Career switch, measured
From Technical Sales Representative to Sales Representative
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 56% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Sales, Marketing, CRM, Leadership; the main skills to add are Contract negotiation, Lead generation, Customer service, Research.
56%
skill overlap
1,714
open Sales Representative postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillTechnical Sales RepresentativeSales Representative
- Sales78%92%
- Marketing45%41%
- CRM19%17%
- Leadership24%27%
- Driving12%14%
- Communication39%22%
- Customer success11%11%
- ERP systems10%11%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Sales Representative postings, rarely in Technical Sales Representative ones.
SkillTechnical Sales RepresentativeSales Representative
- Contract negotiation8%31%
- Lead generation–25%
- Customer service7%18%
- Research6%14%
- Scheduling–13%
- Payroll–8%
Plan your move to Sales Representative
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