January, as a business owner, is a month that you often just want to get through as quickly as possible… Not only because you’re still getting over the Christmas and New Year hangover but also […]
How to prepare for an interview in order to secure your dream job!
Is there such thing as being over prepared for a job interview? We here at Robertson Sumner think not. To be truly ready for an interview there are five major areas to consider, giving you […]
The 6 things to consider when you’re handing in your notice
Good news! If you’re reading this you’ve probably recently secured yourself a new position. This celebratory feeling will often turn to dread when you realise that you have to have a difficult conversation with your […]
The Success Series – the costs of making a new hire
Hiring a new staff member is more costly to your business than you’d think and costs more than just their salary therefore it is so important that you make the right hire to minimise this […]
The Success Series: Smart resellers adapt to tackle the talent crisis
by Samantha Bell, Marketing Director. The talent crisis The IT sector has enjoyed exponential growth. There are 1.46 million people employed by digital companies (Tech City report) and IT spending in the UK has grown […]
Robertson Sumner joins techUK to help the IT industry tackle the talent crisis.
PRESS RELEASE Leading specialist recruiter Robertson Sumner has joined the members’ association techUKto help the IT industry find solutions to the talent shortage on a larger scale. Marc Sumner, Managing Director of Robertson Sumner said: […]
Interview Language
Professional, articulate and clear. All words that spring to mind when you consider the communication skills required to be successful in a sales role especially if you are in a telephone based environment where you […]
Leaving Work On Time… The Stigma & Red Flags
A recent article triggered a series of arguments in the office about the stigma that gets attached to people who leave work on time. Whilst most jobs finish at 17:30pm the vast majority of people […]
5 Tips for Hiring the Best IT Sales Staff in 2015
Although unemployment has stabilised in the UK within 2015, it has become tougher than ever before to hire the right IT sales staff for technology companies. I believe that there has never been a better […]
10 Traits of a Successful Sales Person
Thinking about a career in sales? I have recognised that most successful salespeople share these 10 personality traits. Do you think you have what it takes to be a successful sales person? 1. Personable – […]
