These are important numbers that hiring managers will often refer to in order to get a sense of
your previous sales achievements.
Not exact matches
Revenue / Quota: Compensation is based on sheer volume achieved over the
previous sales period or on a percentage of a quota
achievement.
Your expertise,
previous achievements, job profile or
sales and marketing experience will all be highlighted.
But aim to discuss your skills in the context of
previous achievements — rather than just saying «I'm results driven,» give a specific example that demonstrates how you've triggered
sales growth or increased your client base.
Emphasize on your accomplishments and
achievements as a
sales person in
previous organizations.
Your
achievements as a
sales individual in a
previous organization will hold great importance for a prospective employer.
When talking about your most significant and relevant
achievements, try to use quantitative information such as the exact percentage by which you increased
sales or the precise number of man hours that you saved your
previous employer and, where possible, demonstrate your ability to either make or save the recruiter money.
Achievements such as «Store Manager of the Year» or «Largest
Sales Increase Over
Previous Year» can demonstrate your value as an employee.
Avoid this by including
achievements that have provided areas of improvement for your
previous employers, as in the
sales account executive resume sample.
Regardless of whether you have worked
previous positions as a
sales rep, as is the case with our B2B corporate
sales representative resume sample, you want to include duties and
achievements that will help you in this new line of work.
For example, in our advertising resume sample 3, one of the candidate's
previous jobs includes the bullet point «received numerous
sales achievement awards.»