Norfolk is seeing strong demand for sales representatives' skills. Employers in the industry posted 46 new jobs over the past week, and 170 in the last month, more than for any other job category in the area, according to ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace.

Sales representative also came in seventh in terms of local employers adding new jobs by occupation. In the past month, two companies listed open jobs for Norfolk-based workers in the industry.

One of the top employers seeking local sales representatives is Blue Wave Financial, LLC, "a leader in life insurance distribution throughout the United States," according to one of the company's recently posted job openings.

Other top companies seeking local hires in the same category include Atrium and Spectrum Paint Company.

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