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Inside sales associate

Qualifies leads and closes deals by phone.

How people get in

SaaS, edtech and fintech companies hire freshers in large numbers.

First proof to build

Make 50 practice calls with a script and record your conversion.

National Classification of Occupations 2015, division 5: Service and sales workers.

Learn what you’re missing

Free options first. Finishing a course keeps a skill self-reported; deliver a gig to prove it.

Sales calls

HubSpot Academy: inbound marketing, email and sales

HubSpot Academy

FreeBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · A few hours per course

Free, with free certificates. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Customer handling

Google IT Support Professional Certificate

Google

Paid

Certification · beginner · About 6 months at a few hours a week · certificate available

Paid subscription (financial aid available on Coursera). Check current details on the provider’s site.

Skill India Digital courses

Skill India Digital

FreeBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies

Many free courses; some paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Hindi + English communication

Skill India Digital courses

Skill India Digital

FreeBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies

Many free courses; some paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.

LearnEnglish (British Council)

British Council

FreeBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Self-paced

Free resources; some paid courses. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Excel / Google Sheets

Excel Skills for Business (Macquarie University)

Coursera

Free to audit

Self-paced · beginner · About 6 months part-time · certificate available

Free to audit; certificate is paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate

Google

Paid

Certification · beginner · About 6 months at a few hours a week · certificate available

Paid subscription (financial aid available on Coursera). Check current details on the provider’s site.

CRM tools (HubSpot, Zoho, Salesforce)

HubSpot Academy: inbound marketing, email and sales

HubSpot Academy

FreeBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · A few hours per course

Free, with free certificates. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Salesforce Trailhead

Salesforce Trailhead

FreeBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Short modules

Free; certifications are paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.