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The Pros and Cons of Hiring Green Salespeople

Guest post by: Dave Kurlan

Article Overview: Well, there had to be an article about going green at some point and since I was asked to write one for the folks at AlisterPaine.com, you can get my version of going green, along with both the pros and cons of this practice. It's interesting that so many mainstream companies, when they get frustrated with hiring experienced salespeople, ask what would happen if they were to target inexperienced salespeople. The issue is not that hiring experienced salespeople doesn't work. The problem is that they probably aren't going about it the right way. Read my thoughts on The Pros and Cons of Hiring Green Salespeople.

The Pros and Cons of Hiring Green Salespeople

Well, there had to be an article about going green at some point and since I was asked to write one for the folks at AlisterPaine.com, you can get my version of going green, along with both the pros and cons of this practice.

It's interesting that so many mainstream companies, when they get frustrated with hiring experienced salespeople, ask what would happen if they were to target inexperienced salespeople. The issue is not that hiring experienced salespeople doesn't work. The problem is that they probably aren't going about it the right way.

Read my thoughts on The Pros and Cons of Hiring Green Salespeople.

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