Midlands Sales Jobs News (October 2008)

News Archive

• Workers 'should spend 20 minutes daily for lunch'
  20/10/2008
  Workplaces should introduce a policy where workers must be away from their desks during lunch for a minimum of 20 to 30 minutes, an expert claims.
• Enthusiasm 'more effective than humour'
  20/10/2008
  Those currently employed in sales jobs might be interested to know a recent survey has found enthusiasm is a more effective approach in the workplace than humour.
• Merged companies must not offer different benefits
  14/10/2008
  Companies which are acquiring other firms must make sure benefits packages for each of the parts are equalised, an expert claims.
• CRB work-to-rule 'will delay jobseeker checks'
  14/10/2008
  Industrial action at the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) could lead to a delay in vetting by sales recruitment personnel.
• Customer retention crucial for next 5 to 10 years
  13/10/2008
  Those in sales jobs are being advised to prioritise customer retention over acquisition when developing their business approach.
• 58% trained in conflict resolution find 'win-win' solutions
  13/10/2008
  Of those in positions such as sales jobs, 58 per cent who have received conflict resolution training look for solutions which give benefits to both parties.
• 24% do not believe equal pay audits are necessary
  10/10/2008
  Research shows nearly one in four companies believe equal pay audits are unnecessary for removing the wages gap, a source reveals.
• Britain 'will meet' Lord Leitch's targets
  09/10/2008
  Britain will achieve the skills targets which have been laid out in the Leitch review, a minister says.
• Training scheme gains 100,000th company
  09/10/2008
  A government scheme set up to encourage businesses to develop their employees' skills has signed up its 100,000th company.
• Extreme sports boost CV success
  08/10/2008
  Those looking to improve their CV in order to obtain sales jobs should consider taking up an extreme sport, a new survey suggests.
• Sales recruitment 'first stop' for business women
  06/10/2008
  Sales recruitment is one of the areas young women looking to enter the job market first look to, an expert says.
• Older people in sales jobs 'bring advantages'
  02/10/2008
  Tesco has revealed a 154 per cent rise in the number of people over the age of 50 working in its stores due to pro-older people policies.
• Total benefits 'should be used in sales recruitment process'
  01/10/2008
  Employers of those in sales jobs should promote total benefits rather than total rewards, even during the sales recruitment process, an expert recommends.