Northern Sales Jobs News

  • Job opportunities rise in January
    02/02/2012
    The number of new job positions being created across the UK rose in January, the latest Reed Job Index has revealed.
  • Younger workers 'value training over pay'
    30/01/2012
    The country's younger workers deem training opportunities and the promise of a good work/life balance as more important then cash bonuses, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
  • Soft skills 'can be more important than qualifications'
    27/01/2012
    Having so-called 'soft skills' in the workplace can be even more beneficial than an array of academic achievements, one specialist has explained.
  • Attitude 'a big factor' in recruitment
    25/01/2012
    The attitude of a job candidate remains a major factor in them gaining employment or not, one expert has noted.
  • Anonymous CV scheme 'a step closer'
    23/01/2012
    A new government scheme to ensure the nation's businesses only choose workers based on their skills and suitability for the job, rather than their social background, has taken a step closer after 100 major employers signed up to it.

Sales jobs 'need a strong team ethic'

People wanting to succeed in sales jobs need to be team players who enjoy meeting people and learning from others, according to one expert.

Ren Kapur, deputy chief executive of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management, told the Daily Mail about the team-orientated attitude which is needed to do well in a sales jobs.

He told the newspaper: "To be successful you have to want to sell and enjoy meeting people, be a team player and [be] able to learn from others."

The executive added that hard-selling products has gone out of fashion and instead people in sales jobs are encouraged to be customer friendly and less aggressive when trying to get a purchase.

Trying to get temporary sales jobs as a way of seeing if the sector is right for you is something the newspaper highly recommends.

Candidates applying for sales jobs should make sure they do their homework on any company they are applying to, according to the Mirror, which also said work experience is a good way to add to a CV.

Aaron Wallis are a specialist sales recruitment agency that offers hundreds of sales jobs together with some of the most comprehensive sales tips and career advice available to UK sales professionals.
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Filed: 31-07-2009

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