Northern Sales Jobs News (May 2008)

News Archive

• E-breaks boost productivity, research claims
  30/05/2008
  Banning personal internet use or e-breaks could lose employers money, new research has suggested.
• Arrogance is an interview blunder, research shows
  29/05/2008
  Appearing arrogant at an interview is one of the biggest mistakes made by candidates, according to a recent survey.
• Commission pays off in sales recruitment
  21/05/2008
  Sales recruitment offering good commission payments will benefit from the credit crunch, the Institute of Employment Studies (IES) has suggested.
• New temporary employment rules agreed
  20/05/2008
  Contracted or temporary sales jobs employees are set to benefit from new rules announced by the government.
• Firms focus on graduate recruitment
  19/05/2008
  Companies are realising the full potential of graduate sales recruitment, the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) has suggested.
• Government to get tough on UK 'sickie' culture
  16/05/2008
  Lie detector technology to deter employees from pulling sickies has been advocated by the government for a trial, it has been revealed.
• New training standard introduced by LSC
  15/05/2008
  A new training kite mark to help employers select appropriate training for their staff has been launched by the Learning & Skills Council (LSC).
• Super pogo gadget will send you hopping mad
  14/05/2008
  Sales jobs employees are unlikely to pay money for a toy that would usually only excite them as a 12-year-old - that is until the latest super pogo stick was unveiled.
• Work-shadowing for pharma sales jobs interviews
  14/05/2008
  Sales jobs candidates considering moving into medical sales should spend at least one day work-shadowing an experienced medical professional, one industry expert has claimed.
• Candidates lack IT skills
  12/05/2008
  A lack of basic IT skills could be standing in the way of sales jobs candidates finding life difficult in the sales recruitment market, according to the Learning Skills Council.
• Sales jobs to benefit from solar charger
  08/05/2008
  A new solar charger is set to bring an end to those infuriating mobile battery cut outs during important sales jobs pitches.
• Graduates aim for City jobs
  07/05/2008
  Opting out of graduate sales recruitment could be a foolish move for firms, according to the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS).
• Firms spend £38 million on skills training
  07/05/2008
  Companies forked out a total of £38 billion on skills training for employees last year, according to the National Employer Skills Survey 2007.