Atlanta's sales industry is experiencing strong job growth. Local employers posted 218 new jobs over the past week and 886 in the last month, ranking fifth among local industries, according to ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace.

The sales industry also came in sixth in terms of local employers adding new jobs. In the past month, 232 companies listed open jobs for Atlanta-based workers in that area.

Top companies hiring locally in sales and business development include MRINetwork, New Acquisitions and Symmetry Financial Group. According to a recent job opening posted by New Acquisitions, "With aggressive growth, expansion plans and ambitious goals, New Acquisitions leads the southeast in strategic thinking and execution."

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