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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 SalesDrive, LLC
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My Candidate’s Sales Personality Test Score was Lower than Expected . . . Should I Re-Test Him?

Despite our initial screening efforts, sales candidates occasionally score lower on the online sales test than expected on measures of Drive. For example, candidates with a history of success at a large company may have relied on its brand recognition and collateral materials. Similarly, some candidates are strong interviewees, and can look great on paper and interview well over the phone, but they may not have the internal motivation we need in a “hunter” salesperson. Nonetheless, when we are disappointed by a candidate’s test score, it can be very tempting to re-test the candidate, thinking that perhaps the first result simply
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When is the Best Time to Use a Sales Test During the Hiring Process?

Hiring managers frequently ask “When is the best time to use a sales test during the hiring process?”  Some managers are initially inclined to wait until the very end, after they have “fallen in love” with the candidate, and hope the test reinforces their opinion. However, waiting too long to administer a sales test to a candidate carries a big risk . . . the longer we wait to test a candidate’s underlying personality traits, the more we risk wasting time with a candidate more motivated to get the job than to do the job. Many candidates are clever and
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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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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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How to Use an Online Sales Test

Hiring managers often wonder about the best way to use an online sales test in their hiring process. Tests, such as The DriveTest™, give us a great deal of valuable information about candidates, alerting us to personality dynamics we might not otherwise have seen in the interview process.  Here are three key points to remember when using a sales test. How to Use an Online Sales Test was last modified: March 6th, 2014 by SalesDrive, LLC
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