To begin your career in investment sales, often a good place to start is with a role in telemarketing. Telemarketing often known as 'inside sales' or 'telesales', can be considered as one of the most difficult types of direct sales.However, with a background in customer service and basic skills in negotiating and influencing skills, this could be a role in which you flourish. A career in telesales will allow you to get paid by making a difference, through communicating effectively with potential customers and generating sales leads.
You may have experience in working within a business environment and have a large amount product knowledge and financial awareness. A role in telesales will therefore most probably suit your knowledge and experience. However, to be successful within a telemarketing you don't not necessarily need years of experience and knowledge. Personal skills such as, drive, energy, adaptability, determination and confidence are great skill sets, which will give you a major advantage in succeeding in a sales career.
Once you have gained experience and knowledge within your telemarketing role, you will then have the ability to move on to an exciting role as an investment sales advisor. Similarly to telesales, here you will be able to use your sales and telephone techniques to achieve a contribution towards your company's sales targets. Here you will be given much more responsibility, as you will be required to give regular feedback regarding your performance against the company's sales plan, enabling you to gain even more experience.
Alternatively, the next step in your career could take you to a role in property investment sales. This is the industry in which a large amount of money can be made, particularly if you have experience in working within the property market. Here you will be required to monitor trends in the market and provide essential feedback to your sales manager in order to assist in the planning and execution of sales strategies. If have basic skills in organisation, communication and negotiation and experience with mathematics and handling data, this could be the role for you.
Finding a job in your desired location and industry is no easy task these days. Therefore, it is advisable to sign up with a recruitment consultancy. Specialised recruitment agencies have expert knowledge on how to find the best roles in the sector they focus on. They can be ideal if you are moving location, as they have a high reputation in finding people working relatively quickly. Recruitment Consultancies believe that when it comes to your career, it's not all about having tons of experience and qualifications. It's about having the right attitude. Your advisor will spend time getting to know you, finding out what are your key skills and motivations to help you find a job role that you will enjoy and excel in.
By getting help from a recruitment consultant you will also be able to review the latest salary surveys to see how the market is progressing and also get information regarding any training courses that may be available in your area. Your consultant will suggest new and exciting challenges for you, which you will benefit from both personally and professionally.
Many of the well established, popular specialist recruitment agencies are located around the London area. However, many of them have the resources to help you find work anywhere in the world, whatever your experience and qualifications include. Start climbing the ladder towards your dream career and contact your local specialist recruitment consultancy.
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Pinnacle 7 is a well established recruitment agency focusing on telemarketing environments. They also specialise in finding job roles with a strong emphasis within the finance, investment, wine broking and carbon trading industries. Check out their website to view their latest vacancies.