New Orleans is seeing strong demand for sales representatives' skills. Employers in the industry posted 86 new jobs over the past week, and 300 in the last month, more than for any other job category in the area, according to ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace.

Local sales representative also came in first in terms of local employers adding new jobs by occupation. In the past month, 74 companies listed open jobs for New Orleans-based workers in the industry.

One of the top employers seeking local sales representatives is Maraki, Inc.

Other top companies seeking local hires in the same category include Senior Benefits, Inc. and The Shannon Agency.

Customer service representative jobs were also posted by Maraki, Inc. in the area over the past month.

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