The Sales Executive News (August 2008)

News Archive

• Management roles 'can be achieved in 12 months at Tesco'
  29/08/2008
  Tesco's young staff could find business development manager positions or other executive roles open to them within 12 months of joining the company, a new report points out.
• Confusion surrounds small business rate relief, says FSB
  29/08/2008
  The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for a more cohesive approach to promoting the government's rate relief scheme for small businesses.
• Sales jobs 'offer higher salaries than marketing positions'
  29/08/2008
  Sales jobs pay more than marketing roles, a new report has discovered.
• Candidates 'should find new ways to get noticed'
  29/08/2008
  People looking to move into creative industries, potentially through a media and new media sales job or other position, should look for alternative ways to get noticed.
• Extra-curricular activities 'can boost CVs'
  28/08/2008
  Activities performed outside the boundaries of formal education can be as important to a CV as exam results, a new study suggests.
• SanDisk launches 2 new mp3 players
  28/08/2008
  A couple of new mp3 players have been launched by SanDisk, in news that may interest those looking to spend commission earned in a sales job.
• Video conferencing 'could replace business travel'
  28/08/2008
  Travelling to business meetings could be replaced by video conferencing, according to one commentator.
• Softer skills development 'crucial'
  27/08/2008
  Communication and leadership skills are lacking in most people and should be prioritised, it has been claimed.
• August 'a hard time to work'
  26/08/2008
  August may have brought some motivational challenges for people in sales jobs, a new article suggests.
• Salary discrepancies 'will be resolved over time'
  22/08/2008
  The gap in pay between male and female workers, including those in insurance sales jobs, will be resolved over time, it has been suggested.
• Website failures 'could cost UK firms'
  21/08/2008
  Companies in the UK could lose money in two ways if their website fails, it has been suggested.
• Graduate recruitment 'hit by economic slowdown'
  19/08/2008
  In news that may impact on people looking for graduate sales jobs, experts have issued a warning over the market outlook for the recruitment of university leavers.
• New recruitment guide launched
  19/08/2008
  A new guide has been launched with the intention of providing advice to personnel involved in the recruitment of staff.
• Finance professionals 'failing to take holidays'
  18/08/2008
  Finance professionals in the UK, potentially including those with sales jobs within the sector, are not making full use of their annual leave, according to new research.
• Combination of postal and digital marketing 'can boost sales'
  18/08/2008
  Firms can enhance their success by combining direct, postal marketing campaigns with digital channels, it has been suggested.