I’m currently 9 months into a CPG sales position but I don’t fancy the industry and want to switch to a more lucrative sales job.

I’ve heard great things about SaaS but I have no experience in SaaS sales and I was an Economics and Advertising double major in college so no correlation to SaaS there.

Any tips to get started switching sales fields? Get certifications? Self study? Just start applying? Thanks everyone

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Hmm... well, the most important qualification is sales experience, so you've already got that going for you. Next, I'd recommend researching different companies to find one you'd like to work for. See what their qualifications look like. Do you currently have any connections to anyone in one of those companies? You can learn a lot from reasonably priced Skillshare or Udemy courses if you want to learn a little more before you start applying. But I think it's a great idea to try to make the switch if you aren't thrilled with CPG.

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Sales is not the sort of role you "study for." You just have to gain real, in-person sales experience.

I agree with the other comments. It's really hard to navigate this area if you don't have the foundation. Sales experience will help you along the way so it's really important.

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