09-08-2010, 04:00 PM
My career started off in B2C sales and I worked my way into B2B medical software sales. (I took a pharmacy tech course to help with the terminology) No degree is required typically for sales, entry level is 40-60k and after a few years you can easily make six figures. To succeed in my opinion, you need to be quick on your feet, extremely outgoing and an excellent presenter.
I'm working on my degree because sales is very stressful. If you don't sell, you get fired - plain and simple. I have thankfully done well, but would love a little bit more job security and an income that is not so variable. Also,as a woman in my 30's, I always wonder what will happen in my field once I start to get a little older. B2B Sales is still very much a man's world and I really worry about how hirable I will be in ten years lol..at least without serious cosmetic surgery investments.
The way I see it, my career path can go two ways once I get my BS:
1) Get into sales management.
2) Figure out what I really want to be when I grow up and then get my Master's in something that will help me with a career shift.
I'm working on my degree because sales is very stressful. If you don't sell, you get fired - plain and simple. I have thankfully done well, but would love a little bit more job security and an income that is not so variable. Also,as a woman in my 30's, I always wonder what will happen in my field once I start to get a little older. B2B Sales is still very much a man's world and I really worry about how hirable I will be in ten years lol..at least without serious cosmetic surgery investments.
The way I see it, my career path can go two ways once I get my BS:
1) Get into sales management.
2) Figure out what I really want to be when I grow up and then get my Master's in something that will help me with a career shift.
Regis University, ITESO, Global MBA with a focus in Emerging Markets 4.0 GPA, Dual-university degree (Spanish/English)
ISSA Certified Nutritionist
COSC BS, Business Admin
My BS Credits:
Spanish 80 | Humanities 67 | A & I Lit 72 | Sub Abuse 452 | Bus Ethics 445 | Tech Writ 62 | Math 53 | HTYH 454 | Am. Govt 65 | Env & Humanity 64 | Marketing 65 | Micro 61| Mgmt 63| Org Behavior 65| MIS 446|Computing 432 | BL II 61 | M&B 50 | Finance 411 | Supervision 437| Intro Bus. 439| Law Enforcement 63| SL: Accounting I B | Accounting II C+| Macro A | ECE: Labor Relations A | Capstone: A| FEMA PDS Cert
ISSA Certified Nutritionist
COSC BS, Business Admin
My BS Credits:
Spanish 80 | Humanities 67 | A & I Lit 72 | Sub Abuse 452 | Bus Ethics 445 | Tech Writ 62 | Math 53 | HTYH 454 | Am. Govt 65 | Env & Humanity 64 | Marketing 65 | Micro 61| Mgmt 63| Org Behavior 65| MIS 446|Computing 432 | BL II 61 | M&B 50 | Finance 411 | Supervision 437| Intro Bus. 439| Law Enforcement 63| SL: Accounting I B | Accounting II C+| Macro A | ECE: Labor Relations A | Capstone: A| FEMA PDS Cert
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