Over the past two years or so, countless readers have emailed me regarding questions about how to start a career in software sales. I've written a number of posts (seen below), that have all received a ton of feedback, questions and comments from professionals of all ages, experience and skill sets. How to Start a Career in Software Sales 4 Reasons you Should Consider a Career in Software Sales 4 Most Common Roles in Software Sales However, even with the articles I've written and … [Read more...]
Job Seekers: Use Employee Referral Programs to your advantage
As a job seeker, you should absolutely be aware of what an Employee Referral Program is. But, why you might ask? It's a simple answer. Organizations around the world are utilizing Employee Referral Programs to meet their hiring needs and paying internal employees big time cash bonuses to refer friends and former colleagues to meet open headcount requirements. Rather than spending anywhere from $10,000-$30,000 for external recruiting agency fees (on each hire!) or exhausting corporate … [Read more...]
Top Job Sites - 30 of the Ultimate Resources
Job candidates: Have you been on the market for an upgrade in your career, but you have no idea where to look or what tools to use? That's where I hope to step in. By providing this massive collection of the top job sites, I hope to help all job candidates with these awesome resources, cleanly organized to assist in your job search. In this post, I cover a few main types of the top job sites; job search websites, "talent marketplaces"/hiring platforms, career advice websites, top staffing … [Read more...]
Tips for Job Interview - 5 easy tips
Nailing your job interview is one of the most important steps to finding the career of your dreams. Job interviews are always stressful and most people find them to be an extremely difficult part of the job search process. However, there are 5 simple tips for job interviews you can take that will guarantee you a better chance of success. No, following these tips for job interviews won't automatically provide you with an offer letter as soon as you walk out the door of the office. They will … [Read more...]
CloserIQ Review - Is CloserIQ legit
About a year ago, I reviewed Hired.com, which is one of the larger online talent marketplaces in existence. Since that post, it's grown to become one of the most popular on Career Dreaming. Since then, I've also come across a new website, similar to Hired.com, that focuses exclusively on sales professionals, CloserIQ. Let's kick it off with a brief background on the company, before we delve into to the actual review of the CloserIQ. CloserIQ is the career platform for … [Read more...]
How to start a career in software sales
Recently, I posted an article discussing "Four Reasons you Should Consider a Career in Software Sales", which received some excellent feedback, especially from Reddit. As someone who is currently working in Software Sales, I received a number of inquiries from people interested in getting into a career track towards Software Sales. So, as a college student, recent college graduate or young professional that is interested in pursuing a career in technology/software sales, how can you get … [Read more...]
Four reasons you should consider a career in Software Sales
So, let's kick off this conversation with the fact that I work in Software Sales. Quite frankly, I wish I knew about the career potential in software sales when I was in college, which would have adjusted the course of my studies and my first job out of school (I went into IT recruiting instead). But since many of you are looking to kick-off your career following college graduation, or trying to break into a better industry, I thought I would shed a little insight into the world of software … [Read more...]
Beautiful, Free Resume Templates via Resume Shoppe
As someone constantly involved in guiding careers, I often read the posts on Reddit/r/Jobs to keep a pulse on the job market and gather thoughts from job seekers. Today, an excellent post has made the rounds and received quite a bit of love on Reddit/r/Jobs, so I wanted to share it to my loyal readers. Below is the post from Resume Shoppe, a new website that sells beautifully designed resume templates for seekers, typically for $15/template. For the time being however, these resume templates … [Read more...]
How to find your niche, get damn good at it and make yourself invaluable
Finding your dream career isn't an easy thing to do. For some people, finding any job is tough enough so it's no wonder that finding the perfect career is a difficult thing to accomplish. I would like to point out one thing though, that so many job candidates seem to miss. It's ALL about differentiating yourself from other job candidates and leveraging what makes you special to get the job. An effective way of thinking is to put yourself into the shoes of a hiring manager or employer. Why … [Read more...]
Here’s the Deal with Contract to Hire Positions
Contract to hire... If you've been in the job market lately or have had a recruiter reach out to you, it's likely that you've heard the term contract to hire recently. What is a contract to hire position? What does it mean for you as a job candidate and how should you approach a scenario that involves contract to hire roles. We get to it all below. But first, who am I and why should I even be discussing contract to hire positions with you. Well, my name is Rob Paone and I'm a former … [Read more...]
