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Minimum of X experience?

  • 22-02-2008 9:36pm
    #1
    rediguana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭


    Hey. I've an interview on Monday where two years experience (in field sales) is apparently required. I've had a variety of sales roles in the past, though none "in the field". Can I still get it? They're interviewing me, having seen my CV, so I guess, theoretically I can. I'm presentable, well-spoken and outgoing. Plus I have respectable field-specific academic credentials.

    The money's very good, thus my atypical pangs of doubt. I'm worried they're set on some hardcore sell-sell-sell guy who's been on the scene all his adult life.


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  • #2
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    Yeah, you can still get the job. A lot of the time the "required" experience and skills are the employers best case scenario candidate for the job.

    Go into the interview confident that the job is yours and you'll be fine...


  • #3
    ankles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭ankles


    Most employers are finding it hard to get the exact staff they are looking for. If they've seen your cv then they know what they are interviewing. Just be ready with a positive answer to the inevitable quesiton about your experience. I've never had the right experience for any job I've gone for but I still usually get them. PMA is vital. Good luck!


  • #4
    rediguana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭rediguana


    That's what I'm thinking. I mean, if the other guy is such a sales God, why would he be going for a job that I can be considered for? It wouldn't add up. It's good money to ME, but someone much more experienced and successful than me shouldn't really be going for it.

    Second part of question - seeing as it's a sales role, should I max up the Mr. Extrovert, Mack-Daddy stuff in the interview or just play it cool?


  • #5
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    I used to work in an office where I was the only non-sales person (apart from the Managing Director.) All the sales people had different personalities. Some were extroverts, some were quiet, etc.

    I reckon just be yourself + smiley, enthusiastic, friendly, and you'll be grand!


  • #6
    rediguana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭rediguana


    Looks like it's in the bag so. Thanks, guys ;)


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  • #7
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    rediguana wrote: »
    Looks like it's in the bag so. Thanks, guys ;)

    Nothing is ever as it seems...I wouldnt take it for granted until you have signed the contract IMHO ... If you went in with that attitude that its already yours yuo would come across as cocky ; id recommend going in willing to fight for the job and give examples of where you think you would benefit them by having you on board. Just remember Confident not Cocky


  • #8
    rediguana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭rediguana


    kerry4sam wrote: »
    Nothing is ever as it seems...I wouldnt take it for granted until you have signed the contract IMHO ... If you went in with that attitude that its already yours yuo would come across as cocky ; id recommend going in willing to fight for the job and give examples of where you think you would benefit them by having you on board. Just remember Confident not Cocky


    Yeah, I know I was only joking. I really need to start using smiley faces :)


  • #9
    hunnymonster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭hunnymonster


    I was at a seminar recently that examined gender differences in the job recruitment. There are quite a few studies that show, men will apply for a job so long as they have one or two of the requirements listed, women tend not to unless they can tick every box. I can't remember the exact numbers but it was a very big distinction.


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