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Anxiety can be a friend for sales jobseekers

People trying to hunt down their perfect sales jobs need to use the anxiety and stress which come along with having an interview in order to do well, according to one website.

Helium.com reported that being stressed means that people going for an interview will be more motivated to research a company and ensure they are correctly prepared.

"The preparation starts the moment you know you have an interview ... go on the web and research the company. Find out what they produce and where, who do they sell to and how, how big they are and how many offices are there," it stated.

Not being overwhelmed by stress and anxiety was recommended by the website which stated that the feelings need to be turned into a positive in order to do well at interview.

A survey of more than 4,000 workers by Which? found that 26 per cent of employees only "skim read" their contracts after being successful at an interview.

Aaron Wallis are a specialist sales recruitment agency that offers hundreds of sales jobs together with some of the most comprehensive sales tips and career advice available to UK sales professionals.

Posted by Nikki BarristerADNFCR-1617-ID-19899221-ADNFCR

Filed: 20-07-2010

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