Career switch, measured
From Retail Sales Associate to Sales Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 55% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Sales, Marketing, Communication, Leadership; the main skills to add are Stakeholder management, Customer success, B2B sales, Lead generation.
55%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillRetail Sales AssociateSales Engineer
- Sales83%96%
- Marketing19%27%
- Communication22%26%
- Leadership24%19%
- Training and coaching13%22%
- Regulatory compliance17%9%
- Troubleshooting11%6%
- Customer service43%9%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Sales Engineer postings, rarely in Retail Sales Associate ones.
SkillRetail Sales AssociateSales Engineer
- Stakeholder management–35%
- Customer success–25%
- B2B sales–22%
- Lead generation–21%
- Forecasting–21%
- Contract negotiation–20%
- Cybersecurity–16%
- CRM–14%
Plan your move to Sales Engineer
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