Career switch, measured
From Telemarketer to Sales Representative
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 75% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Sales, Marketing, Lead generation, CRM; the main skills to add are Contract negotiation, Driving, Customer success, Forecasting.
75%
skill overlap
1,714
open Sales Representative postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillTelemarketerSales Representative
- Sales97%92%
- Marketing53%41%
- Lead generation30%25%
- CRM48%17%
- Salesforce31%10%
- Leadership25%27%
- B2B sales10%13%
- Communication41%22%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Sales Representative postings, rarely in Telemarketer ones.
SkillTelemarketerSales Representative
- Contract negotiation7%31%
- Driving–14%
- Customer success–11%
- Forecasting–11%
- ERP systems–11%
- Microsoft Office–10%
- Payroll–8%
Plan your move to Sales Representative
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