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How to Become a Better Salesperson: 8 Steps
Sales is an exciting and extremely rewarding career where every day is different. When we recruit for salespeople, we look for confident and driven individuals who are money-motivated and enjoy a challenge. While it’s important to have the right personality if you want to succeed in sales, there are also plenty of sales techniques and…
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Why Training is So Important for Current and Future Electrical Branch Managers
The role of a Branch Manager within the electrical industry is far from simple. Their responsibilities are all-encompassing and include areas such as sales, finance, HR, purchasing, customer service and mentoring. In essence, being a Branch Manager is just like running your own business. However, many of the skills required for a Branch Manager to…
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5 Tips for Getting Your CV Noticed by Employers
In order to be successful in your job search, it’s beneficial to put yourself in the mind of employers and hiring managers. The way they perceive your CV could be the difference between you being invited to an interview or receiving a rejection email. If you have an understanding of how recruiters review CVs, you’ll…
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How to Retain Graduate Talent
Recruiting high-calibre graduates is on the agenda for many growing businesses who want enthusiastic and intelligent trainees to buy into their company vision and make an impact. However, once you’ve overcome the challenge of recruiting graduate talent (we can help you with that), the next challenge is ensuring they stick with your business. After all,…
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Ventilation Products: Improving Indoor Air Quality
The quality of the air we breathe indoors is crucial and an area seeing more focus and bigger investment. The Clean Air Strategy highlights that we spend 90% of our time indoors and therefore improving the quality of the air we breathe at home, work and inside other buildings is becoming increasingly important. Many everyday…
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Unmissable Tips for Sending Emails to Recruiters
If you’re looking for new job opportunities, then connecting with recruiters is an excellent way to find them. Many job seekers, however, are unsure about how to reach out to a recruiter. If you’re wondering where to start with emailing a recruiter, we’ve got some advice on how to write an email and present yourself…
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Sales Growth for Electrical Wholesalers: 7 Crucial ECommerce Capabilities
Online B2B retail has seen huge growth in the last decade and is even expected to outgrow the online B2C market by 2025. It’s clear that today’s buyers are turning to the internet and eCommerce platforms to find and buy the products and services they require. As the buying habits of B2B customers are changing,…
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What is ‘Servitisation’ and How Can Electrical Wholesalers Use it to Boost Sales?
The electrical wholesale industry is changing and some of the traditional sales techniques aren’t proving as successful as they used to be. Cold calling and big discounts aren’t that attractive to customers and with major online companies like Amazon undercutting on price, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to stand out in the market. This is where servitisation…
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Graduates: Is Your Workplace Giving You Enough Training and Development Opportunities?
After finishing university, graduates are looking for roles that offer them good training, opportunities to progress, a suitable company culture and a decent salary. Your first graduate role is important as it should enable you to lay the foundations of your career and build a valuable skill-set. There’s plenty to learn when you enter the…
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Knowledge is Power for Electrical Wholesalers Wanting to Deliver Excellent Customer Service
As an electrical wholesaler, offering excellent customer service and a consultative approach to your customers will set you apart from your competition. What’s the key to excellence? Really knowing your products’ features and benefits so that you can support and educate your customers. With the latest smart technologies such as programmable lighting controls and integrated…