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Solar Sales Representatives and Assessorsresume guide.

Contact new or existing customers to determine their solar equipment needs, suggest systems or equipment, or estimate costs. A strong Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors resume shows speaking, persuasion and reading comprehension, and names the tools you have worked with, such as Salesforce software, Microsoft Office software and Google Workspace software.

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01Also called

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Energy ConsultantSales AssociateSales ConsultantSalesmanSales Representative (Sales Rep)Solar ConsultantSolar Energy ConsultantSolar Sales ConsultantSolar Sales Representative (Solar Sales Rep)Solar Sales Specialist

02Skills employers expect

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Importance is how much the skill matters to the job; level is how much of it the job demands. Both are worth naming on the resume, in this order.

SkillImportanceLevel
SpeakingVery highAdvanced
PersuasionHighIntermediate
Reading ComprehensionHighIntermediate
Service OrientationHighIntermediate
Active ListeningHighIntermediate
Critical ThinkingHighIntermediate
Social PerceptivenessHighIntermediate
NegotiationHighIntermediate
Active LearningHighIntermediate
Complex Problem SolvingHighIntermediate

03Knowledge areas

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  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Design
  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Building and Construction
  • Administrative
  • Administration and Management
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Economics and Accounting

04Common responsibilities

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Ordered by importance. Each one is a bullet waiting for a result and a number.

  1. Prepare proposals, quotes, contracts, or presentations for potential solar customers.
  2. Select solar energy products, systems, or services for customers based on electrical energy requirements, site conditions, price, or other factors.
  3. Provide customers with information, such as quotes, orders, sales, shipping, warranties, credit, funding options, incentives, or tax rebates.
  4. Gather information from prospective customers to identify their solar energy needs.
  5. Calculate potential solar resources or solar array production for a particular site considering issues such as climate, shading, and roof orientation.
  6. Generate solar energy customer leads to develop new accounts.
  7. Provide technical information about solar power, solar systems, equipment, and services to potential customers or dealers.
  8. Assess sites to determine suitability for solar equipment, using equipment such as tape measures, compasses, and computer software.
  9. Take quote requests or orders from dealers or customers.
  10. Prepare or review detailed design drawings, specifications, or lists related to solar installations.

05Software and tools

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17 tools across 14 categories. The six largest categories are below; Hot marks a hot technology, In demand a tool employers ask for most often.

Customer relationship management CRM software2
Office suite software2
Video conferencing software2
  • ZoomHotIn demand
  • Google MeetIn demand
Analytical or scientific software1
  • Solar analysis software
Computer aided design CAD software1
Document management software1
Electronic mail software1
Enterprise resource planning ERP software1
Graphics or photo imaging software1
  • Trimble SketchUp ProHotIn demand
Internet browser software1
Presentation software1
Project management software1
Spreadsheet software1
Word processing software1

06Education and preparation

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Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
45% of surveyed workers. Others report Bachelor's Degree (22%) and Post-Secondary Certificate (10%).
Preparation level
Job Zone 3 · Medium preparation
Usually vocational training, an associate degree or a few years of related experience.

07Putting it on your resume

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BEE · How to show it

Lead with the credential and the record. Job Zone 3 roles usually ask for training, a license or a few years of related experience. Put those on the first screen, then show what you did with them.

List the software you have actually used. Employers scan for Salesforce software, Microsoft Office software and Google Workspace software. Put the ones you know in a skills line, spelled the way the vendor spells them.

Show persuasion and reading comprehension, not just speaking. Persuasion and reading comprehension rank close to speaking for this occupation. One bullet per role that shows a decision, a tradeoff or a result covers them.

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