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  • L&C - Trainee Mortgage and Protection Adviser (Newcastle)

    Shortlist Location: North East
    Salary: £15K to £35K OTE plus benefits
    A career at the UK’s leading mortgage broker as a mortgage and Protection adviser is well suited to a graduate, hence our decision to open a new office in Newcastle last year which we have outgrown we are moving to bigger

  • Graduate Management Trainees - Enterprise

    Shortlist Location: Nationwide
    Salary: competitive plus benefits plus Bonus
    If your dream is to one day number amongst the best in business, you need to talk to the people who are already there. After all, we’ve developed a business with a global turnover of more than $14 billion, plus 3,400

  • Graduate Headhunter - Legal Market

    Shortlist Location: London, Central, South East, South West, The East
    Salary: £20,000 plus OTE
    Our Client / The Company Our client is a market-leading, professional legal recruitment consultancy and HR advisor working with a range of Magic Circle and independent Legal practises. The firm is led by a number of senior lawyers and prides itself

  • Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Int. Training

    Shortlist Location: Central
    Salary: competitive plus benefits plus OTE
    Trainee Recruitment Consultant - International TrainingMy company, NonStop Recruitment is on the lookout for ambitious applicants to join us for our next intake of Trainee Recruitment Consultants this summer. This role is for those what wish to make a career start

  • Want a Career in Recruitment? Graduate Positions Available

    Shortlist Location: London, South East
    Salary: 18 to 22k plus benefits plus OTE plus Bonus
    Graduate and Trainee Recruitment Consultant positions available in London, Surrey and Reading! The person You should be a sales focussed, confident and ambitious individual who is motivated by a role in Recruitment which offers variety, quick progression and unbeatable financial rewards.

  • Excellent Training Scheme for Graduate Recruiters, Edinburgh

    Shortlist Location: Scotland
    Salary: £19,000+OTE+BONUS plus benefits plus OTE plus Bonus plus share scheme
    Position: Recruiter Location: Edinburgh Basic Salary: £19,000 + commission + bonuses The Business: Allegis Group International (AGI) is a global recruitment firm with over 10,000 employees across 250 offices globally, turning over $8.2billion last year. 95% of our employees join the

  • Graduate Opportunity - Investment Banking Resourcer

    Shortlist Location: London, Central, South East, South West, The East
    Salary: £20,000 plus OTE
    Our Client / The Company To succeed in this role, you will be passionate about financial markets, technical finance and trading, you will be an outgoing person, able to influence and communicate with strong willed senior bankers. You will be research

  • Excellent Training Scheme for Graduate Recruiters, London

    Shortlist Location: London
    Salary: £20,000+OTE+BONUS plus benefits plus OTE plus Bonus plus share scheme
    Aston Carter is the leading IT, Finance and Management Consultancy recruitment business providing a full range of recruitment services from contingency through to executive search to a select number of the world’s leading Banks, Financial Services, Software Houses, IT companies and

  • Trainee Recruiters Required. Start ASAP. City Based

    Shortlist Location: London, South East
    Salary: £20k Base (£45k OTE) plus stock options plus benefits plus OTE plus Bonus plus expenses plus share scheme
    Aston Carter is a global recruitment business specialising in Consultancy, Finance and Information Technology. The company currently has offices in London, Brussels, Paris, Singapore, Utrecht, Hong Kong, Stockholm and Edinburgh, with further expansion plans for 2013. We offer our people a

  • Delegate Sales Executive

    Shortlist Location: London
    Salary: £20000.00 to £21000.00 per annum negotiable depending on experience plus benefits plus OTE plus Bonus
    Delegate Sales Executive. Location -London Salary - £20,000 (salary increase after probation) + uncapped commission. My client is a specialist media owner, providing information into the procurement market. They produce a number of award winning magazines, conferences and awards shows within

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Sales graduate schemes

- Joseph, Plymouth » 28 March 2013 22:31
"I know this is a really late reply but if you want to look into Sales I'd suggest looking at FMCG companies. Fast moving and quick...…"

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- Ian, Bradford » 17 December 2012 21:06
"The key to success sales is ensuring that you are properly trained, if you are properly trained its a great career.…"


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A Career in Sales

A career in Sales has a mixed reputation at graduate level. This is because many of the jobs which are labeled as 'Exciting sales roles' which students undertake to make ends meet whilst at University are nothing more than harassment of the general public via the telephone or door-to-door.

