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The 10 Things HR Leaders Need From The VP of Sales

by Eliot Burdett | Published on - July 6, 2016

To enhance the ability of HR to find qualified, proven sales talent, sales leaders need to provide deep insight into the sales organization including: team performance, culture, hiring timelines and ideal profiles, compensation plans, and individual development plans.  In the most successful organizations, human resource and sales leaders partner to drive their company forward. They

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Why Great Sales Candidates Get Rejected

by Eliot Burdett | Published on - September 29, 2014

We see it all the time. A great sales candidate meets with a prospective employer who rejects the candidate and elects to hire someone else. Oftentimes the reasons are legitimate – such as poor cultural fit – but many times, there are no logical reasons for the decision not to consider the candidate who would

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Need-to-Haves That You Don’t Need When Hiring Salespeople

by Eliot Burdett | Published on - September 2, 2014

Prospective clients often come to us with a typical problem: many of the salespeople they hired seemed great during the interview process, but under-performed once they were hired. When a new sales hire doesn’t work out, the loss is huge. Poor-performing salespeople can cost thousands in lost opportunities and revenue, and worse yet—damage a company’s reputation

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Interview Legal Landmines: How HR Can Help

by Eliot Burdett | Published on - July 21, 2014

Your team has found what look like some great candidates for your open sales position. You have planned your interview questions to help filter out the mediocre and find the top performers. You have reviewed your compensation package and are certain it is competitive. You feel you are ready to hire the company’s next super

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How Your HR Department Can Help Drive Sales Success

by Eliot Burdett | Published on - July 7, 2014

Sales leaders don’t have enough time in the day and it’s costing them. They are busy developing strategies and implementing tactics to drive their companies to the next level, and sometimes the necessary minutiae of managing their team can come in second. But there is help, and it is close by in your company’s human resources