Showing posts with label Salesperson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Salesperson. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 1, 2010

How To Get A Job Without Experience - Sell Yourself Just As You Would If You Were A Salesperson

It's easier to find a job than you think. You don't need experience, you just think you do; perhaps that is just your excuse because your job search isn't going quite well - Nobody's hiring me because I don't have any relevant work experience. Bad excuse!

Back when I first finished school I didn't have any experience either. I did what everybody else did - I sent resumes in response to job ads in the classifieds. That didn't work. Then I got creative. I was specifically looking for a sales job because that's what I thought that I would like. I thought to myself, what is a sales manager looking for when hiring a salesperson? I knew the answer. A sales manager wants somebody that can sell. How can I show that I could sell without actually having a track record? I could show him.

Here's what I did. I was targeting a B2B job selling copiers. I picked out a few prospects and called the sales managers in those offices. I didn't call to ask for a job (not at first). I called the sales manager (cold call) pretending to be an office cleaner and tried to sell him my services. I really wasn't an office cleaner. I was playing a role. I was pretending. I just wanted to be able to showcase my sales skills. It worked! The sales managers were impressed. I soon had a handful of job offers to choose from.

Of course, showcasing your sales skills with a fake cold call won't help you get anything other than a sales job, but that's not the point. The point is that you can be creative no matter what type of job you are looking for. Just find a way to showcase your skills without actually doing what everybody else does when looking for a job (sending dozens of resumes while hoping for a call back). It works!

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Friday, January 29, 2010

How to earn a job without experience - Sell Yourself Just As You Would If You Were A Salesperson

It is easier to find a job than you think. You do not need any experience that you are, you may think that is just an excuse, because your job does not go very well - Nobody's hire me because I have no relevant work experience. Bad excuse!

Once, when I finished school for the first time I have not any experience. I did what everyone else does not - I'm back in response to the advertisements in the classifieds. That did not work. Then I gotcreative. I would specifically was looking for a job, because that's what I thought, I like. I thought to myself, what is a sales manager you were a salesperson in recruiting? I knew the answer. A sales manager wants someone who can be sold. How can I show that I could without actually sell a track record? I could show him.

Here's what I did. I was a B2B targeting job selling copiers. I took a couple of prospects and called the sales manager in thisOffices. I have not called in to (not for a job on the first) to ask. I called the sales manager (cold call) purports, an office cleaner and tried to sell him my services. I was not really an office cleaner. I played a role. I was so. I just wanted to be able to present my sales skills. It worked! The sales managers were impressed. I soon had a handful of job offers to choose from.

Of course, you present your sales skills with a fake cold call will help, notsomething other than a sales, but that's not the point. The point is that you be creative, no matter what kind of work you are looking for. Just find a way to showcase your skills, without actually doing what everyone else if not) looking for a job (sending dozens of resumes, hoping for a recall. It works!

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