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How Important is Talent Acquisition in Building a Sales Team?

It starts with talent. Talent acquisition is the single, most important element of building a world class sales team, period. Without talent and the right personality, the best training and management cannot create miracles. All sports teams know that they can only go so far without great athletes. Yet you would be surprised how many companies settle for mediocre talent. Why?  How Important is Talent Acquisition in Building a Sales Team? was last modified: October 30th, 2014 by Dr. Chris Croner
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How Could My Experienced Candidate Score Low on Drive?

You’ve administered a sales assessment to your top candidate. She has an impressive resume and track record of success, but the assessment measured her low on Drive. What went wrong? Should you still move her into the next round of the hiring process? Should you sacrifice Drive for highly experienced? As hiring managers, it is often tempting to assume that a candidate with substantial sales experience will score high on a sales assessment test that measures Drive. However, it is not uncommon for candidates with seemingly extensive resumes to record lower than expected Drive scores. Before ignoring the results of
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How To Determine Whether Your Sales Candidate Is Really a “Self-Starter”

Many of our clients have told us that they want their salespeople to be “self-starters,” operating with high levels of independence and initiative, sometimes even from a home office. Learn how self-starters are beneficial for business in a multitude of ways. Benefits of Self-Starters: Decrease the amount of time managers have to spend overseeing employee activities Improve productivity, naturally Step out of the box and fulfill needs that are not within a job description Inspire others and serve as role models within a team Can be long-term assets to a company What Makes a Self-Starter? Self-starters are defined by their
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Sales Assessments

Can Sales Tests Be Faked? Learn How to Separate Actors from A-Players

One of the most common questions we receive is whether a sales assessment test can be faked. This is an important concern, since the purpose of a sales employment screening is to separate the good actors from the high potential candidates. It is prudent to take a good look into any test before relying on it to screen your candidates. Unfortunately, many tests are very easy for candidates to quickly size up and fake their way through, creating a false impression of their level of motivation or ambition. These tests can create even more wasted time and money than if
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Should I Consider Hiring a Recruiter to Find Sales Candidates?

Many people cannot cut it in sales, which might explain why the industry has a high turnover rate. Hiring managers are left frustrated when their repeated attempts to find and keep qualified candidates fall short. Sales managers are left in perpetual training mode without the potential for building a strong sales team. Nobody wins when talent acquisition falls short. So what can you do to change it? Sales recruitment is all about finding the right candidates for the long haul. Companies must look in depth at a person’s personality profile and appropriately gauge a person’s long-term ability to thrive in
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Why is Need for Achievement so Important in Sales?

In our hiring recommendations to sales managers, we stress the importance of sizing up candidates relative to all three elements of Drive: Need for Achievement Competitiveness Optimism Learn why a high Need for Achievement is especially crucial during the vetting process and can mean the difference between having a banner sales year or a headache of a candidate on your hands. Why is Need for Achievement so Important in Sales? was last modified: December 8th, 2025 by Dr. Chris Croner
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