How to Stand Out and Land Your Dream Sales Job with Griff and Frankie

Summary

In this episode, Frankie and Griffin share their recommendations for landing the perfect sales job. They emphasize the importance of doing thorough research on the company and understanding the products, training, culture, pay, and personas involved. They also discuss the significance of cleaning up your resume and LinkedIn profile, focusing on key achievements and data. The hosts stress the need to treat the interview process as a sales campaign, reaching out to potential hiring managers and conducting backchanneling. They provide tips for standing out in interviews, including asking thoughtful questions and demonstrating preparedness. Finally, they emphasize the importance of following up promptly and professionally.

Takeaways

Do thorough research on the company and understand the products, training, culture, pay, and personas involved.

Clean up your resume and LinkedIn profile, focusing on key achievements and data.

Treat the interview process as a sales campaign, reaching out to potential hiring managers and conducting backchanneling.

Stand out in interviews by asking thoughtful questions and demonstrating preparedness.

Follow up promptly and professionally after interviews.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Overview

00:44 Step 1: Know Where You Want to End Up

03:30 Step 2: Clean Up Your Resume and LinkedIn

07:36 Step 3: Stand Out in the Interview Process

13:22 Step 4: Prepare for the Interview

19:24 Step 5: Follow Up

22:14 Conclusion