Sales jobs 'need a strong team ethic'
People wanting to succeed in sales jobs need to be team players who enjoy meeting people and learning from others, according to one expert.
Ren Kapur, deputy chief executive of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management, told the Daily Mail about the team-orientated attitude which is needed to do well in a sales jobs.
He told the newspaper: "To be successful you have to want to sell and enjoy meeting people, be a team player and [be] able to learn from others."
The executive added that hard-selling products has gone out of fashion and instead people in sales jobs are encouraged to be customer friendly and less aggressive when trying to get a purchase.
Trying to get temporary sales jobs as a way of seeing if the sector is right for you is something the newspaper highly recommends.
Candidates applying for sales jobs should make sure they do their homework on any company they are applying to, according to the Mirror, which also said work experience is a good way to add to a CV.
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Filed: 31-07-2009
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