﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Salespeak News</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/</link><language>en-gb</language><copyright>&amp;#xA9; 2010 Aaron Wallis Ltd</copyright><author>Aaron Wallis Ltd</author><item><title>Firms 'not assessing impact' of training</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-800047706-Firms--not-assessing-impact--of-training.aspx</link><description>Many firms are failing to assess the impact that training is having on their employees and the organisation as a whole, it has been revealed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A new report by Hays Senior Finance shows that, while multimillions of pounds are being spent on staff training across the UK, nearly one in seven organisations admit that they have no measurements in place to assess the impact of their programmes.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The survey also showed that coaching is often undertaken without evaluating the return on investment, while two-thirds of businesses fail to use coaching directly to address corporate objectives.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Chris McCarthy, director at Hays Senior Finance, said that in far too many cases companies are leaving it to individuals to set the framework for their own coaching or mentoring, with little or no reference to the business needs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&amp;quot;They then fail to check the standards of their programmes and show little concern for the outcomes. Support can be extremely effective when a professional starts a new role, but it is essential it is carried out in the right manner,&amp;quot; he noted.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Recently, a report issued by the Department for Work and Pensions showed that training is currently being most commonly received by younger people and women, particularly workers in large organisations and those with higher qualifications.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For free information on &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales industry&lt;/a&gt; trends &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sign up&lt;/a&gt; to the free Aaron Wallis fortnightly newsletter.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by John Oak&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-800047706-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=800047706" /&gt;</description><pubDate>01 September 2010 14:06:01</pubDate></item><item><title>Working abroad 'can enhance a CV'</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-800041642-Working-abroad--can-enhance-a-CV-.aspx</link><description>Graduates looking to enhance their CV may find that working abroad is the key, it has been claimed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A new report by the BBC has stated that hundreds of graduates are travelling to China this year in order to take part in paid or volunteering work which they believe will enhance their CV and future prospects of employment.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Joanna Page, who graduated last month with a 2:1 in accountancy and finance from Sheffield University, said that anything other than a First is not enough for many recruiters, so it is important to have a diverse CV which showcases life experiences.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&amp;quot;Employers will see that I can throw myself into new situations and am not afraid of a challenge. It&amp;#39;s a long way from home and it&amp;#39;s not been cheap, but I think it&amp;#39;s an investment in my future and it&amp;#39;s worth it,&amp;quot; she told the news provider.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Recently, advice was issued by Chris Rea, business manager at Graduate Prospects, said that many people make the mistake of including an irrelevant CV with their job application, even though a little time spent tailoring a resume could go a long way.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For some of the best CV advice and tips visit the &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career tools&lt;/a&gt; section of www.aaronwallis.co.uk. Stacked with hints, tips and advice the Aaron Wallis &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career tools&lt;/a&gt; section is the right solution for you.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Wayne Bly&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-800041642-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=800041642" /&gt;</description><pubDate>26 August 2010 14:18:51</pubDate></item><item><title>HR departments 'employing specialist brand managers'</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-800039788-HR-departments--employing-specialist-brand-managers-.aspx</link><description>HR departments are increasingly employing specialist managers to run employer brand projects, new research into industry recruitment trends has claimed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A poll carried out by specialist consultancy People in Business for its Employer Brand Benchmark Survey found that organisations are increasingly competing for talent, with the proportion of employer brand managers and talent managers increasing from ten per cent to 28 per cent in the last four years.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Sophy Pern, director of People in Business, said that developing and harnessing the power of the employer brand &amp;quot;helps bring focus to people management&amp;quot;, which is enabling companies to get more with less.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&amp;quot;As the importance of having and managing an employer brand is increasingly recognised and its contribution is moving up the company agenda, we&amp;rsquo;re seeing an increase in senior management and specialist involvement,&amp;quot; she explained.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Recently, a job market trends report issued by the Department for Work and Pensions found that training is being most commonly received by younger people and women, particularly workers in large organisations and those with higher qualifications.