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Hiring Commissioned Salespeople? Don’t Use a Standard Selection Process

by Lance Haun on December 30, 2009

I’ve only had brief bouts with commissioned salespeople but I learned two things from my experience that I carry with me to this day whenever I talk to people about this subject:

It is one of the toughest jobs to start and be successful in.
It is one of the toughest jobs to hire for.

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What Is Your Greatest Weakness?

by Lance Haun on April 20, 2009

Have you ever received that question in an interview? First, let me apologize. Most of us in HR who ask this question don’t even know what we’re asking, why we’re asking or what we’re supposed to get out of this question. Furthermore, candidates are usually so poorly prepared for this question that it usually defeats [...]

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