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6 Reasons Why Technology Won’t Kill B2B Salespeople

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A new report from Forrester Research called “Death of a B2B Salesman,” predicts that one million U.S. B2B salespeople will lose their jobs to self-service e-commerce by 2020. Job Forecast Study ranks sales jobs as the number one job employers are currently looking to fill, ranking 10% higher than technical positions.

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4 Reasons A Diverse Sales Team Will Boost Revenue

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Competitiveness Project found that employers spend an average of 41 days trying to fill technical sales jobs versus 33 days for jobs in other professions. Eliot Burdett is the cofounder and CEO of Peak Sales Recruiting , a leading B2B sales recruiting company launched in 2006. Access to More A-players.

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3 Secrets For Hiring On Wall Street Versus Silicon Valley

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This is why many of the best West Coast sales reps focus on establishing a presence in the community and becoming trusted advisors to their clients. They need to educate the candidate about the opportunity, frame the conversation around their career, and, in the candidate’s eyes, become a trusted advisor.