I went to a Networking Roundtable meeting this morning where there were candidates in transition, one of whom I know professionally. I was chatting with this person when a friend, who is also a recruiter, approached us. I quickly received updateds about my recruiter-friend's family and job status, including positions that he is actively recruiting for overseas. My recruiter-friend introduced himself to candidate-in-transition, an experienced sales professional. What do you think happened?
A. Candidate-in-transition nailed his elevator speech. He knew exactly what he was looking for and charmed us with his charisma and positive attitude about the exciting new career opportunities ahead.
B. Candidate-in-transition turned the table on recruiter-friend and started qualifying the recruiter-friend immediately. The sales process unfolded in front of our eyes!
C. Candidate-in-transition was not sure about the next step in his career - sales or sales management and maybe healthcare or the industry that he came from.
I would love to say A or B, but it was a disappointing C. As a recruiter, I expect for sales professionals to demonstrate their sales process with me. Sell me, qualify me, follow up with me, and close me. Demonstrate your skills because there is no bigger sale than yourself.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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I love this post! Not only do you inform as to how to do it right - you've shared a great example of how to do it wrong. Networking is not a natural skill for most people, but it can and must be learned in today's employment environment!
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