Finding Sales Jobs in London
Strategy for finding sales jobs
Sales people should not have too much of a problem finding work in London, as people who can sell are always in demand. Put your CV online and wait for the phone to ring for relevant roles. If the phone does not ring research the industries you have experience selling in and look to approach companies direct who should be interested in your experience.
Recommended Jobsites for finding sales jobs
Register and place your CV online with both the generalist and specialist job sites.
Specialist Sales Jobsites: Simply Sales Jobs
Generalist Jobsites: Monster, Reed and Total Jobs. look at Gumtree for advertised positions.
If you are seeking IT Sales Roles try Jobserve, Jobsite and Fish 4 Jobs
For other specific industry look for association bodies and specific jobsites for that industry you are looking to work in.
Recommended Sales Recruitment Agencies
Source relevant recruitment agencies using the jobsites above and through organic job search. If you have experience selling in a particular industry look at agencies that service this industry e.g. Travel look for specific travel recruitment agencies.
Approaching companies directly & networking
Networking
- Industry exhibitions can be a good way of developing your network and meeting people in the industry. Check the NEC, Olympia and Excel Exhibition websites to see if they've any relevant exhibitions that could be worth attending and help you develop useful contacts.
- Join groups on Linkedin
-- Use Linkedin to find the right people to speak to at a company who are likely to hire for the roles you seek. Don’t be afraid to contact them and express your interest for certain work and ask if they have any suggestions to getting this type of work. If they don’t have any roles, they are in the industry so should know other contacts that could be useful.
Applying Directly
Companies like candidates who approach direct as it shows a genuine interest in working for their organisation and it also means there are no agency fees or advertising costs incurred in hiring someone who approaches them direct.
Source companies in which to approach direct using the following methods:
Search engines use to source relevant companies you may wish to work for.
- Look up exhibitions that may have occurred or as they may list an exhibitor list of companies that could be relevant.
- Association bodies are also a good source to find relevant companies.
- Use the company search facility on Linkedin where you can search industry, company size and location giving you a prospective list of companies to approach.