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For free information on &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales industry&lt;/a&gt; trends &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sign up&lt;/a&gt; to the free Aaron Wallis fortnightly newsletter&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted Nikki Barrister&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-800039788-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=800039788" /&gt;</description><pubDate>25 August 2010 14:27:32</pubDate></item><item><title>Recession and unemployment rise 'is good for sales recruitment'</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-800037744-Recession-and-unemployment-rise--is-good-for-sales-recruitment-.aspx</link><description>The country&amp;#39;s economic downturn and resulting rise in unemployment may turn out to be a positive thing for sales recruitments organisations, it has been claimed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;According to Saffron, recruitment organisations are experiencing a growth in demand for e-learning services in a &amp;quot;flooded market&amp;quot; as people seek to move back into sales jobs and positions in other sectors.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;However, the organisation said that companies face being &amp;quot;left behind&amp;quot; unless they can meet the training challenges created by different market conditions, with recruiters needing to improve their ability to pick and prepare the best candidates and win new business.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Matt Trott, director and co-founder of Recruitment Juice, added that giving recruiters the ability to upload their own training material can be a &amp;quot;huge benefit&amp;quot; to firms.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;It comes after a study by accountancy body ICAEW and accountants Grant Thornton revealed that UK companies are expecting to employ a greater number of workers in the coming months, with those in sales jobs and other sectors also likely to receive pay rise.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Aaron Wallis offer a &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;Skills Testing&lt;/a&gt; service to employers overseen by British Psychological Society (BPS) level B accredited staff. Offering a wide range of &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;skills testing&lt;/a&gt; services including psychometrics, &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;ability testing&lt;/a&gt; and aptitude tests you can rest assured that Aaron Wallis can offer the right solution for you.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Wayne Bly&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-800037744-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=800037744" /&gt;</description><pubDate>24 August 2010 13:37:03</pubDate></item><item><title>Expert reveals 'smart moves and mistakes' for sales jobs recruits</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-800034072-Expert-reveals--smart-moves-and-mistakes--for-sales-jobs-recruits.aspx</link><description>An industry expert has touched upon some of the biggest mistakes and smartest moves that sales jobs candidates can make during the application and interview process.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Renowned author and career columnist Alexandra Levit said that a mistake many people make is failing to use social networking sites effectively, with some candidates creating &amp;quot;information overload&amp;quot; by creating a presence on too many websites.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;She added that many candidates often make the error of studying current jobs market trends rather than looking at the bigger picture.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Ms Levit explained that the long-term employment trends will give an indication of which sector they should be applying for: &amp;quot;Understand where the job opportunities are and will be by looking at statistics and broad trends.&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Meanwhile, Mat Armstrong, writing for Human Resource Magazine, recently said that the same advice applies to recruiters &amp;ndash; that all sales jobs candidates need to be checked out before being hired.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Aaron Wallis offer hundreds of sales jobs together with some of the most comprehensive sales tips and &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career advice&lt;/a&gt; available to UK sales jobseekers. Achieve the &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/sales_jobseekers_candidates_search_jobs.php"&gt;sales career&lt;/a&gt; you deserve.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by John Oak&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-800034072-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=800034072" /&gt;</description><pubDate>20 August 2010 14:35:23</pubDate></item><item><title>DWP report examines sales recruitment training trends</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-800030408-DWP-report-examines-sales-recruitment-training-trends.aspx</link><description>A new report issued by the Department for Work and Pension (DWP) has examined the training trends currently being seen in sales recruitment.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;According to the study, training is being most commonly received by younger people and women, particularly workers in large organisations and those with higher qualifications.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The report also showed that training also seems to be more prevalent among higher earners, namely those in the top quintile, and staff who are relatively new to the job, which the DWP claims is linked to the provision of induction.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;According to the department: &amp;quot;The report does find a small effect on wages of undergoing training, and also increases in the rate of retention and moving into paid work. However, the incidence of training appears to be falling, except among older workers.&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Earlier this year, a study carried out by Citrix found that 88 per cent of employers believe on-the-job training is of significant importance to their organisation&amp;#39;s wellbeing.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For free information on &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales industry&lt;/a&gt; trends &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sign up&lt;/a&gt; to the free Aaron Wallis fortnightly newsletter.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by John Oak&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-800030408-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=800030408" /&gt;</description><pubDate>18 August 2010 14:50:30</pubDate></item><item><title>Work experience 'can inspire sales recruitment success'</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-800026494-Work-experience--can-inspire-sales-recruitment-success-.aspx</link><description>Giving prospective employees a taste of work experience can light the spark needed to fire them to sales recruitment success, one expert has claimed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;As well as a means of skill testing, Christine Hodgson, writing for Human Resources Magazine, pointed out that an &amp;quot;inspirational&amp;quot; work experience can often help to fire a person&amp;#39;s desire for an industry they had never considered.