Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Sales Professionals And Job Searching

By Lynne Keller


Different industries have different requirements of their employees. As sales professionals, how would your prepare yourself when looking for jobs?

Here are some job searching tips for you.

Research all you can. It's very important that you know the important facts about the company before your interview.

You can go online to research. Study the content of the company's website; know their background, goals, and information about the top executives.

By using search engines on the Internet, you could also obtain news and additional information about the progress of the company, past projects and issues, and organizations where the company belongs.

Review the stock market chart of the company. Since majority of shares are publicly traded, you could examine the recent stock price and learn the difficulties of its market over the past years. You're at an advantage during the interview if you know the strengths and weaknesses of the company.

Try to learn as much as you can about the company's competitors. Read articles about the market space to find out who is leading. This knowledge can be a lot of help during the interview since you'll have a better justification about how the company is better than its competitors.

Your attitude. You have a better chance at the job if you have the right attitude towards it and the interview.

Most successful sales professionals have that unique energy. People are so aware of their presence and will pay attention to them. Be energetic about the job and interview.

Be enthusiastic. You show your interest and enthusiasm for the job and the interview when you demonstrate your knowledge about the company and its competitors.

Preparation. The position you desire could be yours as long as you show up prepared.

You can create a presentation by researching about the company's products and services. Be prepared to speak directly and intelligently about the company's field.

You should also include statistics and industry-related facts in your presentation. This goes to show that not only are you enthusiastic about the job, you are also aware of the condition of the industry.

Sales is all about numbers. When interviewers ask you about your numbers, be ready to hand them production reports, past employment lists, or a W-2 form of your annual earnings.

By successfully performing these basic steps, your sales job could be yours in just a handshake away.




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