Sales & Marketing
From no experience: every step, how long it takes, and the credential it earns.
Pay is an estimate of typical US entry-level pay for this role and varies by state, employer and shift. The timeline assumes you are starting from no experience and includes any licence or programme legally required — not just course length.
See sales development representative jobs open nowSDR is the standard entry point into tech sales, and it hires career changers.
Course that covers thisFoundations of SalesUdemy · around $19.99Sequences, cold calls and research. Volume plus personalisation, not one or the other.
Salesforce or HubSpot hygiene is half of what your manager evaluates.
Course that covers thisSalesforce Administrator (Admin-201) Practice Exams : 2026Udemy · around $19.99The usual path is 12 to 24 months as an SDR, and the pay roughly doubles.
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