Category Archives: Sales Hiring & Recruiting Articles

We answered this question on LinkedIn: -What are the key strengths/skills to look for in a great enterprise salesperson; someone who can swing $100,000+ deals? Peak Response: Great question. Every company will have a slightly different set of requirements based on the unique selling environment, company culture, and whether this is an Account Manager (farmer)

The three most common sales hiring mistakes which result in sub-optimal sales hires, missed targets, and staff turnover. 1. Poor understanding of selling environment 2. Unstructured hiring process 3. Not looking in the right places To read a transcript of this video click here… Full transcript of the interview. Avoiding the Three Most Common Sales

Want to cut the failure rate of your sales reps? Set yourself apart from the average team where 25-50% of reps fail and exit during the first year? Include these steps in your on-boarding process and, assuming you picked right in the first place, almost every rep you ever hire will stay with you to

A surprisingly high number of sales people aren’t well prepared when they attend job interviews, perhaps because they don’t do it that often, but when you see one who makes a great presentation, it should give you some insight into how they will prepare for customer meetings. While this is not always the case –

Eliot Burdett, CEO of Peak Sales Recruiting, sits down with Whyhire.me for an inclusive interview on how having a diverse web presence impacts sales recruiting. Related posts The State of Sales Staffing in 2020:Hiring, Training, and Retention Remote Company Culture with PEAK’s Chief Spirit Officer What it Takes to Really Attract Top Sales Talent close