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Selection, Placement, and Socialization of Successful Salespeople
Selection, Placement, and Socialization of Successful Salespeople
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4 . T e s t in g
Mark 4373 - Sales Management Ch 9 8
Job related?
Meet the potential employee and Meet the potential boss and determine
determine if a match exists if a match exists
SUCCESSFUL-LOOKING
The successful- The successful-
PERFORM- looking failure looking success PERFORM-
ANCE FAILURE The The ANCE
unsuccessful- unsuccessful- SUCCESS
looking failure looking success
UNSUCCESSFUL-LOOKING
Gestures.
Firmness of handshake.
Eye contact.
Physical appearance.
1. P re p a ra tio n
2 . O p e n in g th e I n te rv ie w
3 . T h e I n te rv ie w P ro p e r
4 . E n d in g th e I n te rv ie w
5 . P o s t-in te rv ie w
A c tiv itie s
Aptitude tests.
Intelligence tests.
Interest tests.
Knowledge tests.
Personality tests.
Actual costs.
a. Recruiting and assessment costs.
b. Induction and orientation costs.
c. Training costs.
Potential costs.
a. Costs associated with hiring a person who subsequently
fails.
b. Costs associated with rejecting a person who would have
been successful on the job.