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How to Format a Saleswoman Resume

Most saleswomen would be best served with the tried-and-true chronological resume format. Among the three resume formats, this type is popular with recruiters because it clearly lays out a candidate’s work history, beginning with the most recent job. This layout shows how a career arc has progressed, picking up more responsibilities and successes along the way.

An alternative format may better serve candidates without substantial work experience. Functional resumes showcase skills rather than professional experience and is perfect for career changers and recent graduates. Meanwhile, combination resumes put skills and experiences on relatively equal footing.

The candidates below reveal how these approaches differ. Candidate A has been working in sales for 12 years straight, making her a perfect match for a chronological resume format. Candidate B worked in sales for nine years before taking an extended break. She’s back in the workforce and hopes to highlight her earlier experience in a prominently featured skills section via a functional resume.

Chronological Resume

Candidate A

  • 12 years of experience
  • 6 years at this job
  • HS High School Diploma

Work History

Sales Representative, Viking Mobile
03/2017–Current, Muskogee, OK

  • Created new sales strategies for suburban women, frequently exceeding sales goals by 40% in key territories.
  • Improved an existing Microsoft Excel database to make it easier for the sales team to pull product information as needed.
  • Generated weekly sales reports for executive leadership to track new leads and sales targets.

Functional Resume

Candidate B

  • 10 years of experience
  • 1 year at this job
  • BA Psychology

Professional Skills

Sales Process

  • Developed innovative sales strategies and persuasive techniques to regularly exceed monthly sales targets by more than 20%.
  • Helped the leadership team identify new opportunities in profitable sales territories, finding five customers who became top 20 buyers.

Product Knowledge

  • Created a proprietary database in Microsoft Excel to make it easier for sales leaders to call upon product information systematically.
  • Attended six online courses to expand my knowledge of consumer electronics and home appliances.

Saleswoman Resume FAQ.

What should a saleswoman put on a resume?

A saleswoman should make sure to cover the following points on her resume:

  • Contact information, including name, phone number and email address.
  • Work experience, beginning with the most recent position. Make sure to include bullet points that highlight quantifiable achievements for each job (e.g., “exceeded sales quotes by X.”)
  • Education, including professional sales certifications.
  • Skills, being cautious to mention both soft skills (communication, collaboration) and hard skills (CRM software, Microsoft PowerPoint).
  • Professional summary or resume objective, encapsulating your skills and career achievements in a few sentences, such as highlighting the number of sales leads you generated in a previous role.

What is in a saleswoman's job description?

The duties and responsibilities in a saleswoman job description may include the following:

  • Execute the marketing plans created by the sales director.
  • Source sales leads by cold calling and following up with existing customers.
  • Identify new sales sources that have the greatest potential for growth.
  • Exceed weekly, monthly and quarterly sales targets.
  • Provide exceptional customer service by building relationships and sharing product knowledge.

What are your skills as a saleswoman?

The skills a saleswoman uses daily include:

  • Active listening
  • Written and verbal communication
  • Persuasion
  • Confidence
  • Relationship-building
  • Product knowledge
  • CRM databases
  • Microsoft Excel