Was 2022 a successful recruitment year for you? Did you have success with your sales hiring strategies? There is no doubt that 2022 was a unique year for sales organizations. You had to manage the post-pandemic economy, inflation, and the threat of a recession. These factors have caused many to second guess and re-evaluate their hiring decisions. 

Considering the current economic state of things, it’s important for companies to make sure that every hire counts. With this in mind, we asked our sales recruiters to provide you with some secret tips to hire better sales candidates this year. 

1. Ask around – use word-of-mouth referrals 

Relying on job boards will only get you so far. Take a more proactive approach to hire by leveraging your professional network. Ask colleagues and sales industry connections if they know of any sales professionals who are interested in making a career move. Talking with people about your hiring needs will help spread the word. Make sure to get your existing employees involved. Hiring can be a team effort. 

2. Highlight performance rewards

Money is a motivator for sales professionals. Top performers will want information about your compensation structure. They will want to understand how commission, base pay, bonuses, and other performance-based rewards work to get a deeper understanding of how they will be rewarded for their performance. 

Being transparent about this information in your job descriptions will encourage more people to apply for available roles. This can increase your hiring pool and help you find better sales candidates. 

3. Highlight your training, coaching, and support programs

Top sales professionals want to work for organizations that offer support. They want to work for companies that offer comprehensive onboarding, ongoing training and coaching, and support programs that will allow them to expand their skill sets. 

Highlight how you support your people. Talk about training programs and initiatives in your job ads and on your website. These are attractive features that top candidates are looking for during their job search. 

4. Consult with sales recruiters

Working with a sales recruiter is an invaluable asset that can help you gain access to the best sales candidates in the marketplace. Recruiters have connections in the industry, and they have relationships with many sales professionals who are actively and passively looking for new opportunities. 

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