A career in sales can be very rewarding (in many cases more rewarding than most) and is as much about understanding clients and managing their requirements; as it is closing a deal. The approach should be to listen to customer problems / opportunities and respond with creative and intelligent solutions which compliment or exceed their requirements. The hard-sell doesn't work.

Often it's not clear exactly what a sales role actually involves. The following is designed to help you understand the various divisions:

Sales representative
Promotes their company's products to new and existing clients. The work involves following leads to establish and grow a client base. Sales representatives spend a lot of time on the road, visiting clients to assess their needs and keep them informed of product developments. There are no formal entry requirements, but a full driving license is essential. Applicants should be confident, have excellent communication skills, be able to develop good relationships with a number of clients and have a high degree of business awareness. Salary tends to be on a commission basis, and employment packages usually include a company car and mobile phone.

Pharmaceutical sales representative
A pharmaceutical sales rep sells drugs and medical products to hospitals, general practioners and pharmacists. The job involves giving presentations to these organisations, advising on new developments and product launches, and keeping retail chemists and pharmacists aware of the drugs that doctors are prescribing. A medical background or related degree are therefore an advantage in gaining a position, although not essential. The majority of the work involves being on the road, and a company car is usually involved in the salary package. Applicants must complete an intensive training course which provides basic training in sales, medicine and product knowledge prior to starting work. This is followed by training in the workplace. The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry exam must be taken within two years of starting work.

Media sales executive
Responsible for selling advertising on behalf of newspapers, magazines, radio, television and new media in an extremely competitive environment. Salary is based on commission and there are plenty of opportunities for promotion. This role will require cold calling new clients, selling over the phone and building revenue from existing clients. A media sales exec must be able to successfully promote the benefits of the advertising format on offer and maximise the effectiveness of a client's advertising campaign. Designing advertisements can sometimes be required. Increasingly companies favor graduates and full training is usually provided. Media sales requires an outgoing and confident personality, persistence, and the ability to handle setbacks.

IT sales representative
Ideally an IT sales representative will have a background in information technology or an IT related degree. The job involves establishing and developing a client base and liasing with the client's purchasing and technical staff to understand their related IT needs. An IT sales representative must ensure that internal development staff understand are able to meet customer requirements. Sales training is usually provided by the company, with some offering graduate training programmes. The work involves making client visits, giving presentations and attending exhibitions. Salary is on a commission basis and employment packages usually include a company car and mobile phone.

Telesales/telemarketing executive
Both positions involve the promotion of products and services over the telephone. Responsible for maintaining relationships with existing clients, establishing new leads and cold calling. Telemarketing differs from telesales as the employer is often an agency acting on behalf of many clients, so there will be variation in the products and services promoted. Both roles require an outgoing personality and the ability to handle setbacks excellent communication skills and organisational abilities, . Basic administration skills are also an advantage as both roles often involve keeping client records up to date and processing orders.

Sales Support
An often-overlooked aspect of sales is the support role. Based primarily in the office, sales support provides a soft introduction to the mechanism of selling. Although not positioned on "the front line", a support function still requires direct contact with customers so a positive client-facing attitude is required. Rather than targeting, pitching and clinching a sale yourself, the emphasis should be on assisting in positioning the pieces so that a sale (both pre and post sale) can be made in a smooth and controlled manner. Sales support means ensuring that promises made by the sales team are fulfilled, schedules are kept, and the appropriate materials are provided. Good organisation, communication and anticipation skills are essential.

Retail manager
Responsible for managing staff, interacting with suppliers and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction. Although this position is not focused on direct contact with retail customers it will commonly involve handling customer complaints. Responsibilities include devising sales strategies, setting the team targets and contributing to the increased profitability of the retail outlet by ensuring sales staff meet sales targets. Requires communication, personnel management and good organisational skills. Most large retail organisations particularly department stores and supermarkets look for graduates to recruit into their management trainee programmes.

Sales manager
A sales manager is responsible for a team of sales representatives, and must handle recruitment, personnel management and the team's ongoing development. This managerial role is usually achieved through promotion based on demonstrating extensive knowledge of the market and of the operations of the sales team. Organisational skills and a head for figures are essential as a sales manager's responsibilities include devising sales strategies, setting the team's targets and implementing budgets. The role is far more oriented towards personnel and product management than direct selling. However, serious customer complaints will be passed to the sales manager for resolution, and key clients are often passed to senior management to ensure their business is secured.

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