Build the sales career others wish they had
Learn. Certify. Get hired.
ExSell Academy helps school leavers and emerging professionals build real sales skills, earn CPD certification, and get in front of employers hiring trained talent.
Free courses to get started · Funded places available · No experience needed
The problem
School leavers enter the world without the commercial skills employers need
Talented people miss out on great careers — and employers can't find the trained entry-level sales talent they're desperate for.
No sales confidence
School leavers finish education without ever practising a real commercial conversation.
No interview readiness
Bright people miss out on roles simply because nobody taught them how to interview.
No workplace communication
The everyday skills employers rely on — listening, writing, influence — go untaught.
Employers can't find talent
Companies struggle to find trained, motivated entry-level sales people they can trust.
The solution
We train, certify and connect the next generation of sales professionals
Learn
Complete structured, practical online sales training built with employers — not theory from a textbook.
Certify
Pass assessments and earn CPD-recognised certification you can verify and share on LinkedIn.
Get placed
Meet our criteria and enter the ExSell talent network, visible to employers hiring sales-ready people.
The pathway
From application to your first sales role
A clear, supported journey — every step designed to get you hired.
- 1
Apply
Tell us your goals
- 2
Learn
Complete your courses
- 3
Pass
Clear your assessments
- 4
Certify
Earn your CPD certificate
- 5
Join the pool
Enter the talent network
- 6
Interview
Meet hiring employers
- 7
Get hired
Start your sales career
Courses
Practical courses, built with employers
From your first sales conversation to interview-ready — learn the skills that get you hired.
Sales Foundations
The mindset, language and process behind every great salesperson.
Communication Skills
Listen, frame and influence like a trusted advisor.
Prospecting Essentials
Build pipeline with outreach people actually respond to.
Objection Handling
Turn 'no' and 'not now' into momentum.
Negotiation Basics
Reach agreements that stick — and protect your value.
CRM & Sales Technology
Be the candidate who's productive from day one.
Our model
A measurable pathway to opportunity
We don't publish numbers we can't stand behind. Here's the model — real outcome data will appear here as our first cohorts complete.
For employers
Hire sales-ready talent before your competitors do
Skip the unproven CVs. Browse certified candidates whose communication and selling ability have already been assessed.
- Pre-trained candidates. Every candidate has completed structured sales training before you meet them.
- Assessed communication. Communication and role-play are scored, so you see real ability, not just a CV.
- CPD certified. Candidates arrive with verifiable, CPD-recognised certification.
- Interview-ready profiles. Filter by score, location and availability to shortlist in minutes.
Pre-trained candidates
Every candidate has completed structured sales training before you meet them.
Assessed communication
Communication and role-play are scored, so you see real ability, not just a CV.
CPD certified
Candidates arrive with verifiable, CPD-recognised certification.
Interview-ready profiles
Filter by score, location and availability to shortlist in minutes.
For sponsors
Fund a learner. Change a career path.
Back the next generation of sales talent and track your social impact with live outcome reporting.
How it works in practice
Built for learners, employers and sponsors
Real testimonials will appear here as our community grows. Until then, here's what success looks like across the ecosystem.
From school leaver to sales-ready in weeks
A typical ExSell learner arrives with no commercial experience. Through funded courses, scored role-plays and interview coaching, they build a verifiable profile and enter the talent pool ready to interview with confidence.
A shortlist you can trust
Instead of sifting hundreds of unproven CVs, an employer partner browses certified candidates filtered by readiness score and availability — then requests interviews with people who have already proven they can communicate and sell.
Funding that you can measure
A sponsor funds a cohort and watches completion rates, certificates earned and placements achieved on a live dashboard — turning CSR spend into measurable social impact and a future-ready workforce.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Can't find what you're looking for? Our team is happy to help.
School leavers, career changers and emerging professionals who want to build real sales skills and access genuine career opportunities — whether you're brand new or brushing up.
No. Our Sales Foundations and Communication Skills courses assume zero experience and take you from the basics to confident, practical ability.
Yes — courses are CPD-recognised. On completion you earn a certificate with a unique ID and a public verification page you can share with employers and on LinkedIn.
Complete your courses, pass the assessments and submit a sales role-play. Meet the talent-readiness threshold and your profile becomes visible to hiring employers.
Several foundational courses are free. Others are paid, and funded places are available through the ExSell Foundation for eligible learners — apply for a funded place to learn at no cost.
Ready to start?
Whether you want to learn, hire or fund the future workforce — there's a place for you at ExSell Academy.