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;She noted that work experience is not necessarily only or young people, as older and experienced workers can often be enlightened as to the mechanisms of an unfamiliar sector and consider a switch.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&amp;quot;Such positive experiences of work demonstrate to young people that there are many paths to success, enhancing their life and career aspirations. Crucially for businesses and organisations under efficiency pressures, such initiatives can deliver tangible benefits,&amp;quot; Ms Hodgson explained.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Meanwhile, when firms do decide to take on a member of staff, Mat Armstrong, also writing for Human Resource Magazine, said it is essential that recruiters carry out background checks on the individual.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Aaron Wallis offer a &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;Skills Testing&lt;/a&gt; service to employers overseen by British Psychological Society (BPS) level B accredited staff. Offering a wide range of &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;skills testing&lt;/a&gt; services including psychometrics, &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;ability testing&lt;/a&gt; and aptitude tests you can rest assured that Aaron Wallis can offer the right solution for you.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Nikki Barrister&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-800026494-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=800026494" /&gt;</description><pubDate>16 August 2010 13:57:48</pubDate></item><item><title>CVs 'must be relevant' to application</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-800024798-CVs--must-be-relevant--to-application.aspx</link><description>Sales recruitment candidates must ensure that their CV is relevant to the role they are applying for, according to one expert.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Chris Rea, business manager at Graduate Prospects, said that many people make the mistake of including an irrelevant CV with their job application, even though a little time spent tailoring a resume could go a long way.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;His comments follow the publication of a survey by Unison, which showed that careers services for young people in England are being slashed by up to 50 per cent.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Mr Rea said that this highlights the importance of ensuring that all applications and CVs complement each other and give the best possible impression of a sales recruitment candidate.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&amp;quot;Advisers and experts always say that preparation is key to a successful application. You don&amp;#39;t need to guess about this; you should have a copy of the job description and person specification in front of you when making an application,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For some of the best CV advice and tips visit the &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career tools&lt;/a&gt; section of www.aaronwallis.co.uk. Stacked with hints, tips and advice the Aaron Wallis &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career tools&lt;/a&gt; section is the right solution for you.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Wayne Bly&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-800024798-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=800024798" /&gt;</description><pubDate>13 August 2010 14:43:20</pubDate></item><item><title>Background checks 'essential' before hiring</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-800024790-Background-checks--essential--before-hiring.aspx</link><description>It is essential that recruiters carry out background checks before taking on new staff, one expert has warned.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Mat Armstrong, writing for Human Resource Magazine, said that the same advice applies for sales recruitment as for any other sector - candidates need to be checked out before being hired.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;He explained that the economic downturn has led to many people becoming &amp;quot;desperate&amp;quot; for work and embellishing CVs and falsifying applications to improve their chances of success.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&amp;quot;Businesses shouldn&amp;#39;t take this surplus of talent for granted; they need to make considered recruitment decisions because some will do whatever it takes to secure employment,&amp;quot; Mr Armstrong noted.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;It follows research carried out by Accenture for a study entitled Onward and Up - How Marketers Are Refocusing the Front Office for Growth, which found that executives are blaming poor performance on not having staff who are equipped with the skills to drive their firms forward.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Aaron Wallis offer hundreds of sales jobs together with some of the most comprehensive sales tips and &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career advice&lt;/a&gt; available to UK sales jobseekers. Achieve the &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/sales_jobseekers_candidates_search_jobs.php"&gt;sales career&lt;/a&gt; you deserve.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Nikki Barrister&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-800024790-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=800024790" /&gt;</description><pubDate>13 August 2010 14:40:19</pubDate></item><item><title>World of employment 'will undergo major changes' by 2020</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-800015913-World-of-employment--will-undergo-major-changes--by-2020.aspx</link><description>The world of work as we currently know it will undergo ten major changes in the coming decade, according to the latest report.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A study carried out by industry analyst Gartner shows that organisations will need to plan for "increasingly chaotic environments" out of their direct control, as trends such as the 'de-routinisation of work' and 'work swarms' occur.