If you’ve worked as a remote project manager, consultant or short-term subject matter expert, you’ve probably faced a classic conundrum. How do you organize your resume to keep it concise while ensuring hiring managers understand your experience? Use these strategies to write a resume that highlights your expertise and experience without extending into a novel-sized… Read more »
Skills to Look for When Hiring Top Marketing Professionals
Marketing is a rapidly evolving field, and it is necessary to hire people with the skills and adaptability to grow as the industry itself grows. Because the landscape changes so quickly, hiring managers find it challenging to locate and hire the talent they need. Here are some of the most important skills and traits to… Read more »
How Can You Hire the Right Candidate?
The war for talent in today’s tight agriculture market is fierce. Companies need sales and marketing talent with specialized skills, but it is difficult to locate and recruit that talent. A niche recruiting partner in the ag industry can help bridge your talent gap by efficiently and accurately connecting you with the talent you need.… Read more »
How to Evaluate a Candidate’s Personality
In the current market, it’s hard enough to find temporary remote sales candidates who have the experience you’re looking for, let alone the personality traits required for success. However, personality plays a big role in sales success – especially for people who hold remote positions. As part of the hiring process, it’s important to evaluate… Read more »
The Benefits of Hiring Project Managers for Your Sales Team
Sales is a volatile profession in any field. Even the most skilled pros can be derailed by unforeseen changes in the market. When it comes to sales in the ag business, the volatility increases significantly. From market factors to technological changes to the forces of Mother Nature, agriculture companies must constantly strategize and innovate new… Read more »
Why Didn’t You Get the Job?
As a sales and marketing professional, you understand the value of feedback in helping you grow and improve on the job. Feedback is equally important to a job search but it is difficult to know what went wrong or where you could improve because you never receive feedback from a hiring manager. If you don’t… Read more »
Job Search Mistakes Even the Most Experienced Candidates Make
In today’s tight agriculture employment market, competition for sales and marketing jobs can be fierce, and making a single mistake can put you out of the running. Even if you’re an experienced candidate, you could be making mistakes you’re not aware of. Here are some practical ways to avoid those mistakes, so you can remain… Read more »
Should You Hire Project Managers on Right Fit or Right Impression?
As a hiring manager for agricultural sales, you know candidates never get a second chance to make a first impression. As humans, we make snap judgments about everyone we meet – including job candidates. It’s natural to judge appearance, manner of speaking, confidence and preparedness. However, it is important to look beyond your first impression… Read more »
How to Encourage Your Team to Improve Productivity
If you took a quick poll of your sales and marketing teams, most people would probably tell you that they are extremely busy. And it’s likely true. However, there is a difference between being busy and being productive, which often leads to a disconnect between management and the workforce. If you want your team to… Read more »
How to Think Like a Candidate
Today, the candidate experience matters more than ever before. First and foremost, a good experience tells candidates what they can expect from you if they accept an offer. A poor candidate experience signals a poor employee experience. If you offer a poor experience, candidates can review your company online on sites like Indeed and Glassdoor… Read more »