Can anyone point me in the right direction for...Update!

[Raz]

information on doing a Sales role?

I am being made redundant at work on the 2nd May, so i have been on the market looking for a job. One has popped up and im thinking heavily going for it.

Can anyone offer me any advice on a role in Sales?

I dont have any experience but the company is willing to train anyone that applys and is sucessful.

Thanks

[kcsaxo]

well you ahve to write a 'targeted CV' meaning that any experience you have had that resembles sales is relevent. express your skills in good telephone manner / a friendly and professional approach to clients and colleagues / a team player and can work on own intiative / quick learner / good listening skills etc.

talk about any past work that can relate to the position or even college / uni work.

[laura_g]

soz to hear bout your cut, you just just go down to conexxions and they should be able to help you out and what you need to do

[endlesstimes]

What company is it? What is the comission like? these are things you might want to take into consideration. Can you see there being possibilities within the company for you to progress and "climb the ladder" In sales you generally make the "big" money through comission unless of course you have a high basic or become over time a "sales director" or something of the like. Sales is all about motivation, confidence, organisation, understanding the customers needs and never giving up learning to never take no for an answer you have to give it 100% in sales you get what you put in so the harder you work the more you get out of it i guess like most things in life..

Hope this helps!

[Danr]

What kind of sales role is it mate as they vary imo.

I know that in my sales role one of the main things you need is the ability to listen and adapt to different people. The chances are you will have to speak to loads of different people. Some may react well to stern talking, some may need to be dealt with a touch of subtlety.

[Tupps]

You work in autocad yeh?

Why not just look for another design based job?

[Raz]

Im registered with Temp Team recruitment agency, who have said they will put me forward for this interview should i wish to go for it.

The basic salary is 12k (im on 13k here) with 50% of your target being 2.5% commision, 100% target, 9% commission, 200% of your target 14% commission.

The chances of progressing further is very high.

[Raz]

Originally Posted by Danr

What kind of sales role is it mate as they vary imo.

I know that in my sales role one of the main things you need is the ability to listen and adapt to different people. The chances are you will have to speak to loads of different people. Some may react well to stern talking, some may need to be dealt with a touch of subtlety.

Its a telesales role selling web space to customers etc...

Ive worked in a call centre and current job involves talking to people to obtain references, so im persistent at getting information.

Originally Posted by Tupps

You work in autocad yeh?

Why not just look for another design based job?

not me mate....must be thinking of another Milky Bar Kid look-a-like

[steve_335]

I ofund if you go down to places and leave a cv with them, it usually helps, i got 2 interviews because of it. Unlucky about the job though, at least you got a good bit of notice for it.

[Robb]

I work in sales, i would say you probably learn the most from expierience.

Every customers different...

[Raz]

Originally Posted by steve_335

I ofund if you go down to places and leave a cv with them, it usually helps, i got 2 interviews because of it. Unlucky about the job though, at least you got a good bit of notice for it.

With me being with the agency, they have all my records of where i worked etc...plus i have all my records as i had to be screened and vetted for the job im doing now....so it wont behard to get my records lol

The girl at the agency said if im interested, she will put me forward for an interview...she never mentioned anything about a cv....so i wont bother making one

Originally Posted by Robb

I work in sales, i would say you probably learn the most from expierience.

Every customers different...

very true Robb....just looking for any advice anyone can give....

Cheers mate

[steve_335]

Originally Posted by Raz

With me being with the agency, they have all my records of where i worked etc...plus i have all my records as i had to be screened and vetted for the job im doing now....so it wont behard to get my records lol

The girl at the agency said if im interested, she will put me forward for an interview...she never mentioned anything about a cv....so i wont bother making one



very true Robb....just looking for any advice anyone can give....

Cheers mate

Good luck with it all mate, hope you get the job.

[Raz]

Originally Posted by steve_335

Good luck with it all mate, hope you get the job.

thanks dude....im hoping to!!

In my current job....theres no chances for a promotion....salary hardly ever gets looked at.....doesnt challenge me in the slightest....maybe getting made redundant will actually be of some good use!

[laura_g]

its all fate if its meant to be it meant to be, good luck with the search

[steve_335]

Sounds a bit like my position, was in what i now see as a dead end job going do get a new one where i can work my way up

[endlesstimes]

Originally Posted by Raz

thanks dude....im hoping to!!

In my current job....theres no chances for a promotion....salary hardly ever gets looked at.....doesnt challenge me in the slightest....maybe getting made redundant will actually be of some good use!

So how long have you been working for your current company? how old are you mate?

[Raz]

Originally Posted by endlesstimes

So how long have you been working for your current company? how old are you mate?

Been working at my current company (EMPS) since May last year. Im 19, 20 in July.

Think its time now where i have to make a decision in what i do...got to think of the future...

[endlesstimes]

Originally Posted by Raz

Been working at my current company (EMPS) since May last year. Im 19, 20 in July.

Think its time now where i have to make a decision in what i do...got to think of the future...

Yeah definately mate you've got the right idea. Because you have to think a bit further down the line you know?

So what makes you want to do sales in particular then? Just for a new challenge and career prospects??

[Raz]

Originally Posted by endlesstimes

Yeah definately mate you've got the right idea. Because you have to think a bit further down the line you know?

So what makes you want to do sales in particular then? Just for a new challenge and career prospects??

New Challenge, new Career prospects aswell, better life, more money etc the usual lol

I got asked if i wanted to do the Sales role because the lass that works at Temp Team, i used to work with at a call centre taking inbound calls. She remembered how enthusiastic (sp?), motivated etc i was...so thought she would see what i would say about it. The company want people like what the girl from Temp Team said about me...so it would be perfect for me...

I want to feel challenged everytime i go to work....i dont want to be waking up everytime i have to go work and think, 'this shit again', the usual thoughts that creep into people minds when they aint happy at work etc

I feel its time to find me a job that fits what i need....and to look to the future and see where I'll be etc etc

[Hanuman]

from experience the sales jobs i know aint even worth talking about

are you talking about the place oposite morton park round about?


90% of "SALES" "commision" jobs are just a scam for the main guy to earn lots of money whilst you battle to live, ie make no money one month your knackered, they big up your job saying THIS is how you COULD earn 25k a year... which will never happen.