Hiring for sales representatives in Minneapolis is going strong. Employers in the industry posted 56 new jobs over the past week and 228 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 also came in first in terms of local employers adding new jobs by occupation. In the past month, 72 companies listed open jobs for Minneapolis-based workers in that industry.

Top companies seeking local sales representatives include Senior Life Insurance Company, Elysian Construction and DaBella. According to a recent job opening posted by Elysian Construction, "Elysian [is] a local, full-service, licensed general contractor that specializes in new construction and restoration for both residential and commercial properties."

Elysian Construction also posted jobs for sales managers, operations managers and production managers and DaBella sought sales executives.

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