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		<title>Checking References</title>
		<link>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2010/08/09/checking-references/sales-recruiting</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan A. Enns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even if you think you have just interviewed your perfect sales candidate and are ready to make an offer of employment, you still should make every effort, by whatever means possible, to ensure that they are who they say they are by conducting thorough reference check. Just like your candidate interviews, you need to ask [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do 100% Commission Plans Work?</title>
		<link>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2010/04/06/do-100-commission-plans-work/sales-recruiting</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan A. Enns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is an excellent blog post on what you should consider before implementing a 100% commission plan for your sales staff. http://peaksalesrecruiting.com/question-100-commission-plans/ To download a free copy of our white paper How To Recruit The Best Sales Professionals which includes “11 Telephone Interview Questions to Find Top Performers”, visit our Sales Download Centre. Aim Higher! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Steps To a Virtual Sales Bench</title>
		<link>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2010/02/05/5-steps-t-of-a-virtual-sales-bench/sales-recruiting</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert J.  Weese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The concept of having a virtual sales bench has been around for many years. It has been popularized by the authors of Top Grading for Sales. The concept promotes the need for sales management to always be recruiting because you never know when you will need to fill a vacant territory.   The problem we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Ideal Sales Candidate</title>
		<link>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2010/02/05/the-ideal-sales-candidate/sales-recruiting</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan A. Enns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Quick Sales Management Tips]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/?p=1200</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Before you place a job ad and start to interview candidates, ask yourself if you know exactly what you are looking for.  What are the sales skills required to be successful at selling your product?  What are the personality traits of your top performers?    Take the time to clearly define your perfect sales professionals so that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Semi-Retired Sales Professionals Needed!</title>
		<link>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2010/01/07/semi-retired-sales-professionals-needed/sales-career-advice</link>
		<comments>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2010/01/07/semi-retired-sales-professionals-needed/sales-career-advice#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert J.  Weese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a growing movement in small and mid-sized Canadian companies that are searching for ways to connect with recently retired or semi retired business professionals. They are in need of people who can provide knowledge and experience in areas their own management team is lacking.  Many of these companies have built successful organizations but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Questions to Ask In An Interview</title>
		<link>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2010/01/07/what-questions-to-ask-in-an-interview/sales-recruiting</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan A. Enns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When interviewing candidates for a sales position, it is important to be prepared.  As every candidate is different, if you just let the direction of the meeting go wherever the conversation takes you, it will be like comparing apples to oranges when trying to decide whom to hire.  Besides, having a chat about the local [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where Are You Looking for Sales People?</title>
		<link>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2009/12/08/where-are-you-looking-for-sales-people/sales-recruiting</link>
		<comments>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2009/12/08/where-are-you-looking-for-sales-people/sales-recruiting#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert J.  Weese</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/?p=958</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You are looking for the perfect Christmas present for a loved one.  Let’s say you decide on a hand crafted silver bracelet that will be unique and meaningful.  Where do you go to buy the gift?  Costco, Walmart, or some other big box store that deals in sales volume and mass marketing of products. No. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sales Recruiting In Today&#8217;s Economy</title>
		<link>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2009/08/28/sales-recruiting-in-todays-economy/sales-management-skills</link>
		<comments>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2009/08/28/sales-recruiting-in-todays-economy/sales-management-skills#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert J.  Weese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jobfox released its hiring report this past summer and listed Sales Representative as the most recession proof career.  In a similar study conducted annually by Manpower Inc. reporting on the most difficult job to fill, sales representative topped the 2006 and 2007 list and slid to second place in 2008.  Do you know the actual [...]]]></description>
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