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sierrawolf
As of right now, I am in charge of all HR aspects in my company, Recently I now am in charge of finding sales candidates for car sales. The job is for new car sales for a large company. I was wondering if anyone has input on finding and recruiting car sales people?
From United States, Reno
leolingham2000
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NEW CAR SALES

I am assuming the car sales representative will be selling new

cars to

-customers

-dealership

-fleet sales to companies.

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Competency Definitions for an Automobile Sales Representative

Skills

Communication skills: Ability to be understood and to understand the customer; use questioning and active listening; provide information useful to the customer; ability to make customers feel comfortable by greeting them, making eye contact, and acting in a friendly manner

Basic selling skills: Ability to establish rapport with the customer, listen effectively to identify customer needs, and relate the benefits of product features; handle objections and close the sale

Organizational skills: Ability to keep accurate customer records, conduct periodic follow ups with customers before and after the sale) track personal progress toward sales targets and goals, pay attention to details, and manage time effectively

Customer focus: Ability to operate with the customer's best interest in mind, position for repeat business by delighting and surprising the customer, make the customer feel important, and strive for customer satisfaction throughout the entire sales and delivery process

Conflict management: Ability to resolve differences with customers and colleagues and reach agreement by maintaining a problem solving attitude

Knowledge

Product knowledge: Having a basic understanding of products and services, including features, benefits, and relevant performance statistics; keeping up to date with the latest information; preparing to answer questions about products and services

Computer literacy: Having basic computer skills to enhance access to leads and to relevant financial, market, and competitive data; being aware of and understanding the resources available and being able to use them to improve sales



Competition: Having basic knowledge of key competitors and being aware of how the company's products compare with competitors'

Personality

Sociability: Desire to interact with others and to project warmth and relate well to a wide variety of people

Self sufficiency/self motivation: Ability to work independently for extended periods of time with minimal support and approval, to take initiative, be proactive, and take ownership for personal success

High energy level: Has a strong work ethic; is able to maintain a fast pace while staying focused in stressful situations

Competitiveness: Demonstrates the desire to achieve and surpass goals, work with persistence in the face of obstacles, and thrive in high pressure situations

Self confidence: Believes in their own abilities; approaches work with the expectation of success and an awareness of what is required for success; accepts criticism constructively and is willing to admit mistakes without blaming others

Reliability/trustworthiness: Behaves consistently and predictably; is dependable in all phases of the sales process; is able to gain the trust of the customer by being honest, working with integrity, and meeting commitments

Ethics: Has high professional and personal standards, treats people fairly and with respect, provides a straightforward discussion of price and payment issues, and is honest in all communications; refrains from being manipulative or obscuring facts

Ability

Mental agility: Flexible enough to deal with multiple issues at the same time, able to maintain a constantly high level of alertness, and possesses a broad learning capacity



Analytical skills: Ability to reason with, analyze, and draw conclusions from facts and data

Empathy: Understands and displays sensitivity to customer needs and concerns and minimizes customer anxiety and frustration

Openness: Is eager to consider new ideas and available to learn new things; is comfortable with change and ambiguity and open to a variety of options to meet the customer's needs

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You can use the above competency elements,

1. RECRUITMENTS / SELECTIONS

-DEVELOP A RANGE OF QUESTIONS FOR INTERVIEW.

2.PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL

-DEVELOP A PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEM

3. TRAINING / DEVELOPMENT

REGARDS

LEO LINGHAM

From India, Mumbai
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