Writing CVs can be challenging so this article will give you a sales CV example on how to improve your CV.

How you present your sales CV (sales resume) is very important. When you are selling anything you need to get the key points across to the potential buyer as quickly and simply as possible. The quicker the reader can see the key points from your sales CV the more likely they are to be interested in interviewing you.

Having a well presented and structured sales CV indicates a lot to an employer; it shows you are professional and well organised. You ought to list your strengths first and provide personal career history last. By structuring your CV like this your positives appear immediately and you make a good and lasting impression.

As a guide you should try to fit your CV onto one sheet of paper. If you are applying for a director position then two or three sheets would be acceptable. It is a fact that one single side well presented makes a bigger impact on an employer than detail spread over lots of sheets. Try and be concise, think about the words you choose, never use two words when you can use one.

A 2004 UK survey of large organizations in the legal, retail, media and accounting sectors, identified these other CV pointers:

• Incompletely or inaccurately addressed CVs and CV cover letters were rejected instantly by 83% of departments.
• CVs and cover letters addressed to a named person were favoured over those addressed to a generic job title by 55% of departments.
• Over 60% of departments said that the inclusion of a photograph with the CV had a negative impact on their opinion of the applicant.

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A sales recruitment agency will submit you for any vacancies which are notified to the agency by employers.

Why do Employers use Sales Recruitment Agencies?

• If the company has no expertise in sales then they might wish to recruit through a sales job recruitment agency.
• Minimise publicity when recruiting new staff in sales while losing staff in another area.
• Hide recruitment movements from their competitors.
• Have help with the process of recruiting new sales staff if they do not have the people to deal with it.

What do you Gain from Signing up to a Sales Recruitment Agency?

• Sales recruitment agencies are specialised in sales jobs so will have contacts in the field you want to work in.
• The employer pays the agency to fill the position which means you are not charged for basic use of sales recruitment agencies.
• There will be additional services open to you if you want to pay extra. These services might include personality testing or advice on preparing a CV.
• You can work through contract sales agencies to build up relevant short term experience with several employers.
• When you register with a sales recruitment agency you should remember that the agency’s primary client is the employer and not you.

General Advice for Using Sales Recruitment Agencies

• Supply a CV which is relevant to the sector you want to work in.
• Tell the agency any important factors that would influence whether you would take a job or not.
• Keep chasing the agency for progress, call them on a regular basis to make sure the ball is rolling.
• Do not rely on sales recruitment agencies to find you a job. You should still actively job seek yourself.

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