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;According to the organisation, work swarms occur when companies use every available person to focus on a task, and are likely to be far more prevalent in 2020 as firms look for cost-effective strategies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Gartner added that the concept of 'my place' will also come to the fore in the workplace - which is the idea that the lines between personal, professional, social and family matters, along with organisation subjects, will disappear.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The research follows a study by Association of Professional Staffing Companies which showed that almost a third of recruiters intend to expand overseas in the next 12 months.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For free information on &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales industry&lt;/a&gt; trends &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sign up&lt;/a&gt; to the free Aaron Wallis fortnightly newsletter&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Nikki Barrister&amp;nbsp;&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-800015913-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=800015913" /&gt;</description><pubDate>06 August 2010 15:05:46</pubDate></item><item><title>Employees 'burning the candle at both ends'</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-800012707-Employees--burning-the-candle-at-both-ends-.aspx</link><description>Many employees are burning the candle at both ends by working an excessive number of hours, according to a new report.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Research carried out by Reed shows that the typical "nine-to-five" job is being shunned by many employees, who are instead putting in ten-hour shifts and relying on an "email culture".&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;According to the report, almost half of workers say they cannot live without email, with the majority citing it as "the biggest transformation in the world of work during the last 50 years".&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tom Lovell, group managing director of Reed, said that a trend towards a more connected and diverse working environment has gradually developed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;"Advances in technology have led to significant changes in working life, enabling people to have more control over the shape of their careers and ending more traditional, restrictive approaches to working arrangements," he explained.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Recently, Tim Vye, divisional director at Reed Finance, said that the dynamics of the job market are starting to change and are slowly beginning to come back to the middle ground, giving people looking for sales jobs a better chance of securing a position.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For free information on &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales industry&lt;/a&gt; trends &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sign up&lt;/a&gt; to the free Aaron Wallis fortnightly newsletter.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Nikki Barrister&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-800012707-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=800012707" /&gt;</description><pubDate>04 August 2010 14:16:19</pubDate></item><item><title>Tailoring CVs 'can lead to sales recruitment success'</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-19907266-Tailoring-CVs--can-lead-to-sales-recruitment-success-.aspx</link><description>CVs should be tailored to specific roles if people are to be successful in &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk"&gt;sales recruitment&lt;/a&gt; or any other sector, according to one expert.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keith Potts, chief executive of Jobsite.co.uk, said that many people make the mistake of sending out the same applications for a variety of different roles, which can prove to be detrimental.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;He explained that tailoring a CV to specific roles can not only enhance a person's chances of being successful with their application, but teaches them how to augment their resume and so develop important skills.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;"Make clear on your covering letter, application and CV that you have the skills and experience that the job requires and ensure that each application is tailored specifically for that job, it may take a bit of extra time, but will be worth it," Mr Potts noted.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;His comments come after a report by Friends Provident advised sales jobseekers to be "proactive" and send CVs out to companies to get on their database, rather than waiting for roles to be advertised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For some of the best CV advice and tips visit the &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career tools&lt;/a&gt; section of www.aaronwallis.co.uk. Stacked with hints, tips and advice the Aaron Wallis &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career tools&lt;/a&gt; section is the right solution for you.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Nikki Barrister&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-19907266-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=19907266" /&gt;</description><pubDate>26 July 2010 14:41:35</pubDate></item><item><title>Expert: Employees need to feel valued</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-19902363-Expert--Employees-need-to-feel-valued.aspx</link><description>Too many people in &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt; do not feel appreciated by their employees, according to an expert, who said that the difficult economic climate has left many staff feeling over-worked and under-paid.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Claire McCartney, resourcing and talent planning adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development said that at the moment people looking for &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt; want to be recognised for their hard work.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;"Organisations need to develop the people management skills of their line managers and acknowledge the importance of saying thank you for a job well done," she said.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The employment expert added that workers want the truth from their companies about the safety of the position and also to feel like they can work together with management to overcome problems.