Craftsmanship to tech triumph: Jessica Jung's sales success

Maria del Mar Alba

Release date

May 12, 2023

Reading time

10 mins

Jessica Jung, a determined and ambitious person, embarked on a transformative journey that took her from the craft industry to the thriving IT world. As a member of a family of artisans and craftswomen, Jessica knew hard work and dedication.

But her passion for the IT world motivated her to make a life-changing decision to switch to the technology industry and ultimately find her true passion in sales.

Before Jessica joined Emlen, a company based in Berlin, she gained valuable experience in product management and IT support to further develop her skills in various positions. In search of new challenges, she applied to Emlen as Sales Development Representative (SDR). Little did she know that this decision would open doors to an extraordinary opportunity and a significant turning point in her professional career.

Emlen offered all new employees onboarding training with hyrise , which aimed to make it easier to get started with their new roles and the company. In the beginning, Jessica only saw this training as an addition to her existing sales experience. But soon she found that the hyrise ramp-up training would exceed her expectations.

hyrise experience

“I'm really happy that I had the opportunity to take part in the hyrise ramp-up training. I learned so many new things that were decisive for my trip.”

Personal coaching as part of the training, led by Mia Siemen, formed the basis of Jessica's development. Mia cleverly identified individual weaknesses and guided the new employees to overcome them. This personal support proved to be invaluable, particularly in the early stages of a new role.

“Having that kind of support when you start a new position is a huge help. As a result, you'll be productive 100 times faster than if you were alone.”

The content of the training itself was like a breath of fresh air for Jessica. She compared it to an oasis in the desert. She was always ready to learn and grow, but her previous company had left her feeling at an impasse. But with Hyrise, she finally had something new and exciting to learn to keep improving. They had also selected the best content from all possible sources and presented it in an easy-to-understand and absorbent way. Combined with Mia's coaching, it was unbeatable.

Mia's coaching wasn't a boring lecture. She made it super practical by using realistic examples that the team was just confronted with. Jessica liked this hands-on approach because it meant she could try out new strategies right away.

“In my previous trainings, I always had the feeling: Okay, I understood the theory! But how do I apply them to my pipeline? With hyrise, however, it was about getting active and doing experiments. That made the decisive difference!”

Tips for future hyrisers:

It motivates everyone to accept their weaknesses and to be open to constructive feedback. Yes, it may be a little awkward, but she assures that it is the secret to taking his skills to the next level.