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Sales Resume Keywords & ATS Skills
Sales postings screen on the motion the role runs and the systems it uses, and ATS matching is literal. Name the process steps the posting lists โ prospecting, cold outreach, discovery, demo, negotiation, closing โ together with the CRM and enablement tools (Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, LinkedIn Sales Navigator) and the segment you sold into (SMB, mid-market, enterprise). "Sales experience" on its own gives the filter nothing to match.
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These terms cluster into a few categories. Focus on the groups that match your target job description, and use the exact wording the employer uses.
Prospecting & pipeline
Deals & revenue
CRM & sales tools
Selling motion & segment
Where to place these keywords
Name the motion, the segment and the tool in the same bullet โ "ran outbound sequences in Outreach and booked eight discovery calls a week for mid-market accounts" โ rather than writing "strong sales skills". Mirror the segment the posting names, and describe results as activity you can evidence instead of a figure you cannot source.
Sales resume keywords FAQ
What sales keywords should a resume include for ATS?+
The steps the posting names โ prospecting, cold outreach, discovery, demo, negotiation, closing โ the segment you sold into (SMB, mid-market, enterprise) and the systems it lists, such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach or LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
Should I put quota numbers on a sales resume?+
Include a quota figure only when you can verify it from your own records, and state what it measured โ annual quota, quarterly target, team or individual. Where you cannot source the number, describe the activity and the outcome instead.
How do I show sales keywords if I am moving into sales from another field?+
Map the customer-facing work you have done to the steps in the posting โ handling enquiries, recommending a product, following up a quote โ and name the systems you used, even briefly. Keep the claims to what you could walk through in an interview.
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