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In a recent report by Reabur, 21 per cent of Brits feel 'bullied' by their boss at work, whilst a further 28 per cent feel picked on by a peer at work. However, only eight per cent admitted to reporting the incidents.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Aaron Wallis are a specialist &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk"&gt;sales recruitment&lt;/a&gt; agency that offers hundreds of &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt; together with some of the most comprehensive sales tips and &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career advice&lt;/a&gt; available to UK sales professionals.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by John Oak&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-19902363-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=19902363" /&gt;</description><pubDate>22 July 2010 15:59:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Anxiety can be a friend for sales jobseekers</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-19899221-Anxiety-can-be-a-friend-for-sales-jobseekers.aspx</link><description>People trying to hunt down their perfect &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt; need to use the anxiety and stress which come along with having an interview in order to do well, according to one website.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;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.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;"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.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;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.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;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.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Aaron Wallis are a specialist &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales recruitment agency&lt;/a&gt; that offers hundreds of &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt; together with some of the most comprehensive sales tips and &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career advice&lt;/a&gt; available to UK sales professionals.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Nikki Barrister&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-19899221-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=19899221" /&gt;</description><pubDate>20 July 2010 15:59:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Sales jobs applicants 'should avoid CV gaps'</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-19894924-Sales-jobs-applicants--should-avoid-CV-gaps-.aspx</link><description>Applicants for &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt; can maximise their chances by doing voluntary, part-time or temporary work during any periods they are out of work, an expert has claimed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tanya de Grunwald, founder of &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career advice&lt;/a&gt; site GraduateFog.co.uk, has highlighted the fact that doing anything is better than doing nothing.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;She said that those looking for work should do their best to ensure that there are not unexplained gaps on their CVs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;These options may not appear to be glamorous but employers will often respect the fact that the applicant has taken what they can get, she explained.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Ms de Grunwald added: "It shows a strong work ethic and is a better look than spending the summer on your parents' couch eating Doritos."&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Recent figures published by the Association of Graduate Recruiters have shown an estimated 6.9 per cent drop in vacancies aimed at graduates.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;78 per cent of employers looking to fill this type of position have insisted on a minimum of a 2.1 degree.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For some of the best CV advice and tips visit the &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career tools&lt;/a&gt; section of www.aaronwallis.co.uk. Stacked with hints, tips and advice the Aaron Wallis &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career tools&lt;/a&gt; section is&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Wayne Bly&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-19894924-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=19894924" /&gt;</description><pubDate>16 July 2010 18:12:05</pubDate></item><item><title>Unemployment falls to 2.47m</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-19890221-Unemployment-falls-to-2-47m.aspx</link><description>Unemployment has fallen to 2.47 million in the second quarter of the year, which could be good news for those looking for &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;New figures published by the Office for National Statistics have shown that unemployment in the UK fell by 34,000 during the last three months.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;They have also shown that the part-time employment level has reached a record high, with more than a quarter of the workforce taking this type of job.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The claimant count has also fallen by 20,800, which is the seventh decline during the last eight months.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Vicky Redwood, senior UK economist at Capital Economics, highlighted the fact that jobs growth over the next few months will be slow.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;She said: "The UK labour market has perked up a bit, but we still doubt that private sector hiring will pick up strongly enough to offset the severe public sector job cuts."&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Earlier this month, Graduate Recruitment Bureau co-founder Dan Hawes claimed that university leavers who put off searching for &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt; until after they have left campus are at a disadvantage to those who prepare early.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Aaron Wallis offer hundreds of sales jobs together with some of the most comprehensive sales tips and &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career advice&lt;/a&gt; available to UK sales jobseekers. Achieve the &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/sales_jobseekers_candidates_search_jobs.php"&gt; sales career&lt;/a&gt; you deserve.