Career Switchers Have No Experience for the Jobs They Want

“32 M I have been in the sales industry for 10 years, I’ve made a good living at it and have been doing in upper management as well. However, I really dislike it. For about the last 3-4 years I’ve really grown tired of it. The type of sales I’ve been in is just very grimey. So I have always had an affinity for tech. Since I was little I’ve learned how to code build my own computers and make networks ect, so I’ve started taking courses like Google’s it basics and googles cyber security foundations”

“Although I have several years of customer service and retail sales experience, I don’t have any experience or training in any of these industries. I’ve read a lot of posts that say any of these industries are good to get into, but I don’t know how to land a job if I don’t have any construction or HVAC experience. submitted by /u/strongerthenbefore20 [link] [comments]”

“Hi everyone, Currently i have sales and account management experience. In my current AM role im responsible for contractrenewal, cross sell, upsell and a bit of stakeholder management. I would like to get a bit out of this world with sales target etc, so i heard i could go for project management. Is there anyone out there who made the transition like that? How was it like, what surprised you etc? Thank you in advance submitted by /u/Big_Oil1060 [link] [comments]”

“Hi, 28M here. I've spent the last 5 years in corporate sales, and I've hated it for a while now. I've always felt very lost, like none of the obvious paths sound interesting to me. I at least know I don't want to go into finance or accounting, but beyond that, I feel like I'm shooting in the dark. This might sound radical, but I decided to pursue an MBA in Spain for a fresh start. My original thinking was that it would buy me time for some self-exploration and figuring out wh”

“I make pretty middle of the road income for my area and very competitive benefits, but I’m still not satisfied and I’m thinking about jumping into sales. I have zero experience but from my understanding it is one of the only ways to make good money out years of school or destroying your bod via trades (no shade to the trades you guys literally keep society up and running) but it’s very difficult to know if leaving my current position would be a bad call. I can’t go to part time as it’s a full ti”

“Hello! I'm a fresh grad from tech industry and planning to shift my career in business field. I'm applying for Sales Representative role. What do you think is the career path for that? And can you give me some tips how to be successful in this field. Tyia. submitted by /u/DayAppropriate1359 [link] [comments]”

“Is it hard to be an account manager? They mentioned it was kind of like a customer service role. I never had experience in that field and my highest degree would be some college I haven't finished my associates yet. I don't have experience in these types of fields. My last job was an assistant teacher. Do you think this is something that is not for me or anyone can learn? And are there downsides? submitted by /u/Classic_Answer_7783 [link] [comments]”

“I left a b2b sales job in Houston to be a project manager in Wisconsin. Thought I hated sales, turns out every corporate job just sucks. Ultimate long term goal is to develop a skillset/business to become a digital nomad. And the short term is to get a remote job so I can travel within the us while making an income until I find a city to root myself in. Been at this new role for 6 months and just know I’ll never like it or tolerate it. I’m 27 and single. These are my options 1) stick it out unti”

“Hey everyone so I am 3 years out of college working in purchasing with a construction company. Due to job uncertainty with a corporate acquisition I am considering a transition to sales. I have a degree in finance and 3 years of corporate experience spread out between Finance, Insurance and Purchasing. I am considering moving to sales I previously interviewed with ADP, Cintas and Paychex before this job but decided to take my current role due to location and benefits. Thats just a bit of backgro”

“I'm currently a technical account manager and confused where to go from here. I graduated almost 2 years ago with a computer science degree and joined a company as a Technical Account Manager. While it wasn't exactly what I wanted to do I was grateful to have an entry to the industry since I knew how hard it was to get a job. But then I got comfy and stopped applying for other jobs lol A bit about my current role: - Primarily app support. A lot of learning about the product and new produ”

“Hi all, I (30) have worked as a project manager for the majority of the time I have been in the workforce, and I think I'm ready for a change. Sales is a common career choice in my family, and my favorite part of my current role is developing relationships with folks. My least favorite part is working with people who don't want to take ownership of their work, so I am very interested in a role that is more focused on individual contributions. I also like to believe that I'n personabl”

