Recruiting top sales talent is a challenge for any organization, but especially for B2B companies looking to scale rapidly. As it turns out, the shortage of entry-level sales talent isn’t in your imagination. The new ‘LinkedIn 2018 U.S. Emerging Job Report’ reveals that Sales Development Representatives, or roles that requires skills such as prospecting and lead generation, is the 9th fastest growing job in the U.S. The demand for qualified SDRs has grown by 400% in the last five years, according to the report, meaning that companies will have to work even harder to develop a strategy to find qualified SDRs and BDRs.
The rest of the list includes technical roles such as "Blockchain Developer" and "Machine Learning Specialist", but also included roles heavily reliant on soft skills, like "Assurance Staff" and "Professional Medical Representative." See the full list below:
The 10 Fastest Growing Jobs In The U.S.
1. Blockchain Developer (33x growth)
2. Machine Learning Engineer (12x)
3. Application Sales Executive (8x)
4. Machine Learning Specialist (6x)
5. Professional Medical Representative (6x)
6. Relationship Consultant (5.5x)
7. Data Science Specialist (5x)
8. Assurance Staff (5x)
9. Sales Development Representative (4x)
10. Business Support Consultant (4x)
Check out LinkedIn's entire report on Emerging Jobs here.
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