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Nikki Barrister&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-19890221-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=19890221" /&gt;</description><pubDate>14 July 2010 18:12:04</pubDate></item><item><title>Expert: Spell-check your CV before applying</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-19885655-Expert--Spell-check-your-CV-before-applying.aspx</link><description>Those looking to apply for &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt; should make sure that they spell-check their CV thoroughly before submitting it, it has been claimed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Peter Panayotou, senior consultant for the Write Stuff, has described these mistakes as "fatal" for &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt; applicants, which is unfortunate as they are one of the easiest problems to fix.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;"People rely on spell-checkers too much these days. Even with that software tool it is easy to spell a term correctly but have written a completely different word," he warned.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;He said that many people underestimate the value of the skills they have developed in other industries and that these can be extremely valuable.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Mr Panayotou added: "There is always useful stuff in most roles, somewhere."&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Guardian recently highlighted the fact that the average employer currently reads 70 applications for each vacancy that they advertise, making it crucial that CVs are heavily personalised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;It suggested leaving out the personal paragraph and advised applicants to keep their CV to no more than two pages.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For some of the best CV advice and tips visit the &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career tools&lt;/a&gt; section of www.aaronwallis.co.uk. Stacked with hints, tips and advice the Aaron Wallis &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career tools&lt;/a&gt; section is&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by John Oak&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-19885655-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=19885655" /&gt;</description><pubDate>12 July 2010 18:12:03</pubDate></item><item><title>Firms 'should offer more flexibility for hard-to-fill sales jobs'</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-19879465-Firms--should-offer-more-flexibility-for-hard-to-fill-sales-jobs-.aspx</link><description>Companies looking to hire new staff should ensure that they offer &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt; which provide flexibility if they are operating in sectors experiencing a skills shortage.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Mike Petrook, spokesperson for the Chartered Management Institute, claimed that this is "key" as Britain is currently experiencing a draught of talent.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;"By being inflexible in terms of the type of employment that you're offering, your organisation could be shutting itself off to reams of top talent," he explained.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The key thing that employees engaged in the recruitment process should assess is the quality and quantity of the output that a worker produces, rather than the input  such as hours  that they put in.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Mr Petrook said: "It's not the hours that somebody spends at a desk or in their place of work; it's what results they deliver. Are they meeting the objectives? Are they helping the organisation? That's what really counts."&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Recent research by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG has found that the number of permanent and temporary staff appointments rose in June, albeit at a slower rate than in prior months.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Aaron Wallis offer hundreds of sales jobs together with some of the most comprehensive sales tips and &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career advice&lt;/a&gt; available to UK sales jobseekers. Achieve the &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/sales_jobseekers_candidates_search_jobs.php"&gt; sales career&lt;/a&gt; you deserve.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Nikki Barrister&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-19879465-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=19879465" /&gt;</description><pubDate>08 July 2010 18:11:59</pubDate></item><item><title>Marc Bolland manages M&amp;S surge</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-19878339-Marc-Bolland-manages-M-S-surge.aspx</link><description>The new chief executive (CEO) of Marks &amp;amp; Spencer has managed to live up to his reputation for success, which he earned at Morrisons, by delivering impressive sales figures for his new employer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Marc Bolland took over from former CEO Sir Stuart Rose on May 1st and, since his tenure began, the household retailer has managed to record a third consecutive month of increasing sales.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;"Marks &amp;amp; Spencer has delivered another good sales performance in the first quarter, continuing the progress made by the team over the previous year," said Bolland.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Overall UK sales were up 4.4 per cent in the 13 weeks to July 3rd and, excluding newly-opened stores, its like-for-like sales in the UK were up 3.6 per cent, according to the Guardian.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Another senior manager trying to do well in a new environment is John Murray, to whom Spar has given the task of improving sales after it appointed him as development controller for the area.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Aaron Wallis has a dedicated retail sales team filling &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales vacancies&lt;/a&gt; across a wide spectrum of the retail industry. Offering a 12 month rebate scheme, Aaron Wallis provides a &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/employer_client.php"&gt;retail recruitment&lt;/a&gt; service that is second to none. Aaron Wallis is a UK based &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk"&gt;sales recruitment&lt;/a&gt; agency.