Midlands Sales Jobs News

  • Remote working 'can be very beneficial'
    07/02/2012
    Encouraging remote working could be useful to companies from both a staff retention and flexibility point of view, and ultimately from a financial perspective, one expert has noted.
  • 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.
  • Volunteering 'can enhance a CV'
    30/01/2012
    People looking to enhance their CV may find that undertaking some voluntary work could help to make them more employable, it has been suggested.
  • 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.

Students should be career-focused pre-graduation

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.

According to marketing group Expansion Plus, this can be done effectively by carefully selecting summer or part-time employment.

"Being a lifeguard may give a student a great sun tan but it is going to be ignored when applying for a starting management position at a high-tech company," the group added.

The company went on to comment that in the current economic climate, potential employers are looking for staff who can do the job without extensive training and those with basic computer skills such as knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets and email.

Earlier this week, transition coach and working lives expert John Lees stated that employment candidates looking for sales jobs should rethink their job hunting strategy to ensure they get back into work quickly.

He added that people should not apply for jobs in a panic and must take time to remove any bitterness regarding their feelings about their previous role before attending job interviews.

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Filed: 29-05-2009

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