Career switch, measured
From Sales Development Representative to Insurance Sales Agent
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 Customer service, Mental health, Microsoft Office, Contract negotiation.
70%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillSales Development RepresentativeInsurance Sales Agent
- Lead generation76%48%
- CRM46%40%
- Sales97%62%
- Marketing61%32%
- Communication41%27%
- Customer success13%19%
- Leadership23%46%
- Budgeting11%34%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Insurance Sales Agent postings, rarely in Sales Development Representative ones.
SkillSales Development RepresentativeInsurance Sales Agent
- Customer service9%46%
- Mental health6%43%
- Microsoft Office10%25%
- Contract negotiation7%24%
- Risk management–15%
- Auditing–10%
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