am coming up on 6 months without a job.

Lean into your contacts at the start-up, your best bet is to learn your way into a paid position there, and then keep building that experience and submitting resumes.

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Tech is a dying industry. Well it's not dying, it's being hollowed out by AI. Perhaps you've noticed the thousands of tech layoffs every month in the headlines. Personally I'd pursue sales in another industry or maybe just stay in automotive.

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