Tampa is seeing strong demand for sales representatives' skills. Employers in the industry posted 56 new jobs over the past week and 500 new jobs in the last month, more than for any other job category in the area, according to ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace.

The position of sales representative came in second in terms of local employers adding new jobs by occupation. In the past month, 139 companies listed open jobs for Tampa-based workers in that industry.

Top companies seeking local sales representatives include Symmetry Financial Group, Ideal Concepts and JM Hunter Group. According to a recent job opening posted by Ideal Concepts, it bills itself as "a technology and a transactional insurance marketing company aimed at providing flawless solutions and remarkable service to every client."

Jobs posted by Symmetry Financial Group in the past month in the area also included sales managers and insurance agents, while Ideal Concepts was hiring health insurance sales agents and JM Hunter Group sought operations managers and production managers.

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