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Beware of Hiring the Golden Child

The Golden Child interviews well, but fails to meet your expectations.  You struggle to hire good salespeople but experience frustration when they fai...
Never Put This Person in a Hunter Sales Role20170421022836

Never Put This Person in a Hunter Sales Role

In this series, I identify a group of sales candidates who, when hired, fail to meet expectations. But they all have one thing in common: they intervi...
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Don’t Get Fooled by “The Pinball” Sales Rep Candidate

In this series, I identify a sales rep candidate who, when hired, fails to meet expectations. Like many other bogus candidates, they have one thing in...
Run Away from the “Face Palm” Sales Candidate20170404144710

Run Away from the “Face Palm” Sales Candidate

In this series, I’m identifying a group of sales candidates who, when hired, fail to meet expectations. But they all have one thing in common: they in...
Watch Out for This Tricky Sales Candidate20170327162604

Watch Out for This Tricky Sales Candidate

In this series of articles, I identify types of salespeople who fail to meet expectations. But they all have one thing in common: they interview well....
Why Bad Salespeople Get Hired20170113141605

Why Bad Salespeople Get Hired

Bad salespeople get hired everyday. Unfortunately, they can devastate a sales team and a company's reputation. Here are a few reasons why bad salespeo...
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The One Interview Question You Must Ask Every Candidate

There is one interview question I have my clients ask every candidate: Why do you want to leave your job? That question may be a very common one to as...
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Hire Better Sales Reps By Adding This

Every sales leader wants to hire better sales reps. Sadly, looking back on a new sales rep’s first six months you realize that the interview was...
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9 Smart Questions Successful Sales Managers Ask Before Recruiting Salespeople

Successful sales managers know how to hire right and build a sales team. I get calls every day about hiring salespeople. I always respond with: Descri...
10 Revealing Interview Questions To Ask Sales Candidates20160627080021

10 Revealing Interview Questions To Ask Sales Candidates

Not sure what interview questions to ask sales candidates? Check out these ten to find out if you have a champion or not. Asking sales candidates in j...