Hiring for sales representatives in Portland is going strong. Employers in the industry posted 50 new jobs over the past week, and 350 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 third in terms of local employers adding new jobs by occupation. In the past month, 93 companies listed open jobs for Portland-based workers in the industry.

Top companies seeking local sales representatives include Asurea, Giant Medical, LLC and National General Insurance.

Jobs posted by Asurea in the past month in the area also included insurance agents, while National General Insurance sought customer service representatives.

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