What career/occupation would you choose if you could go back in time?

Just a fun (and hopefully not painful) post to see for those who have been in sales for a while....if you were given a crystal ball or could go back in time, what would you have pursued as a career or job if you could have a do-over??

I am a team manager in hospitality/restaurant. I would like to pivot back to IT industry since I study this field. Anyone who would be able to help ?

Pros and cons diving into a sales opportunity with a start up company? I am 27 years old and have 3 years of B2B medical device sales experience.

Need to know some great career shaping courses in US for Pharmacy graduates? How difficult to get a job in US for Pharmacy graduates?

Hello Googlers. Can anyone tell me more about the Product Solutions Engineer role, and the future paths that could open up should anyone start a role like this?

I should have switched to “creative” or a copywriter when I had the chance.

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Do you ever consider becoming a teacher? If you didn’t have a job as paraprofessional what job would you do?

Hi Guys..I'm working in Sales and Business development domain for more than 4 years. But I'm interested more in Business Analytics and Data Science. Don't know where to start in learning about Data science and Business Analytics. Can someone in the community guide me?

How do you guys cope with having random days where you just can’t focus at work? I recently started a new job and I don’t want to give the wrong impression, but also don’t want to disclose my ADHD for fear it will hinder possibilities for promotions in the future..

I'm trying to pivot my hospitality career to more of a project management career, can I get any advice as to where to start?

For those who have passed the CIPM exam, what is it like (and how does it compare to the CIPP/US exam)?

My company has always had SalesForce but it was not really a tool that we used or that anyone looked at. Over the last year my company has put more stress on growth (to be acquired or IPO) and they are now obsessed. I know it is important and necessary and my boss is clearly becoming stressed with our entire team. But I find it extremely hard to keep as up to date and in line with they new expectations, anyone have any advice on how they stay motivated with SalesForce? Thanks!

Anyone else studying for the EA right now? I am starting with Part 2 and that would be the first exam I am taking

Im starting a new position in consulting (Workforce Transformation, people advisory : Performance Improvement) have basically no prior consulting experience. What advice or Resource would you give that you would have loved to receive when you started? How can I best prepare, read up, learn, prep? Thanks all for your helpful advice. 🙏

Can I leave a job with 1 month of joining. My salary is credited. Will that experience count?

I've been a programmer in the games industry since leaving education a few years ago, and am consider moving over to tech industry instead. Has anyone made a similar move? If so, how easy was it, did it set you back much career wise?

Is it a red flag if, after almost two years in a full quota carrying and selling role I want to take a lower role at another company in order to break into a field (tech sales) I want to work in? It’s better pay - closer to home and at a company with a better reputation?

How far did CFA take you? Is it respected within IB? Would love to know if it was worth it for everyone

In other industries exiting after a few months for a diff opp is a faux pas. Is that the same when jumping from in-house to in-house? Having difficulties getting along with my new boss and thinking of jumping ship. Ofc I will try my best to make it work but curious what the consensus is.

Anyone here a graduate from Kellogg’s MMM? Thoughts?

Who is interviewing at FAANG? I’m in the process, but concerned about job security. Currently a consultant that enjoys good job security but a but bored in my current role.

What is maximum salary cognizant can offer for 9+ YOE??

Belltown or Cap Hill? Moving to Seattle within a couple of months. Any insights regarding foot traffic, rent prices, walkable restaurants/bars?

Folks on an H1B, how do you file your taxes?

Is PTON done? Buy, hold, or sell?

How many hours a week are you working? I’m generally clocking about 50-60 and I’m exhausted. I’m busy, but it’s mostly because no one I work with has any boundaries.

I cried at work today for the first time. It sucks. I feel miserable.
I’m still really upset and I normally am a very calm person

How much ctc i can expect in wipro for 7 yoe android developer?

Looking to expand my Excel skills by learning Power Query/Power Pivot & VBA & then expand my learning towards certain programming languages (not Excel related).

I currently have access to LinkedIn Learning, but curious about Udemy and Coursera. I know about the differences between them, but content-wise, anyone have a better experience with one over the other out of three? Other recommendations?

Is M. Design from IIT-IDC Bombay really worth it?

I am working for 1.5 years in a Hyderabad startup as UI/UX Designer. After Btech I did a certification in UI/UX and got job from the institute placement only. Will a master's from IIT-IDC Bombay will be worth or should I climb the regular conventional ladder by jumping from company to company for package hikes?

After how much time I can get interviewed again with TCS once rejected?

