aptitude assessment

The CPQ Aptitude Assessment that we deliver at Asher Strategies is an indispensable part of the selection and hiring process for any sales organization. It helps identify those candidates who will likely excel at outside sales, versus those who have a better aptitude for insides sales or customer service roles. However, the assessment is also … CPQ Aptitude Assessment – Best Fit for Over 30 Job Categories

Update 2017: The CPQ Assessment has been Replaced with the APQ Sales Assessment The APQ Sales Assessment is the next generation in testing and assessing your team and potential hires. Designed to improve sales performance, coaching and turnover, this 81-question sales assessment saves time and money. Learn More About APQ One of the tools I … CPQ – Craft Personality Questionnaire – The Original

Update 2017: The CPQ Assessment has been Replaced with the APQ Sales Assessment The APQ Sales Assessment is the next generation in testing and assessing your team and potential hires. Designed to improve sales performance, coaching and turnover, this 81-question sales assessment saves time and money. Learn More About APQ With the value of the … CPQ Sales Aptitude TEST – Not Really a “Test”

The DISC Assessment has been a go-to tool for testing job applicants across many industries since the early 1970s. The test is named after the four major personality traits used in determining suitability for certain jobs: Dominance, Inducement, Submission, and Compliance. It is thought that by testing someone and plotting their answers against DISC’s established … DISC Assessment Pros and Cons

A whopping 35 percent of salespeople working today are completely unsuitable for their jobs. Why? Because they simply do not possess the one thing which cannot be taught: a natural aptitude for sales. This means one out of three people working in your own sales department is holding back your revenue in a big way, … CPQ Advantages over the DISC Assessment

A college degree is not essential for a job in sales. To be blunt, a lot of what is taught in business school regarding sales just doesn’t prepare someone to sell in the real world anyway. However, there are some college degrees which might indicate a greater chance of success in the sales game, and … 5 Best College Degrees That Show Sales Aptitude

Training, tools and proper processes will help any sales team improve. Unfortunately, there is one major consideration that you have no control over—sales aptitude. Some people are simply better at sales than others are. Any firm who has hired a dud is painfully aware of this. Poor performers suck the energy out of a sales … Does HR Help You Hire Star Salespeople?

Right about this time of year is when the New Year’s resolutions so earnestly made a few weeks ago start to fall apart, as old patterns kick back in. The best way to avoid this, short of a Herculean increase in willpower and discipline, is to enlist some outside help to keep you on track. … Transform Your Sales Force and Your Business in 2014

In my long career as a sales trainer, I have come across many best salespeople in diverse industries that shared a similar story: when they embarked upon the search for a career, sales was the last profession they considered. Many started in other jobs and simply “ended up in sales somehow,” often even outperforming  longtime veterans at their new firms. How is … Your Best Salespeople May NOT Work In Sales.

Regular readers of this blog might wonder why we at Asher Strategies place so much emphasis on giving each and every member of a sales team, from executives on down, a sales aptitude assessment.  After all, most of us pride ourselves on being good judges of character, and a formal interview process should give us … How Can a $115 Sales Aptitude Assessment Save You $150,000