Sales CV – Common mistakes with Sales CV’s
I often wonder why Sales professionals are not better at CV writing as they normally have excellent written communication skills and they have a vast experience in the functions of Sales and Marketing. I do come across some good Sales CV’s but on the whole many of them fall short. So what are the common problems with Sales CV’s?
Sales CV’s that lack focus
Many CV’s I read do not take the reader into consideration. When I explain to a sales professional that CV’s and Interviews are no different to their day to day jobs the penny often drops. When writing a professional sales CV you must understand the customer (employer) and pitch your marketing material (CV) to outline how you meet their needs.
Sales CV’s that undersell
Again many sales CV’s I read do not sell the jobseeker. They lack impact and therefore do not stand out in the crowd. When writing a professional sales CV you must sell yourself. You must tell the recruiter what you did BUT you must also tell the reader how you did it. Professional Sales CV’s must incorporate achievements and tell a story otherwise they are just a to-do list.
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April 15th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Good post and good advice. I own a medical sales and pharmacetical sales recruiting company, in the U.S.: http://www.tomruff.com and wrote a book, How to break into pharmaceutical sales, a headhunter’s strategy: http://www.breakintopharmsales.com and we coach on this same topic 20-30 times a day. For the more junior sale positions, bullet points with specific achievements are what our clients prefer. Short, specific and to the point. I wrote a blog post on this topic if you are interested in more information:
http://tomruff.com/blog/?cat=9