The Sales Executive News (September 2008)

News Archive

• AI cuts search costs by up to 50%
  30/09/2008
  A new system from Actonomy can cut costs by using artificial intelligence to search through databases for recruiters.
• Online retail sales to reach 15% of market in 4 years
  30/09/2008
  Online retail sales are expected to reach up to £50 billion by 2012, new research shows.
• Minimum wage increase will benefit those in sales jobs
  30/09/2008
  Tomorrow's (Wednesday's) increase in the national minimum wage is set to benefit those in positions such as entry-level sales jobs.
• Retail motor industry footfall 'remains high'
  29/09/2008
  The number of potential buyers visiting car vendors has remained constant, an expert says.
• Banks could prioritise customer service positions
  29/09/2008
  Banks responding to problems with the economy will be looking to improve the level of customer service they provide, an expert asserts.
• Volunteer work can 'refresh' people's CVs
  26/09/2008
  Those out of work but looking for pharmaceutical sales jobs should spend some time in the voluntary sector in order to improve their prospects, an expert advises.
• Employers may soon introduce more flexible hours
  26/09/2008
  Workplaces for jobs such as FMCG sales may soon introduce more flexible hours, a psychotherapist suggests.
• Half of telesales staff 'pretending' to work
  24/09/2008
  Nearly half of employees admit to spending a third of their day creating the impression they are working in order to conceal inactivity, research claims.
• Court decides 'forced' retirement not discrimination
  24/09/2008
  Compulsory retirement is not discrimination even where those in insurance sales recruitment positions are working well, a case in the European court states.
• Unemployed 'should use' sales recruitment services
  19/09/2008
  Recruitment agencies are essential to succeed in the current "competitive environment" for jobs, an expert claims.
• Financial services sales jobs 'considerably reduced'
  18/09/2008
  Research shows the number of sales jobs available in the City financial services sector has been reduced, a source says.
• Sales jobs in motor industry to see 'dramatic increase'
  17/09/2008
  An expert predicts a 'massive' increase in the number of sales jobs and customer service roles to become available in the retail motor industry.
• Most business development training 'isn't that good'
  16/09/2008
  Government-accredited learning for positions such as business development jobs do not examine "people's internal skills", a leading consultancy claims.
• V calls for vendetta on undervaluing charity work
  12/09/2008
  National youth charity V is calling on employers looking for to fill vacancies in areas such as media sales jobs to hold volunteering in higher regard.
• Apple releases new iPod versions
  11/09/2008
  At a recent press conference, Steve Jobs from Apple showed off two new models of its mp3 player, which might interest those with commission to spend.