Looking for advice on tips and tricks for landing PE MBA internship, coming from consulting. What were the game changers for you?

Just had this thought pop into my mind: firm most likely to hire Michael Cohen post-incarceration?

Hello,

I am living in Switzerland and I am looking for a Customer success professional to talk about innovative ideas, growth strategies, and discuss our daily CS challenges. Who is up for a productive exchange?

Hello! I am new to this. 🖐

It used to be everyone in Vegas or Miami. Now it’s 8 hours on zoom. It's not the same. Did anyone have a real kickoff this year?

I have 3 year experience working at Deloitte Consulting and want to move on to a Sales role and Career. I currently make $110K, is this feasible comp to make starting out in Sales?. How can I learn about comp in your industry?

Besides the comp question, are there any resources/forums/books online that anyone can recommend that’ll get me a good understand of what to expect out of a sales role, different sales roles, how to succeed, build career, etc. Im starting from 0

Thank you!

Is it possible to make a million in any sales position? I see so many classes and books on how to be a millionaire by selling. Seems like BS.

Looking for opinions on this process.

Health tech company with a semi-luxury D2C service, $1k - $3k price point. Semi Brand Recognition with FB + IG marketing to generate leads in the Bay Area.

Leads are redirected to our website, which is optimized for self-service and conversion.

After a day, unconverted leads are assigned to outbound SDR team. They’ll get around 750 leads per month, converting at a 5% conversion rate.

Is this viable? Thanks for your input! 🙏

Looking to get back into SaaS sales after a few year hiatus. Any tips or recommendations to ramp myself back into SaaS sales? Any podcast or books, etc?

Looking for a recommendation for books, courses, or podcasts that will help me learn the Data Center. First, I’d like to understand the foundations of a data center (how storage, servers, networking, Vmware works). Then learn about vendors, manufactures their products and etc. TY

Looking for insights from any seller at any of the hold co’s. I have an opportunity to join a new team at a hold co but I’m not sure if it will be a great move to make. I’m doing very well where I am, book of biz is thriving, but the allure of working at a larger company than my small company seems like a great resume builder. I’m not sure where I want to be in 5 years, but this seems like a good way to make myself more appealing. I’ll have to rebuild my book of biz, which means pay cut.

Does anyone work at hubspot that would be willing to help with a referral? Looking to apply as an account executive! 5 YOE, Thank you.

I’m a relatively new AE at my company but only 1/3 hit quota and 1/3 of those people hit POE+. Is it worth it to stay? We’re about to hit the “busiest” month but with everything going on in the world right now I don’t see it picking up. What do you all recommend?

My company has always had SalesForce but it was not really a tool that we used or that anyone looked at. Over the last year my company has put more stress on growth (to be acquired or IPO) and they are now obsessed. I know it is important and necessary and my boss is clearly becoming stressed with our entire team. But I find it extremely hard to keep as up to date and in line with they new expectations, anyone have any advice on how they stay motivated with SalesForce? Thanks!

What sales jobs make 500K to +1 million a year?

Anybody else feel unworthy of this career? When it comes to stack rankings I’m generally in the top 50% of reps at companies I’ve worked for. On good years I’ll get into top 20%.

It seems every sales job posting is looking for people who have blown out their number every single year. I just don’t see how this is even possible, I’ve worked plenty of places where they gave us an unachievable target so nobody hit their number in a given year.

So I just got laid off from a gig and couldn’t be happier because ultimately, I realized they didn’t truly understand the product and it’s competitive value. How do I not make the same mistakes in future roles as a newer BDR?

Curious to what an average salary for a IT Account Manager is? I feel I am underpaid (50K base). My yearly quota is $700,000 and I have hit that in the first 7 months. I do make 10% of what I sell. I also think that my colleagues who have not performed to the level I have make much more on base than I do. Any thoughts/advice?

Looking for career advice. 8 total YOE and 3 1/2 in sales specifically. Just over 3 YOE with an industrial IoT company selling mostly hardware and some custom software solutions and occasionally cloud connectors as an inside sales engineer. I'm about to finish an Enterprise software sales internship at IBM but will need to find a job as a contingency in case things don't work out. Just trying to figure out what roles may make the most sense given that background. Hoping to stay in tech. Thanks!

Anyone sell CDP’s?

Been interviewing for a while - just got an email ..” let me know when you have a moment for a quick call tomorrow for an update” from the Meta recruiter. Should I be expecting an offer or is this bad news?