Thursday, July 12, 2018

How To Approach Sales Assessments

By Lisa Moore


Sales evaluation are done to test your current sales people and even the ones you would want to hire. It is a great exercise in certifying that you have a firm team in place to ensure that your organizational goals are met effectively. When administering the valuations it is crucial that you are apparent about your objectives. These tests can get deep to uncover some of the employees hidden capabilities while some may bring out their personality more. This editorial comprehensively details on sales assessments.

There are different tests that are used from personality tests to aptitude tests to determine the best applicant fit for the job. An applicant with an aggressive character may be perfect for one company sales values but totally miserable to another. Personality tests can henceforth aid managers in gauging how to best manage different characters and can also help in identifying individuals who are fit for leadership positions.

Tests such as the aptitude tests can be used to hire new manpower easily. Every employer is looking to attain competitive advantage in all areas thus, having the right or fit manpower is very crucial. Consequently doing these tests before interviews or after interview helps in getting the right employees fit for the job. Most companies have resulted to aptitude tests so as to get competitive human resources that will work towards achieving the companys goals.

Another popular personality test is the Myers Briggs type indicator. This is the most sought test as it is detailed and specific. It is based on four variables instinctive or sensing, rational or emotional, extrovert or introvert and finally sensitive or judgmental. This tests does not completely give results on the best candidate fit for a certain job as most of the time extroverts are thought to be ideal for a sales position. The solid value for this test is to help leaders determine how well they can manage their employees.

Candidates who hold these three qualities have the utmost potential to find sales success just after they are hired. They also maintain the success long into their occupations even being retained in the company for a long period. The employers value them as they are part and parcel of the companys success.

It is very imperative to be mindful of how you as an employer uses the test results as some results may be deceptive and lead you off target. Most companies have failed terribly at retaining their staff simply because of these results. They use the tests to retrench some of their workers not knowing that they have probably lost the best. They are therefore advised to use the tests mostly when hiring new employees.

Sales managers have been advised by human resource experts to have firm history of production of the employees, their performance reviews and in-case of under performers, have written warnings when making a decision on the employees future with the organization. Therefore those tests results should be followed by evaluations and performance reviews to have a solid reason of retrenching the worker.

Finally, there is the strength finder type of test that is offered to determine the strength of a particular candidate. The strength finder encompasses strategies that managers can use to identify strengths that their employees or the potential applicants may exhibit.




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