Is Your Sales Manager Younger Than You?

Sales Recruiter — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:51:07 +0000

Back in the day, seniority counted. For a lot. It was an orderly progression up the career ladder, many times within a single company, and if you were good at your job, you’d likely get your turn in management. Not anymore. For one thing, career paths are not what they once were–it’s more common to not only job-hop, but to career-hop. In addition, technology is advancing exponentially, and the one with the latest knowledge is going to have the jump on promotions. None of this is big news. However, because of all this flux, many older workers are finding themselves working for a manager/supervisor/boss who is younger than they are, and not all of them deal with that very well, and it can be a major stumbling block for older job candidates–something to keep in mind when you’re interviewing.

Here’s a great article (Help! Save My Career! My New Boss is Just a Kid!) that offers some really good advice for someone in that situation, including ways to position yourself for a promotion. Of course, the main point is “Get over yourself!”, which I whole-heartedly agree with. Don’t think some young whippersnapper can’t teach you a thing or two just because you have a lot of experience. There’s a reason that young person got the job. Find out what it is and see what you can learn from it, so that you can advance your career, too.

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Want a medical sales job? Here’s your secret weapon…

Sales Recruiter — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:54:02 +0000

Every job seeker looking for a dream sales job wants a “secret weapon”—the edge that will make potential employers eager to hire him or her, and willing to bestow high salaries, benefits, and bonuses. In many cases, that weapon is the 30/60/90-day sales plan: it’s a written plan that explains to the hiring manager how you’ll spend your time in the first 3 months you work for the company, in detailed steps that demonstrate exactly how you’ll be an asset. It’s an almost-guaranteed way to impress any hiring manager or hiring team.

Of course, knowing that you need one and actually putting one together are two different things. A little internet research can get you access to free templates, which can make you think you’re home free. However, you need to remember the old adage: You get what you pay for.

The 30/60/90-day sales plans available online aren’t really templates; they’re only samples. You take what you can get from it and create your own plan that you hope is good enough to attract the attention of a hiring manager. What’s the difference between that and a true template? Quality. Why does it matter? Well, how important is your career?

What do you really need?

· You need an actual template—one that you can plug your own information into with minimal time and effort that still results in a quality product you’d be proud and confident to show to any hiring manager.

· You need a mentor. Someone with an insider perspective and 15 years of experience in sales, sales management, and sales recruiting who can coach you—tell you how to put together a winning sales plan and how to present it in your interview.

Where can you get it?

The Sales Recruiter has put together everything you’ll need to get the sales job you want: a true sales plan template plus over 30 minutes of audio coaching that will boost your confidence and give you the edge you need.

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