At TSR, finding the perfect job starts with reviewing your CV and discussing potential opportunities available to you. Whether you are looking for a career change selling into a different sector or even just starting at entry level, we would love to hear from you.

By submitting your CV using the registration form one of our consultants will get in contact with you by phone or email to discuss the options available.

Top 5 tips;

CV

1.  Have your most recent employment first 

It’s not about what qualifications you did in another life but what you are most recently involved with. If there are any career gaps fill in the details as to what you had been up to

2. Show your Trophies
If you have had any great work achievement whilst at work such as top sales person of the quarter, key wins or lead generation in the company add it at the end of each job

3. Sales skills?
If you sell yourself well in a CV it will say a lot about your skills. If your CV is Informative, contains key points, relevant and able to close a deal, you’re more likely to get an interview.

4. Tell the truth 
Either the agency or employee can easily find out if someone is making up sales figures or job titles. If it sounds too good to be true, in most cases evidence such as a P60 or reference will be needed

Interview

1. Telephone Interview

When speaking, 70% of your communication it through the tone of your voice and the 30% is in the words. If the interview is scheduled for the morning, make sure you are wide-awake and on the ball. Prepare to answer any questions with confidence and remember your aim here is to get that face-to-face interview.

2. Arriving to the Interview

Making sure your 10 minutes early for an interview shows you’re a punctual candidate and it’s the perfect first impression.

Arriving 40 minutes early might make the employer feel that they need to reschedule for you but it’s still good time to go to the nearest café to get mentally prepared and think over what you may want to say. Turning up late without calling the agency or employer shows you are not as interested as the other punctual candidates going for the same position.

Out of courtesy, should any circumstances occur to cause delay or absence on behalf of either party, contacting the agency with a minimum 1 hour notice will give enough time to contact the right person to reschedule.

3. Appearance 

The employee will expect you to dress as you would in front of their clients. How you stand and introduce yourself describes a lot about how you communicate to everyone. Stand tall and give a firm handshake with good eye contact. Your body language shows your subconscious thoughts when you don’t think about it, such as closed hands or crossed legs. These show you are not quite open in the engagement. Being animated with the hands and face is what engages people and warms them to you seeing your relaxed to express yourself.

4. Know your worth

There are employees out there that will try to get a better deal by giving you a lower salary. In some cases if you’re confident you can do the job but do not have proof, you can negotiate a pay rise upon reaching target within a certain time frame that seems realistic for both you and the employer.

5. Don’t shoot yourself in the foot

Asking for a salary well above the average for the position is risky and only advised if you have a good reason to support your worth. Although Sales is the nature of the role you wouldn’t want to have people question your integrity as an employee.