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Should Your Job Posting Require a Degree? 

Zoominfo

But as the pandemic took hold and in-person classes were put on pause, many students began to rethink the importance and cost of a degree. However, a sales or marketing role could possibly do without this requirement and still yield a qualified candidate. times more than work experience.

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Having Trouble Connecting With Your Customers? Rethink Your Hiring Practices.

Hubspot Sales

For years, sales reps have been depicted as ultra-competitive and charismatic workers — leading many to believe that only a certain type of person is suited for the role. Alongside coaching, we're focusing on hiring and how employing the same kind of person limits your team, dissuades your prospects, and hurts your business.

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4 Ways to Prep Your Sales Onboarding for an Economic Downturn

Allego

While no industry or department is immune to economic headwinds, there’s one that consistently hires during times of high layoffs: sales. In any downturn, businesses still need to sell products and services, and sales reps make that happen. Poor Onboarding Leads to Lower Retention. Hybrid Work Creates New Onboarding Challenges.

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How Sales Reps Are Hitting Quotas Without Hitting the Streets

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Mark Kovac, David Deming and Sushant Khandelwal Virtual selling in business-to-business markets, often associated with inside sales, has carried a bit of a stigma within field-dominated sales organizations. Myth 1: Field sales reps sell primarily in person. Myth 1: Field sales reps sell primarily in person.

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Why Predictive Assessments May Be the Jolt Your Hiring Process Needs

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Wendy Mack Opinions can be misleading, particularly when hiring sales talent. It happens all the time: Your first impression of a potential hire was positive, but you realize it's not a good fit once he or she slides into the role. Defaulting to those sales stereotypes can cost teams stellar hires.

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Is your Team Ready for Virtual Selling Success in Q3: 5 Key Questions to Ask

SBI

Sales teams have faced a long list of challenges this year due to the pandemic. While some industries had to rethink their selling approach completely—financial services and medical device sales in particular—others such as high tech were already onboard. When it comes to sales, remote work presents a unique set of issues.

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5 Sales Enablement Priorities for Transformational CMOs

Allego

In times of crisis, businesses that innovate and rethink conventional approaches are the ones that are likely to win. Tapping into the Power of Sales Enablement. Equipping sellers with the content, tools, knowledge, skills and coaching required to optimize buyer interactions—known as sales enablement —is essential.