So I was doing a little research to try and get a sense of what’s happening in the job market for salespeople lately, because everyone talks about how low unemployment is, and how tech is booming. But all I hear about is how people are struggling.
For example, this one guy wrote: “I have a good amount of sales experience. Pretty diverse background. Also have experience working for a top tier tech company. Yet I’m applying to countless SDR/BDR roles and can’t get a bite. At this point I’m almost willing to take anything with a decent base. Is there any company out there that’s actually looking for salespeople?
Some of the responses would seem to suggest that someone’s lying:
You know, here’s a funny statistic. According to the Harvard Business Review, annual turnover among salespeople is around 27% - which is, in itself, twice the rate in the overall labor force.
But you know what it is for salespeople at the 2-year point? 65%.
Yeah, things are just peachy in tech.