Northern Sales Jobs News (May 2009)

News Archive

• Students should be career-focused pre-graduation
  29/05/2009
  Students planning on pursuing sales jobs should think about how to make themselves employable from the first day they enter university, it has been claimed.
• Language skills 'boost job search'
  29/05/2009
  Jobseekers with language skills are in demand as companies look to extend their business into overseas markets, it has been revealed.
• Career rethink 'can improve job search'
  28/05/2009
  Candidates looking for sales jobs should rethink their job hunting strategy to ensure they get back into work quickly, it has been suggested.
• Graduates 'split over job search strategies'
  28/05/2009
  The difficult economic climate is splitting graduate jobseekers into two camps, it has been revealed.
• Candidates 'should stand out'
  27/05/2009
  Job candidates should focus on developing a brand and maintaining a competitive edge when they pursue applications, it has been claimed.
• Personal statements 'must stand out to recruiters'
  26/05/2009
  Personal statements should be placed near the top of CVs to attract the attention of potential employers, it has been advised.
• Rejected applicants 'should remain positive'
  22/05/2009
  Those who have been turned down for sales jobs should remain positive and use the experience to prepare them for their second application, an organisation asserts.
• 76% of jobseekers 'would move or undergo extra training'
  21/05/2009
  More than 75 per cent of people looking for positions such as sales jobs would be willing to move overseas or undergo additional training to get it, a study finds.
• Testing 'can put sales jobs holders off applying for promotion'
  20/05/2009
  Those in sales jobs can be put off applying for promotions if these are to be decided by standardised tests, new research shows.
• Skills and positivity 'key in job search'
  19/05/2009
  Constant enhancement of skills is the best way to gain and regain employment in the current job market, it has been claimed.
• Correct feedback can help job search
  19/05/2009
  Taking the right approach when seeking feedback from an interviewer is essential for job candidates, it has been stressed.
• Jobseekers 'lacking interview room skills'
  19/05/2009
  Candidates should work on their intuitive interactive skills when preparing for job interviews, it has been claimed.
• Panel encourages professions to accept all social groups
  18/05/2009
  Cabinet member Alan Milburn has challenged the top professions to open their doors to candidates regardless of their social background.
• Lib Dem CV proposal 'unworkable'
  18/05/2009
  A proposal put forward by the Liberal Democrats regarding job applications has been criticised by recruiters.
• Jobseekers 'must project presence'
  15/05/2009
  By John Oak