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How to transition into a sales role?
5502george
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I am an extrovert. I love to communicate information and have a unique ability to gain trust and solve problems for people. Prior to my role as an Information Assurance Manager I worked in sales and thrived both mentally and monetarily.
To be honest I have had a really hard time transitioning from a sales role into an IT role and I feel that I am in need of a change. I also feel that I can utilize my skills from my experience in IT and as an IA manager in the sales environment.
So my questions are these:
1. What could a person do in sales that compliments a background in IA?
2. How does one gain entry into the sales environment coming from the government sector?
3. Is my experience enough to gain a sales engineer (or similar) job?
Experience:
5 Years IT, 6 Years Sales, 8 Years Security, BS Aeronautics Degree, AS IT Degree, AS Avionics Degree
To be honest I have had a really hard time transitioning from a sales role into an IT role and I feel that I am in need of a change. I also feel that I can utilize my skills from my experience in IT and as an IA manager in the sales environment.
So my questions are these:
1. What could a person do in sales that compliments a background in IA?
2. How does one gain entry into the sales environment coming from the government sector?
3. Is my experience enough to gain a sales engineer (or similar) job?
Experience:
5 Years IT, 6 Years Sales, 8 Years Security, BS Aeronautics Degree, AS IT Degree, AS Avionics Degree