Sales Representative CV Example & Writing Guide
A sales CV should scream quota attainment. Lead with numbers, pipeline size, and deal velocity.
Recommended CV structure
Quota-crushing headline
Skills: prospecting, closing, negotiation, CRM
Experience with quota attainment % and revenue
Deal sizes and sales cycles
Tools: Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Education
ATS keywords to include
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Quantified bullet examples
Consistently exceeded quarterly quota by 120–140%, closing $1.8M in new ARR over 18 months.
Built pipeline from $200K to $1.2M in six months through targeted outbound and referrals.
Shortened average sales cycle by 20% by introducing structured discovery calls.
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