
Top 5 Sales Hiring Mistakes
Here are the mistakes I see every day when hiring Salespeople!! If you aren’t guilty of all of them I bet you are of at least a few. Salespeople are programmed to charm you. This isn’t meant in a negative way, it is just part of their DNA. It’s what attracts them to the field.
How do you get past the charm and see if they can actually do the job? Here are 5 important tips!
1) Stop hiring from a resume!
Just because someone has sold doesn’t mean they can! Look for characteristics of success;
an athlete, a military vet. These people do not know excuses like, “well I tried to make my goals but I just couldn’t.”
2) Don’t sell them the job!
Create an atmosphere like the one they will run into in the real world. The interview needs be tough! for example;
“So you are about the 20th resume we looked at, what makes you better than the rest? Why should we hire you over someone who has more experience?” Create a situation of pressure, because that is what they will be under in the field. See if they squirm from the pressure or it fires them up!!
3) Make sure hire you someone who’s working!
Look under rocks not on a hiring site!
you are looking at candidates out of work or looking for work. Good salespeople are not looking for work. You need to steal them! Most if they are looking, will find another job quickly through their own network. They don’t need to interview.
4) Don’t just hire when you lose someone
Be looking all of the time! Not just when you “need” someone. Remember, a good salesperson is an asset, not a liability.
You always need more assets, right?
5) Use an assessment!
Stop assuming you can make the right decision without non-subjective information. Yes, personality is a part of the decision for sure but without a tool that is factual, you might make a decision purely on emotion. Don’t!