Sales Rep Hiring Checklist
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What do you need your salesperson to do?
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Identify key job requirements including sales expertise, industry knowledge and market experience for your sales position.
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What communication and technical skills does your sales person need?
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Is this a full or part time job? Are the hours set, or flexible?
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Does the sales rep need presentation skills?
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How will job performance and success be measured? Is there a sales quota?
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Create a job description for the sales rep position, addressing the above points.
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What is your hiring process?
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Who will recruit sales rep candidates?
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Who will interview candidates?
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Who will screen and do background checks on candidates?
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Who will onboard the new sales rep?
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Who will train the new sales rep?
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Who will the sales rep report to?
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What type of person is a good fit for your organization?
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Identify the traits and characteristics needed to be successful in your organization.
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Will the sales rep work independently, or a s part of a team?
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Do you have internal sales support staff?
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Does your sales rep need to be tech savvy for your sales management and productivity tools?
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What are the job benefits and requirements?
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When do you need your sales rep to start work?
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Where will your sales rep work from - is this inside sale or in the field?
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Does the job require travel? Do they need their own car? Is a company credit card provided?
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What is the salary base and/ commission?
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Are there growth opportunities?
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