Hiring and Recruiting

Are You Using LUCK or LOGIC to Select Top Talent?

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 This Blog post is from a Target Training International newsletter. Permission granted.

Hiring managers have all recounted this story or a similar version over and over again: “Our new hire had all the right experience, good references, and interviewed like a champ!  But here it is, six weeks later, and he’s just not working out.  We can’t ignore the fact that he’s simply wrong for the job, and we made yet another hiring mistake.  Now, we have to start all over again!”

Better luck next time? 

Not necessarily.  If you continue to select talent the way you always have, you’re just hoping that you’ll be luckier next time.  Today, with intangible assets accounting for much of a business’s market value, something has to change.

So, what are the options to remedy ineffective hiring practices?  And, which is the logical one?    

1. Interview more people, faster!

2. Throw all your resources at recruitment!

3. Find and implement a more effective process!

If you chose number three, you are on the right track. You are beginning to realize that continuing to hire as you always have will not move your business forward.  A new emphasis on identifying and retaining top talent is far overdue.

So, are you willing to invest in a new, logical approach? Or are you going to test your luck against the odds? 

Want to Know More?

Good Selling

Steve

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Who Else Want to Increase Sales Rep Productivity By At Least 37% and Reduce Sales Rep Turnover More Than 62%

This article was originaly written by TTI Performace Systems, Ltd

“Many entrepreneurs hit the ground running with drive and determination, high energy and big goals. With this approach, they often find success as they watch their company grow and prosper. However, this approach can also fall short when the future of the company depends on satisfied employees.

This is exactly where the president of Apex Capital L.P. found himself. As a young, Texas entrepreneur, he had built a successful company with 91 full-time employees, double-digit annual growth and at least $50 million per month in financial transactions. Everything seemed great, but he was quickly noticing that his employees weren’t so fond of his hard-driving, impatient and direct style. With retention rates dangerously low and recruitment even worse, he knew something needed to change, he just didn’t know where to start—until he contacted Lori Link.

Link, president of Resource Link and a TTI’s Chairman’s Club member, showed Apex Capital L.P. how performance improvement, team building and individual development impact the bottom line. Link started with a personal and in-depth session with the company’s president that included TriMetrix® to help define behaviors, motivators and personal skills. From there, she used the same approach to help the Apex Capital L.P. team better lead and manage, as well as make effective hiring decisions. Ultimately, Link helped transform the organization. “If you want to talk return on investment, it’s unbelievable,” said the president of Apex Capital L.P.

Turnover has dropped dramatically, from as high as 78% to a mere 16%.
• The company increased overall productivity, despite a 49% growth in personnel.
• Client retention improved 65%.
• The company was recognized as one of the top 60 companies to work for in Texas.

Although the numbers for 2007 are not final, Link expects another year of continued success. The future looks bright for both Apex Capital and Resource Link, as they are starting more in-depth position development and management training. The company’s president wants to lead a team of people who not only enjoy their work but are also naturally good at what they do. “As a result, they are happy employees. That means I have happy clients, and happy clients keep you growing,” he says.”

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Why are we doing this?

 It’s simple really. We are trying to bribe you with an incredible free offer in hopes that after experiencing the power of this selection and coaching tool that you will see the value in the TriMetrix® Sales Assessment Sytem. Pretty straight forward don’t you think?

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To take advantage of this offer email sclark@newschoolselling.com No phone calls please. Please include you contact information including company name and your title.

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Bonus #2

 

Golden Keys to More Effective Sales Management CD

In this no-holds-barred live CD, You will discover:

  • The Four Pillars of Effective Sales Management
  • How to Improve Your Recruiting Process
  • How to Implement Effective Accountability
  • How to Genuinely Inspire Your Team

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8 page Recruiting and Hiring Interview Tool Kit. This tool kit contains startegies and dozens of powerful interview questions that will help you become expert at peeling away the veneer that applicants give you. This stuff is not for sale and is normally reserved as part of our sales operations tool kit for our corporate clients. I need my head examined for giving it away free. (Value $ Priceless)

 

The Magnificent Seven

In a recent study conducted by Target Training International, an international assessment firm, 7 Subject Matter Experts for sales were asked to identify which 7 Personal Talents and Skills were most critical for sales success. Look over the list and see if you can pick which 7 they identified. If you would like to know which 7 they identified email me sclark@newschoolselling.com your answers and I will send you the results.

Pick the 7 top Personal Talents and Skills you think are necessary for sales success.

  • Accountability for Others
  • Conceptual Thinking
  • Conflict Management
  • Continuous Learning
  • Customer Focus
  • Decision Making
  • Developing Others
  • Diplomacy and Tact
  • Empathetic Outlook
  • Flexibility
  • Goal Achievement
  • Influencing Others
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Leading Others
  • Objective Listening
  • Personal Accountability
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Problem Solving
  • Resiliency
  • Results Orientation
  • Self Management
  • Self Starting
  • Teamwork

Before you hire your next sales person you may want to consider using the TriMetix™ Sales Assessment System to determine if your sales candidate has the Magnificent Seven Personal Talents and Skills for sales success at your company. If you are a hiring manager and are looking for an instrument that will help you improve the results of your hiring and recruiting Contact Us and we will provide a complimentary TriMetix™ Sales Assessment for your next sales candidate.

Good Selling

Steve Clark, MAT, CPBA, CPVA

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