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Sonja Hastings

Sonja Hastings is a senior software sales recruiter at Optimal Sales Search. She helps software and technology companies hire high-performing sales, marketing, and customer success talent across the U.S. With more than a decade of experience, Sonja specializes in mid-to-senior GTM roles.

Is Your Company’s Reputation Costing You Top Sales Talent?

Your Corporate Reputation Will Impact Your Ability to Recruit Top Sales Candidates

Who are the most reputable companies in the tech sector? According to Reputation Institute, who runs annual surveys collecting data from more than 60,000 respondents, the lineups have included companies like Google, Sony, Canon, Apple, Microsoft and Samsung.

Why does your reputation matter? Companies who have excellent reputations engage more with employees and enjoy much stronger levels of employee referrals, client referrals, and positive online recommendations.

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Why Recruiting Should Be a Sales Leader’s Top Priority

If you’re a sales leader, the fastest way to success is to recruit the right team members. Without the talent you need to succeed, you’ll find yourself with a whole new set of problems. Recruiting is hard work, and requires a top slot on your priority list. Now is the time to start looking for the talent you need to achieve your goals.

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Why New Sales Hires Leave: The #1 Reason

Put an End to Unnecessary Sales Turnover

When you recruit a new sales candidate you talk about all the good things they’ll experience with your company. You talk about how the compensation plan is exceptional, the products are revolutionary, and the leadership is immune to failure. >>Read More<<

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Will This Candidate Actually Accept a Counteroffer?

Dealing with Counteroffers

The single biggest recruiting expense is time.

Never waste your time trying to recruit someone who is unrecruitable. The following guidelines will save you from murdering your own time. Hoping and betting on long-shot candidates will kill hours and weeks of your life. Save yourself from the misery and heartbreak that comes from counteroffer acceptance: Read More

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Eight Ways to Fix Your Sales Recruiting Execution

Are you still recruiting salespeople like it’s 2009? One might argue that 2018 is the hottest job market since the year 2000. Consider this:

In 1999 the Labor Department reported the real median household income at $58,665.

As of July 2018 the Labor Department reported the real median household income at $62,175.

Family income has risen by 5% in the first half of 2018 and by 17% since 2012.

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8 Reasons Why Agency Recruiters Can’t Help You Fill Your Sales Roles

8 Reasons Why Agency Recruiters Can’t Help You Fill Your Sales Roles

Isn’t it frustrating when you reach out to a recruiter to help you fill a role and you don’t see strong results? As a hiring manager or an internal recruiter, when you’re looking for top sales talent, your neck is on the line. You need to get roles filled with the right salespeople and you need to make it happen fast so you can hit your hiring and top line revenue goals.

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