Career switch, measured
From Insurance Sales Agent to Sales Development Representative
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 70% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Lead generation, CRM, Sales, Marketing; the main skills to add are Salesforce, Research, Training and coaching, B2B sales.
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skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillInsurance Sales AgentSales Development Representative
- Lead generation48%76%
- CRM40%46%
- Sales62%97%
- Marketing32%61%
- Communication27%41%
- Customer success19%13%
- Leadership46%23%
- Budgeting34%11%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Sales Development Representative postings, rarely in Insurance Sales Agent ones.
SkillInsurance Sales AgentSales Development Representative
- Salesforce–52%
- Research9%45%
- Training and coaching6%24%
- B2B sales–23%
- Stakeholder management8%20%
- Cybersecurity–9%
- Logistics–9%
- Scheduling–8%
Plan your move to Sales Development Representative
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