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How your words can build value when selling
The words you use in sales and marketing can have a big effect on the perception of your products and services. Here we discuss how sales professionals can utilise this to build value in what is being sold. A shopkeeper was having difficulty...
Which IT Skills are current in today’s job market?
However, as we have become more reliant on our computers, so the requirements of employers have become more complex. Of those which are more widespread, SharePoint is practically essential if you are in an information-led business, just as it has long been unthinkable to go for most market research roles without a grasp of SPSS.
Sales techniques: Just get in the door!
Because the ’book’ says that you must go through a certain door, does not mean that there are not other doors that smart sales professionals can open.
Time to spring clean your LinkedIn profile?
It’s certainly much easier to build your profile on LinkedIn now. Adding new entries and sections is less fiddly than it used to be. However, do remember that LinkedIn is merely a platform and no judge of quality.
Can you practice for psychometric tests?
So a psychometric test could well be used in the sales job recruitment process to assess your abilities, aptitude and personality alongside more subjective parts of the process such as interviews and presentations.
Be polite yet persuasive when negotiating the sales salary you deserve
Prior to your sales job interview, research the company, salary range and bonus scheme for the position you are applying for.
Sales employer in focus: Johnson & Johnson
Employees across Johnson & Johnson’s sales organisations have the advantage of working with brands and products that are highly regarded, globally distributed and backed by a business known for its ethical stance and integrity.
7 questions to NEVER ASK at your sales job interview
What HR people, sales directors and business managers want to hear are a few questions that show you have been listening to what they’ve said about this particular sales job.
5 reasons why using niche job boards will get you hired
Specialist job boards take you straight to industry specific jobs