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5 Questions Great Job Candidates Ask
By Jeff Haden, INC.com Be honest. Raise your hand if you feel the part of the job interview where you ask the candidate, “Do you have any questions for me?” is almost always a waste of time. Thought so. The problem is most candidates don’t actually care about your answers;
7 Things to Look for in a Sales Manager
By Lee Salz Many execs put industry experience at the top of their criteria list for sales-management candidates. “The successful applicant will have 10 years experience in the widget industry.” Hogwash! The end result of this approach is that companies hire the industry retreads. Perhaps, employers think that this person
An Unlikely Partnership: When HR and Marketing Join Forces
by Patricia Nazemetz and Will Ruch The HR discipline is evolving into a strategic voice because its sphere of influence — talent attraction, engagement and retention — is now recognized as the foundation to organizational success. But the pervasive influence of social media on the work world demands change in
Role of HR in Achieving Business Goals
By Sherrie Scott for Demand Media Human resources professionals have many roles within an organization. They are responsible for formulating strategies that focus on recruiting and retaining top employees as well as overseeing projects that promote company-wide productivity. Most human resources departments control the overall operations of a business, making the
What employers look for in hiring salespeople
By Tom Searcy, CBS MoneyWatch (MoneyWatch) Salespeople are hired to be fired. So when it comes time to find that next sales job, just what is the person doing the hiring looking for in a new salesperson? Research suggests there are three key factors prospective employers look at to
7 Secrets of Recruiting the BEST Salespeople
By Steve Suggs, Recruiting Expert and author of Can They Sell When Jeffery Gittomer, endorsed my book, Can They Sell, he said, “To hire or not to hire? That is the question.” Jeffery is a master at getting salespeople to understand this foundational principal of success: “Salespeople’s mastery of sales