10th October 2007 - Business in Berkshire News: www.businessinberkshire.co.uk/101007.html

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Sales Recruiting Without Tears

Recruiting sales people can be fraught with problems - especially for business owners with no previous sales recruitment experience. A common pitfall of sales recruiting is the often exaggerated claims of some applicants. Just because an applicant looks and sounds like a sales person does not mean that they will succeed in the role they are being recruited for. Even experienced sales recruiters get it wrong. One way to reduce the risk of making costly mistakes is to subject candidates to a sales assessment test prior to interview.

Sales recruiting is something of a minefield to business owners, even for those with a background in sales. The cost of making a recruitment mistake can be extremely high. There are the costs for sales recruitment agencies or job adverts...

Sales Recruiting Without Tears

Organic Buffet Tucks into Small Business Review

Vincent Charles set up catering firm Organic Buffet in 2003 to provide on-site catering for corporate and private events. The company quickly established a strong reputation but as a sole trader, Vincent often found little time to develop new customer contacts. Now, thanks to a small business review by Business Link, he has been focusing on future plans for Organic Buffet.

Organic Buffet specializes in locally produced and organic food. Registered to the foodservice and organic catering code of practice of the Soil Association, the company has achieved some outstanding results since launch, with a customer base that includes many local (and not so local) Councils, the NHS, Wildlife Trust, Thames Valley Farmers Coop and more.

Organic Buffet Tucks into Small Business Review

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Local businesses looking for help with business reviews can find testimonials for Business Link and make contact to see how they can help:

1. Business Review Helps Infineo With Growth Plans
2. Small Business Review for Elec n Dec Property Services
3. Organic Buffet Tucks into Small Business Review

Today's Featured News

• Growing Your Business
  
  
• London Irish Rugby Lunchworks
  
  
• Businesses should 'restrict web access'
  
  
• Plastics firm 'hits trading targets'
  
  
• Students Give Reading Thumbs Up
  
  
• Innovation 'key' for telecoms firm
  
  
• Sales Recruiting Without Tears
  
  
• The New BMW 1 Series Cabriolet
  
  
• Big Boys Night Exercise
  
  
• Businesses 'must rank highly'
  
  
• Divorce With Dignity

• Business Opportunity Leads
  
  
• Cooper Wheels
  
  
• Organic Buffet Tucks into Small Business Review
  
  
• Sales Jobs in Berkshire
  
  
• Custom Logo Design
  
  
• Your teeth straightened and £££'s saved...
  
  
• Lighten the Load
  
  
• Online marketing 'allows firms to truly compete'
  
  
• Verizon stake 'kept by Vodafone'
  
  
• How Online Ads Drive Offline Sales

Businesses should 'restrict web access'

Companies should restrict employee access to the internet, it has been suggested.

One expert has said that laying down some ground rules in the office will mean that the risk of online crime will be reduced.

Managing director of Get Safe Online Tony Neate stated that the process of restricting access does not have to be complicated.

"[It can involve] simple things like controlling access to iPods and mails coming in from web addresses and even social networking sites," he commented.

Businesses should 'restrict web access'

Students Give Reading Thumbs Up

Figures have revealed that 88% of students at the University of Reading are satisfied with their course and their experience of higher education.

These figures, revealed in the third annual National Student Survey (NSS), put Reading Students among the most satisfied in the country. Within the poll, Reading University is in the top 20 universities in England and in the top 23 nationally out of a total of more than 140 universities.

Students Give Reading Thumbs Up

Cooper Wheels

Looking for a cost effective way to finance some new wheels? Something exciting and modern but with some cool retro styling touches? How about the BMW Mini Cooper - a desirable set of wheels which combines build quality, style, image, and practicality all in one neat package. And with leasing, you get to enjoy all the benefits without the ongoing losses incurred through depreciation.

The 'new' Mini has been with us for a few years now and although new models have joined the range (the Cooper S convertible, the Clubman Estate) the original character has been retained throughout. The Mini brand is ingrained in British culture and even though it is now BMW-owned, the Mini spirit remains...

Cooper Wheels

London Irish Rugby Lunchworks

My next venture. Lunchworks is a networking group based in London and Watford. I will be launching its new venue at the Madejski Stadium in The Royal Berkshire Conference Premier Suite.

This group is strongly connected to sport and as the Watford Club is associated with Saracens Rugby, it seemed a natural move to join London Irish Rugby to host their LUNCHWORKS.

London Irish Rugby Lunchworks

Divorce With Dignity

Christina Bachini of Divorce with Dignity will be interviewed on BBC Radio Berkshire on Monday 15th October at 2.00 by Nicky Whiteman. She will be talking about her journey to starting up Divorce With Dignity and her reasons for starting such a service.

Christina has an established business working as a Leadership Development Specialist. Throughout 25 years of working with executives, relationships were often the focus of her work.

Divorce With Dignity

Last Chance to Sign Up for Thames Valley Innovation Conference

More than 400 delegates so far, business exhibition sold out 16th October, 2007 Green Park, Reading

There has been a tremendous response to the Thames Valley's second Innovation Conference which is to be held on 16th October at GreenPark in Reading to promote, inspire and connect innovators. More than 400 delegates have already booked to attend (See list of companies attending at www.thamesvalley.co.uk/events)...

Last Chance to Sign Up for Thames Valley Innovation Conference

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