What is a utility sales representative and how to become one

Key steps to become a utility sales representative

1. Explore utility sales representative education requirements

   Most common utility sales representative degrees

   Bachelor's

   43.8 %

   Associate

   23.1 %

   High School Diploma

   19.4 %

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2. Start to develop specific utility sales representative skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Business Development	27.22%
   Customer Care	17.34%
   Product Line	16.16%
   Customer Inquiries	13.39%
   Customer Service	11.83%

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3. Complete relevant utility sales representative training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New utility sales representatives learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a utility sales representative based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real utility sales representative resumes.

4. Research utility sales representative duties and responsibilities

   • Generate leads and evangelize product to physicians in orthopedics, hematology, internal medicine, surgery, critical care and cardiology.
   • Answer questions from members and provider representatives to obtain or provide information; Medicaid and Medicare.
   • Increase buyer awareness and traffic flow and orchestrate visual merchandising campaigns solidifying market positioning, catapulting spontaneous and POS sales revenues.
   • Present PowerPoint presentations in a classroom environment to regional managers.

5. Prepare your utility sales representative resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your utility sales representative resume.

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6. Apply for utility sales representative jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a utility sales representative job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams