Research and preparation 'key to securing sales jobs'

Candidates looking for sales jobs should conduct research into their desired position in order to prepare for success, it has been suggested.

According to recruitment website SalesJobs.net, professional achievements such as letters of recommendation, noteworthy sales statistics, presentations, performance reviews and awards can be effectively showcased in a bragging book which can be brought along to interviews to make a good impression.

"Locate niche career communities focused on the sales industry to access highly relevant jobs and networking tools to help improve the chance of getting noticed by sales employers," the group added.

The company went on to say the top positions for sales jobs that offered the most vacancies in the last quarter of 2008 were sales manager, pharmaceutical sales representative and cashier.

Last week, Chris Morrall, a graduate recruitment careers management expert, claimed jobseekers who remain positive and focused on their goal of obtaining a sales job will succeed despite the difficult recruitment market.

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Filed: 17-03-2009