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Kathy Hammond - Why Data is Critical When Hiring for High-Performance Sales Roles


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Summary:

Kathy Hammond is a B2B sales recruitment specialist who helps companies recruit and hire high-performing salespeople with the power data analytics. In this episode, Kathy talks about the biggest mistakes that both hiring managers and talent acquisition teams make when hiring for high-performance sales roles and how most of them can be avoided with a little bit of data analysis. 


Chapters:

[0:00 - 5:08] Introduction

  • Welcome, Kathy!
  • Today’s Topic: Why Data is Critical When Hiring High-Performance Sales Professionals
  • [5:09 - 11:33] The biggest mistakes hiring managers make when hiring for sales positions

    • Not being able to able to identify (or even describe) a high-performing salesperson
    • How hiring managers build bias into their processes
    • [11:34 - 19:21] Common mistakes recruiters make when hiring for sales positions

      • Not referring to the data surrounding discovery and assessment of prospective hires
      • On the lack of relevant training for those involved in the hiring process
      • [19:22 - 30:56] How can hiring managers and the talent acquisition team get along?

        • It’s critical for leaders to understand the ins and outs of the sales process
        • How breaking down a job into its core responsibilities paves the path for more productive interviews
        • [30:57 - 32:03] Closing

          • Thanks for listening!


          Quotes:

          “There’s so much bias in the hiring process . . . and there are a lot of misconceptions around it.”

          “You have to understand what the sales process is. It’s shocking that a lot of sales leaders have no idea—they cannot identify the various stages of their sales process.”

          Resources:

          Real-time Job Postings Salary Data
          RecruitSolut


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