The use of Internet or Web-based applications for the recruitment and selection process is becoming increasingly used so that hiring companies can measure applicants on their knowledge and skills. Further, Web-based recruitment and selection applications can also measure the judgment of applicants by asking them to respond to a variety of selling scenarios. That way, the hiring company can see what level of selling skill the applicant has today.

The subjective aspects of performance are preferable in how well a sales representative is doing in serving and understanding their customers, how well the sales rep working internally with team members and critical pre-sales support staff, and how the communication skills of the sales representative are making the entire selling cycle in major accounts more effective or not. Subjective attributes are then critical for measuring how well a sales representative is working in conjunction with and

So negotiation requires to acknowledge emotions and understand their source. The parties involved in the negotiation must acknowledge each other's emotions and try to resolve them (Witkin & Goodenough, 46-51). This can only happen when one is trained to be good at interpersonal relationships. Only by empathizing with others' feelings, one can think of resolving interpersonal conflict. This requires active listening and paying close attention to others' views. References Hirschhorn, L.

Since the 1970s, the global retail clothing industry has experienced intense international competition and major shifts in the pattern of consumer demand. These pressures have had far-reaching implications for the clothing industry in the areas of pricing, design, quality, manufacturing processes and employment (Rath, 2002). According to this author, "In the 1970s, traditional manufacturers, particularly High Street retailers with their own manufacturing capacity, found themselves unable to compete with low

Career Opportunities in Business Communication Corporate communications refers to any means by which information or ideas are communicated from a corporation to an external party, or between parties within a corporation itself. Corporate communications can take many forms, from verbal to written to visual. It spans all media forms, from intercompany memos, to press releases, to interviews given to the media, to multimedia presentations at trade fairs. Any time a corporation

Career Plan The personal career planning tool is used as a means of assisting individuals in determining possible career paths. Strengths, weaknesses and interests are all included within the overall plan to better aid the individual in determining a career that will provide both challenge and satisfaction. The document is both multifaceted and flexible which allows the individual to alter it in the event of change. In addition, the career planning