The SMR Group Blog
Nobody likes a manager who is all business all the time – but nobody respects a manager who only tries to be “fun.” In fact, the most effective managers know when to guide in a lighthearted manner and when to be serious. How can you strike a balance in your management style so your team… Read more »
Interview success: it’s not just how you say it – it’s also what you say. When you meet a potential employer, how you present yourself matters. But what you say also matters. Just as the bio-pharmaceutical industry has its own vocabulary, so does the world of hiring. When you use particular words and phrases during… Read more »
Mobile devices, cloud computing, and omnipresent Internet connections have made it easier than ever for employees in all fields to work from home, from the local coffee shop, or on the road. Yet many employers have been slow to embrace the work-anywhere revolution. Because sales and marketing are results-driven positions, they are ideally tailored to… Read more »
Interviewing offers your company a chance to get to know a people one on one and discover their value proposition for the job. Typically this interview is the only chance hiring managers get to evaluate people before a crucial hiring decision is made. Consequently, many hiring managers seek to fit in as many interviews as… Read more »
Sales is a field like no other – so it’s no surprise that sales job interviews can be interviews like no other. While it pays to prepare for traditional interview questions like “Tell us about yourself” or “What’s your greatest weakness?”, sales candidates will stand apart from the crowd by preparing for the specific types… Read more »
Resumes do a lot of heavy lifting. They introduce a candidate, provide an “elevator pitch,” and sum up the candidate’s match with the job description – all in one page or less. With so much information packed into a small space, resumes give employers a quick but concentrated view of an applicant’s offerings, helping hiring… Read more »
By the time you reach the interview stage, any job may sound like the “right” job. You’ve made finding a new job your full-time occupation for weeks or months, and a promising interview offers the “boost” most job-seekers need to say “Yes!”, especially when the interview is followed by the first offer you’ve had in… Read more »
Searching for a new sales and marketing job is hard work. It’s easy to feel dejected if you’ve been looking for new opportunities for awhile now and haven’t had much luck. Instead of becoming discouraged, accept that you need to make a few changes and use this as a learning opportunity. If any of the… Read more »
When you’re looking for a position with a top marketing department or firm, you need to stand out as a top candidate. But how do you position yourself as a marketing industry leader when you’re still climbing the career ladder? Maximize your value proposition to employers and position yourself as the kind of marketing leader… Read more »
Kids aren’t the only ones who love a treasure hunt. When a hiring manager spots the perfect candidate, the same excitement surrounds the find. Unlike kids, however, a hiring manager’s joy doesn’t end with finding the “treasured” candidate – they still have to match that candidate with the right job. And when the perfect opening… Read more »