Sales
Discussions around career advancement are typically all promotion, promotion, promotion. There’s an assumption that getting a promotion – or getting a new job that more or less amounts to one – is the only effective way to take a step forward along your career path. That’s why your resume and LinkedIn profile probably don’t just…
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With qualified sales and marketing professionals flooding the job market, finding the right person for your open position can be like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Traditional hiring platforms are not up to the task of managing sales and marketing recruitment. They take over a month to get results, and because they’re…
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Carolyn’s tour around the podcast circuit continues with her recent visit to Sales Pipe Pros, a sales podcast hosted by our friend Mike Petrosyan. She and Mike had some engaging banter on topics ranging from Carolyn’s experience getting Betts off the ground, to the launch of the game-changing Betts Connect platform, to the tough decisions…
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The ultimate sales interview question is the holy grail for anyone involved in a sales interview. If you’re an aspiring Sales Development Rep or Account Executive, it’s a chance to knock your interview out of the park with a killer answer. And if you’re a manager, it sets your candidates up to tell you everything…
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You’d be forgiven for not wanting to attend an event called “The SADNESS Project.” But a few weeks back, the inimitable Corporate Bro convened a panel discussion under that very name. And when you remember that, in Corporate Bro’s world, SADNESS is an acronym for Sales Are Dope, Never, Ever Stop Selling, you realize that…
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Sales is one of the most competitive and fast-moving industries in the world. This means a sales job has great professional opportunities, but it’s also suspect to workplace dissatisfaction. Studies have found that up to 20 percent of salespeople are disengaged from their employers. If you’re unhappy in your current sales job, or want to take your career…
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You might think that, because Betts is a recruitment firm, people only rely on us for help with sourcing great talent, and that once the interview process starts, they take it from there. In reality, this is off by quite a bit. Our partners turn to us for guidance on all sorts of things, even…
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Alexa Mamatas has had quite a year so far. At a time when a big swath of the tech industry is ordering hiring freezes, and the rest is grappling with the logistics of a fully-remote interview process, Alexa has not only managed to find a new job, but to shift into an industry that’s more…
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So, you’re looking for a sales job? Yes, it’s a tough market right now. And yes, a lot of other talented reps you know are also on the market. But hey, selling is what you do. You got this. Here’s how to adapt your sales skills to your job search, understand your place in the…
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The professional resume has evolved. First it was just a typewritten document that you’d physically bring with you when applying to a company. Then, as technology developed, it became something you’d attach to an email ahead of your interview, or upload to a job board. Some hiring managers would still ask you to bring a…
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