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Finding a Sales Job During Recession: It's NOT Mission Impossible

By Tomer Harel

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Published: 27Apr2009
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An economic scale-down is the worst nightmare for job seekers everywhere. Companies tighten their belts, and attempt to battle the economic standstill by downsizing, halting all inessential projects, and limiting their expansion to a bare minimum. These companies don't look for new employees. Even worse, they are firing the employees they already have.

Does it mean that it's impossible to find a job in the UK? Actually, it doesn't. However, it is a tad more difficult to locate that job, and our poor job seeker has to work twice as hard to shine above all the other job seekers out there. The true laws that govern the market are that qualified candidates with smarts and drive are always needed, somewhere. The job seeker may not be able to receive compensation as high as before the recession, but there are jobs out there. In fact, there are many jobs.

As companies down-size, trying to save money by limiting expansion of research and development, new marketing plans, and limit Public Relations to a bare minimum, one field must continue to grow and develop - the Sales team. The one thing that can keep a company going during a recession is a concentrated effort to sell what they already have. Since the UK, like many other countries, is trying to revive the economy by providing consumer incentives to continue purchasing, the one thing product-oriented companies have going for them are the products already out there in the market.

This is where great salespeople come in. Whether the sales are done over the phone, personally, or on the corporate level, companies need people with great people skills and that sales sixth sense to close their deals for them. Unlike any other field, the Sales job market is flourishing, and has something for everyone - home based, office based, traveling, or tele-sales. The job seeker can be a fresh graduate looking for his first job or a stay at home mum trying to earn a few extra quid each month.

How does the job seeker find these jobs? There are a few options for those who have a penchant for sales. Searching web portals that list UK jobs, such as ukjobsnet.co.uk or Jobsite UK is always a good idea. It is possible to search by category and search for sales jobs, and there are hundreds out there. Browsing print ads for jobs in the job seekers local paper is also a must. Some companies haven't quite caught on to the whole Internet thing, and some gems can still be found in newspapers. Perhaps the most productive way is to work with a recruiting agency, such as Top Employers. They often specialize in a particular field, such as Sales and Marketing, or Graduate jobs.

Recruitment agencies that offer UK based Sales Jobs usually have thousands of clients searching for great salespeople to join their team. And if the job seeker is a new graduate, there are graduate level sales jobs out there as well. Being fresh out of University is not necessarily a draw-back in the Sales field. Very often, the company enjoys training their employees in their own sales methods, which may vary. A fresh graduate may be preferable to some companies who do prefer to train their people from the bottom up, and would rather their sales team not have preconceived learning in a different method of sales.

Do not despair; sales jobs have not become extinct due to the recession. With a little effort, it is still possible to find that great sales job anywhere in the UK, even if you're just a graduate. After all, being able to sell during a recession is something that can be honed during this difficult time, and is the mark of a true sales person.

Worried about finding UK sales jobs during the recession? Looking for a leg-up with graduate sales jobs? Visit Top Employers, specializing in Graduate Jobs all over the UK!

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