I'm excited to announce the beginning of a new weekly feature on Career Dreaming, the "Ask Rob - Software Sales" column, which will be posted every Wednesday. I receive a ton of emails from readers literally throughout the world, asking about topics relating to careers in the sales industry, most specifically regarding the software sales space. Since many people have similar questions or are curious about general topics, I thought it would be great to answer some of the most interesting … [Read more...]
Here are the 5 Best Sales Jobs
As a software sales professional, I'm very much an advocate for long-term career prospects in the space, as well as earning potential. However, not everyone that is interested in a sales career loves the IT/software space, so I have comprised this research on the 5 best sales jobs across any industry. When examining the best sales jobs, I've sorted them according to a number of categories; compensation, companies that hire and long-term career prospects. These aren't your stereotypical … [Read more...]
My new book, “How (and why) to Start a Career in Software Sales”, available now on Amazon!
Over the past two years or so, countless readers have emailed me regarding questions about how to start a career in software sales. I've written a number of posts (seen below), that have all received a ton of feedback, questions and comments from professionals of all ages, experience and skill sets. How to Start a Career in Software Sales 4 Reasons you Should Consider a Career in Software Sales 4 Most Common Roles in Software Sales However, even with the articles I've written and … [Read more...]
4 Most Common Roles in Software Sales Jobs
At Career Dreaming, we receive tons of daily email from readers asking about what it's like to work in a software sales job and how to get started finding a position in the industry. Each individual has their own distinct personality and preference when it comes to what they prefer to do in their careers, which is why I enjoy software sales and the overall industry so much. There are a number of different roles that make up the software sales industry, which is highly important to understand … [Read more...]
How to start a career in software sales
Recently, I posted an article discussing "Four Reasons you Should Consider a Career in Software Sales", which received some excellent feedback, especially from Reddit. As someone who is currently working in Software Sales, I received a number of inquiries from people interested in getting into a career track towards Software Sales. So, as a college student, recent college graduate or young professional that is interested in pursuing a career in technology/software sales, how can you get … [Read more...]
Four reasons you should consider a career in Software Sales
So, let's kick off this conversation with the fact that I work in Software Sales. Quite frankly, I wish I knew about the career potential in software sales when I was in college, which would have adjusted the course of my studies and my first job out of school (I went into IT recruiting instead). But since many of you are looking to kick-off your career following college graduation, or trying to break into a better industry, I thought I would shed a little insight into the world of software … [Read more...]
