How to Post a Sales Job
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, growth of 7 percent or more is expected through at least 2018 for sales jobs. Simply Hired, a popular Internet job aggregate site, has seen a 33 percent increase in sales job ad placement since November 2008. When you decide to post an ad for a new salesperson in your company, there are many options available to you.
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Instructions
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Pre-Ad Preparation
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Define the company needs and prior experience required for the open sales position. Consider the complexity of the product being sold and the demands of the job.
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Clarify the values and culture of your company. You may attract more qualified candidates if you answer the question "Why would I want to work for this company?" in your ad.
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Write the job ad. Not only must the description and requirements of the position be concise, you must also clearly define the amount of travel in the position and how the chosen candidate will be paid. A salesperson can be paid by salary, commission or a combination of both.
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Define how applicants will send resumes to you. Make it simple for the salesperson to apply, and make it just as easy to place resumes into the company decision-maker's hands.
Sales Job Ad Placement
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Set the budget you want to spend on placing the sales job ad. Online employment placement charges can range from as little as $25 to more than $400 for one ad. Price breaks come with multiple ad placements and yearly contracts, depending on how many jobs you need to fill now and in the future.
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Choose where to place the sales job ad. Popular job sites, such as Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com, guarantee thousands of ad views. For a more targeted search, RepHunter.net and SalesJobs.com provide sales-only job seekers. College placement offices connect employers with students eager to prove themselves in their first job. Local newspapers advertise jobs in print , online or a combination of both.
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Navigate to your chosen sites and click on the "Employer" or "Post A Job" link from the homepage. From there, you will be able to choose the number of jobs ads you wish to post, how long you want the ads to run, payment options and account setup.
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Post your sales job ad by filling out the ad wizard provided after setting up your account. This wizard will gather all the specific details of the ad you collected in your pre-ad preparation. Most job sites will give you the option of creating a template to make future ad posting easier.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't bog your ad down with corporate jargon; speak to applicants with language that is natural.
Edit the sales job ad before posting it.
Test the "Click Here To Apply" link before the ad goes live.
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