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Wayne Bly&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-19878339-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=19878339" /&gt;</description><pubDate>07 July 2010 18:11:58</pubDate></item><item><title>Jobseekers could be wasting time with internships</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-19874092-Jobseekers-could-be-wasting-time-with-internships.aspx</link><description>People trying to capture that all important first &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales job&lt;/a&gt; could be wasting their time by interning and completing tasks which they should be receiving payment for, according to an expert.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Johnny Rich, publisher of realworldmagazine.com, said that some companies exploit interns "horrifically" and basically treat them as extra employees, without providing them with a wage or giving them any additional expertise.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;"We already have the minimum wage for employees, and a lot of interns doing work are actually taking the place of a paid employee and are not getting much out in return. It's ok if you are getting skills or money, or a combination of the two, but if you are not then you are being exploited," he said.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Jobseekers should spend their time hunting for &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt; rather than interning until the government brings in legislation that would mean businesses have to pay interns, according to Mr Rich.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development recently recommended that employers should be forced to pay interns a minimum of £2.50 an hour to prevent exploitation.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Aaron Wallis are a specialist &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk"&gt;sales recruitment&lt;/a&gt; agency that offers hundreds of sales jobs together with some of the most comprehensive sales tips and &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career advice&lt;/a&gt; available to UK sales professionals.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Nikki Barrister&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-19874092-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=19874092" /&gt;</description><pubDate>05 July 2010 15:55:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Research 'the key to interview success'</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-19869819-Research--the-key-to-interview-success-.aspx</link><description>Conducting thorough research of any company that those looking for &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt; are applying to is the key to success, an expert has suggested.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Chris Morrall, director of Talent Transitions, has highlighted this as one of the top tips those looking to ace an interview should follow.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;He said that they should also make sure they pay attention to the questions thoroughly and ensure they answer them in an effective manner if they want the best chance of success.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;"Go through the job description of person specification and then go through a mock interview with somebody, either with a careers service, a friend or colleague and say the answers to the questions," he advised.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Mr Morrall added that it is essential that people fully rehearse the questions they are likely to be asked before going through the interview process.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Recent figures published by High Fliers have shown that the number of vacancies at some of the country's leading graduate employers have risen by 17.9 per cent so far this year.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Aaron Wallis offers one of the largest resources of &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;interview advice&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href= "http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php"&gt;career tools&lt;/a&gt; available to UK jobseekers&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Wayne Bly&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-19869819-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=19869819" /&gt;</description><pubDate>01 July 2010 18:11:55</pubDate></item><item><title>Budget 'could lead to rise in SME hiring'</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-19854166-Budget--could-lead-to-rise-in-SME-hiring-.aspx</link><description>The number of &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/" target="_self"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt; available from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could increase in the wake of today's Emergency Budget.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed proposals to exempt small businesses from national insurance contributions but has called for this to be extended to all companies with the capacity to hire new employees.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;It has also highlighted changes to the Small Companies Tax Rate that could see 850,000 small organisations paying tax at 20 per cent, making it easier for them to operate.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;John Walker, the national chairman of the FSB, claimed that the announced measures will also go some way towards tackling the deficit.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;He added: &amp;quot;We need to see a full reversal of NICs increases to fully offset the 'tax on jobs' which the previous administration initiated.&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Earlier this week, British Chambers of Commerce director general David Frost announced his organisation's commitment to helping British manufacturers, which could be good news for those looking to enter a &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/" target="_self"&gt;sales job&lt;/a&gt; in the field.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Aaron Wallis offer hundreds of sales jobs together with some of the most comprehensive sales tips and &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php" target="_self"&gt;career advice&lt;/a&gt; available to UK sales jobseekers. Achieve the &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/sales_jobseekers_candidates_search_jobs.php" target="_self"&gt;sales career&lt;/a&gt; you deserve.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Nikki Barrister&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-19854166-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=19854166" /&gt;</description><pubDate>23 June 2010 13:09:32</pubDate></item><item><title>Budget 'could lead to rise in SME hiring'</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-19852311-Budget--could-lead-to-rise-in-SME-hiring-.aspx</link><description>The number of &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/" target="_self"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt; available from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could increase in the wake of today's Emergency Budget.