Direct Sales Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Sales

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Direct Sales Skills List in Sales

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Direct Sales role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Direct Sales job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 45% of Direct Sales job descriptions contained sales as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

sales
45%
customer service
34%
hospitality
34%
marketing
34%
sales rep
23%
regional sales manager
23%
field sales representative
23%
field sales executive
23%
business development manager
23%
area sales representative
23%
area sales manager
23%
sales consultant
12%
sales manager
12%
business development executive
12%
key account manager
12%
new business executive
12%
new business manager
12%
sales person
12%
senior sales executive
12%
senior sales manager
12%
sales account manager
12%
external sales
12%
account manager
12%
third party relationships
12%
energy markets
12%
direct sales
12%
communication skills
12%
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While these keywords are a good start, remember that every job is different. Instead of including all these keywords on your CV, identify the keywords most relevant to the job you're applying to and include those. For the best chance of success use our CV keyword scanner tool to help with this.

Including the right keywords in your CV will help you get past Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and win more job interviews from employers and recruiters.


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