--- title: "New Hire Sales Training: The First 90 Days Framework | RepCard" description: "New hire sales training turns a signed offer letter into a producing rep. See the 90-day framework, content mix, and success metrics that work." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "How long should new hire sales training last?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "First 30 days are intensive. Ongoing training should continue for the rep's entire career. Sales skill decays without reps." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Should training be in person or remote?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Hybrid. Live classroom for week 1. Remote reinforcement with recorded content. In-person shadowing for field sales. 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It blends classroom learning, role-play, shadowing, certification, and live coaching. Strong training programs cut ramp time and lift 90-day retention. ## What New Hire Sales Training Actually Looks Like Week 1: Product, company, and legal. The rep learns what you sell, why, to whom, and what they can and cannot say. Certification quiz at the end of week 1. Week 2: Pitch and objection mastery. Rep memorizes and delivers the 7-step pitch. Role-play daily. Shadow veteran reps in the field. Week 3: Solo reps. Rep runs their own knocks or calls with a manager watching. Film review at end of day. Weeks 4 to 12: Sustain and scale. Daily activity at ramp quota. Weekly 1:1 coaching on one skill at a time. Monthly review of metrics. ## The Content Mix That Works 40% role-play and practice. 30% live field/phone reps. 20% manager coaching and film review. 10% classroom/self-paced content. Most programs invert this and put 70% into classroom. That is why so few actually produce reps who hit quota. ## Training Topics Every Program Must Cover Ideal customer profile and disqualification rules. 7-step pitch with scripted transitions. Top 15 objections with responses. Product features, pricing, financing, warranty. Compliance and legal must-avoids. CRM workflow and deal-logging process. Competitive positioning (without naming competitors in marketing). Tools stack with hands-on certification. ## How to Measure New Hire Training Certification pass rate. Time to first deal. Activity-to-outcome pull-through rates. 30-day, 60-day, and 90-day [quota attainment](/glossary/quota-attainment). 90-day and 180-day retention. If 90-day quota attainment sits below 50%, the training is the variable. Not the hiring. ## RepCard's Take > "RepCard is the Sales Operating System with new hire training built into the app your reps use to sell. Training modules, certification quizzes, role-play submission, manager feedback, and ramp leaderboards all live in one place. No separate LMS. No Google Drive graveyard. New hires train inside the same software they will live in every day after ramp." — Brad Mortensen, Founder & CEO, RepCard ## Related terms and pages [Field Sales Onboarding](/glossary/field-sales-onboarding)[Sales Rep Onboarding](/glossary/sales-rep-onboarding)[Sales Ramp Time](/glossary/sales-ramp-time)[Sales Training Programs](/glossary/sales-training-programs)[Sales Coaching Software](/glossary/sales-coaching-software)[Sales Enablement Platform](/glossary/sales-enablement-platform)[Sales Operating System](/glossary/sales-operating-system)[RepCard](/glossary/repcard) [Blog: Recruit, Ramp, Retain Playbook](/blog/recruit-ramp-retain-playbook) ## Sources - [ATD State of Sales Training](https://www.td.org/atd-research) - [Sales Management Association](https://salesmanagement.org) - [Harvard Business Review, Sales Training](https://hbr.org) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How long should new hire sales training last? First 30 days are intensive. Ongoing training should continue for the rep's entire career. Sales skill decays without reps. ### Should training be in person or remote? Hybrid. Live classroom for week 1. Remote reinforcement with recorded content. In-person shadowing for field sales. Fully remote training fails in field sales because reps cannot learn door mechanics over Zoom. ### Who delivers new hire sales training? Best teams split it. Enablement builds the content. The direct manager delivers coaching. Top reps contribute pitch role-play and film. HR does not own this. ### How do I keep training from becoming stale? Refresh pitch, objection, and product content quarterly. Source new examples from top performers. Tie refreshes to product launches and market changes. ### What is the single most overlooked part of new hire training? Role-play with pressure. Most teams role-play in a friendly room with a friendly manager. 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