Sales Wales News (March 2009)

News Archive

• Support service simplification 'could help UK firms'
  31/03/2009
  By John Oak
• Staff in sales jobs 'should minimise their stress levels'
  31/03/2009
  By Paul Goatman
• Company uptake of Twitter 'could have sales implications'
  31/03/2009
  By Nikki Barrister
• Social networking sites 'unreliable for jobseeker information'
  30/03/2009
  By John Oak
• Time for firms 'to work smarter'
  25/03/2009
  UK businesses should employ smarter working strategies, it has been claimed.
• Smaller firms 'choosy in job interviews'
  24/03/2009
  People who apply for jobs at smaller firms after working at larger enterprises need to shift their mindset to give themselves the best chance of securing the post, it has been claimed.
• Firms 'should not need to let staff go'
  20/03/2009
  Companies that are only able to survive by removing staff should not be in business, according to the Institute of Employment Rights.
• Specific skills 'improve job search'
  20/03/2009
  Job candidates should make an effort to ensure they stand out from the crowd in the difficult employment climate, it has been claimed.
• Recruiters 'missing vital candidate information'
  18/03/2009
  Almost two out of three managers fear they are missing crucial information about candidates during the interview process, it has been revealed.
• Companies 'happy to hear pay requests'
  18/03/2009
  Employers believe it is OK for job applicants to discuss compensation during interviews, it has been revealed.
• Candidates 'should beware social networking websites'
  18/03/2009
  Employers are becoming more able to track would-be job candidates through social networking websites such as Twitter, it has been revealed.
• References 'make or break job applications'
  17/03/2009
  A jobseeker's references are likely to determine whether a candidate is offered the position they are aiming for, it has been claimed.
• Sales vacancy applications 'streamlined by new program'
  13/03/2009
  Jobseekers looking for sales vacancies may not need to complete additional application forms due to the release of new software.
• Remain positive and focus on the goal to get the job, expert claims
  13/03/2009
  Jobhunters who remain positive and focused on their goal of obtaining a sales job will succeed despite the credit crunch, an organisation asserts.
• 81% of recruiters 'would ask women about family plans if this was legal'
  12/03/2009
  Nearly four fifths of managers would enquire about women jobseekers' family plans if this was not illegal, new research shows.