{
  "id": 14040379,
  "title": "I broke into tech sales after working in construction. Here's how I landed a more flexible job with higher earning potential.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/i-broke-into-tech-sales-after-working-in-construction-heres-how-i",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-12T20:32:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/went-from-construction-worker-tech-sales-one-year-heres-how-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bryan Ruiz moved from construction to tech sales after finding the latter more rewarding and financially lucrative. Utilizing resources like CourseCareers, Ruiz gained the necessary skills for a career in tech sales. After completing the course and applying for various positions, Ruiz landed a job that led to a flexible and profitable career at a SaaS company. The transition from construction to tech sales was a leap that Ruiz believes anyone can make by learning the basics of sales and proving their abilities to hiring managers.",
  "summary": "After years in construction, Bryan Ruiz transitioned into tech sales, increasing his earning potential and giving himself a more flexible schedule.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}