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed proposals to exempt small businesses from national insurance contributions but has called for this to be extended to all companies with the capacity to hire new employees.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;It has also highlighted changes to the Small Companies Tax Rate that could see 850,000 small organisations paying tax at 20 per cent, making it easier for them to operate.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;John Walker, the national chairman of the FSB, claimed that the announced measures will also go some way towards tackling the deficit.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;He added: &amp;quot;We need to see a full reversal of NICs increases to fully offset the &amp;#145;tax on jobs' which the previous administration initiated.&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Earlier this week, British Chambers of Commerce director general David Frost announced his organisation's commitment to helping British manufacturers, which could be good news for those looking to enter a sales job in the field.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Aaron Wallis offer hundreds of sales jobs together with some of the most comprehensive sales tips and &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php" target="_self"&gt;career advice&lt;/a&gt; available to UK sales jobseekers. Achieve the &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/sales_jobseekers_candidates_search_jobs.php" target="_self"&gt;sales career&lt;/a&gt; you deserve.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Nikki Barrister&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-19852311-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=19852311" /&gt;</description><pubDate>22 June 2010 16:10:33</pubDate></item><item><title>Interview blunders can happen to the best</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-19851940-Interview-blunders-can-happen-to-the-best.aspx</link><description>Putting your brain in gear before speaking might seem like an obvious step at a &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/" target="_self"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt; interview, but according to one source, this is not always the case.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;AZCentral.com stated that a lot of candidates do all the hard work, secure an interview and then panic when they are asked questions, often answering without thinking their response through.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&amp;quot;Listen to what is being said and asked, digest it and then make sure you have a thoughtful answer to all of the questions. Answer calmly, with conviction and most importantly, don't ramble,&amp;quot; it stated.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Other blunders which the website advised against are being negative about current employers, being vague and general with answers, and candidates failing to review and if necessary edit social media sites they are a member of.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Guardian's employment guru Jeremy Bullmore recently told one reader to ensure he made himself attractive to potential employees by getting as many impressive references as possible and developing his self marketing.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php" target="_self"&gt;CV hints&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php" target="_self"&gt;interview advice &lt;/a&gt;together with one of the largest information portals available to UK sales jobseekers visit &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk" target="_self"&gt;www.aaronwallis.co.uk &lt;/a&gt;Aaron Wallis is a leading UK based marketing and &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/" target="_self"&gt;sales recruitment agency&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Nikki Barrister&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-19851940-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=19851940" /&gt;</description><pubDate>22 June 2010 15:25:31</pubDate></item><item><title>Two-thirds say retirement age should be abolished</title><link>http://www.salespeak.co.uk/news-19849461-Two-thirds-say-retirement-age-should-be-abolished.aspx</link><description>More people want to stay in &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/" target="_self"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt; for longer, which would be helped by abolishing the retirement age.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Charity Age UK carried out a survey which found that 70 per cent of workers think it is wrong for employers to make their staff cease working at a certain age.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;According to the Daily Telegraph, the charity wants the government to end any confusion over the default retirement age by setting a clear date for its abolition.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;It added that around &amp;#163;3.5 billion was wasted last year because many workers had to quit their jobs when they reached 65 years of age.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&amp;quot;Forcing people in later life out of the labour market when they want to work, save for their pensions and pay taxes is nonsense. It makes a mockery of the government's plans to help people work longer,&amp;quot; said Michelle Mitchell, charity director of Age UK.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Recently, the Confederation of British Industry said that there should be greater flexibility in the workplace, however, it opposed the scrapping of the retirement age.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Aaron Wallis is a specialist &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk" target="_self"&gt;sales recruitment&lt;/a&gt; agency that offers hundreds of &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/" target="_self"&gt;sales jobs&lt;/a&gt; together with some of the most comprehensive sales tips and &lt;a href="http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/career_tools.php" target="_self"&gt;career advice&lt;/a&gt; available to UK sales professionals.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Posted by Nikki Barrister&lt;img alt="ADNFCR-1617-ID-19849461-ADNFCR" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1617&amp;itemid=19849461" /&gt;</description><pubDate>21 June 2010 15:50:06</pubDate></item></channel></rss>