“I’ve been in finance my whole life and have found it to be very boring and lacking any sort of substance (I work operations for a large bank). My friend works for a construction company and has been trying to convince me on becoming a cost manager for his company he works for. While I have no experience in construction finance, I am very good at learning numbers and processes from a ground zero level. I took him up on a referral, and got a phone screening scheduled from a recruiter almost immedi”

“if someone could explain to me like i am five basically, the difference between business development manager or representative, account manager, account exec - i would appreciate it. conducting research and having analysis paralysis because my brain is fried from the overwhelming amount of info. i have 4 years of experience with crm (salesforce and hubspot). my last position was crm analyst. im obviously in it for the money and i was told i am personable. submitted by /u/ketaminemidg”

“I’ve been in sales for 5+ years, but my background is a little unconventional, and I’m starting to feel like it’s making the jump into an AE role harder than I expected. I spent about 3 years in automotive sales, then moved into sales management in the automotive industry for another year. After that, I made a pretty big career change and joined an early-stage tech startup as the founding BDR / employee #1. I’ve been here for roughly 3 years now. Like everything in life, I feel like the grass is”

“Background: Spent several years in sales (mid-market Account Executive roles at a couple of big tech companies, then a solid stint owning a commercial portfolio with strong retention and expansion numbers). I genuinely enjoyed the chase and interacting with all kinds of people — building trust with accounts, understanding their challenges, driving outcomes. Over time though, the constant quotas drained me and I hit proper burnout. I stepped away and landed a senior operations role managing a tea”

“Hey all I am currently an assistant manager in a sales job, 11 years of experience. Half of it is frontline sales and the other half is managerial experience. I made about 92k last year. I am kind of tired of the sales industry, and I am interested in getting into something different. My current job does offer tuition assistance, and I can get a bachelors degree for free with this benefit. I do currently have a bachelor in Computer Engineering, but I do not have any real world work experience in”

“I have been in sales for over 12 years, and due to severe burnout, I’m looking to make a career change. Most of my career has been with large corporations, where I’ve done a decent amount of work with project coordinators/managers, and through picking their brains about their role, I’ve gotten really interested in pursuing project management as a career pivot. I’ve also looked into pivoting to sales operations, but I feel a bit conflicted about setting quotas that have caused me so much stress o”

“Hi, I've been working in sales for over 5 years. I've basically done everything: SDR, BDR, and now I've been working as an AE for the past 2 years. I've worked for big, very big, and well-known companies, and now I work for a small company that aims to become one of the best in my country. The thing is, I'm not good at sales. I don't like this job, but I feel stuck in it. I've tried to change careers so many times, but despite changing my CV, companies don't seem”

“Louisiana Im a year out of college as a construction management grad in Louisiana. I have been working for a large GC doing power plant construction as a project scheduler. I really would like to get into a more lucrative and overall better career path than where I am currently. Ive been having regrets for not doing finance in college because I feel like that’s the environment and general atmosphere that I would enjoy more than a construction site. I feel like I should be able to get into real e”

“I graduated from college with my degree in computer science a few years ago and have only been able to get food service and retail jobs. My most recent job which I had to leave because of my move to a new city was a retail sales team lead job. I have lost my passion mostly for computer sceince lately and am just trying to get any job where I can work in an office because I am tired of having a job where I am on my feet all day lol. I have applied to thousands of jobs over the past few years and”

“Hi everyone, Hi everyone, I'm 22 years old and I'm from the Netherlands. I graduated about a year ago as a graphic designer (media design). Ever since graduating, I've been trying to build a career in the creative industry, but honestly... I don't know what to do anymore. I've applied to many graphic design and media design jobs. Most of the vacancies either ask for 3–5 years of experience, are internships, or have hundreds of applicants. Sometimes I wonder if I'm just lo”