FAQs

SalesFirst Recruiting is a recruiting and staffing company that specializes in placing sales and marketing professionals in various industries. The company provides a range of services, including direct placement, retained search, contract staffing, and contract-to-hire services.

SalesFirst works with clients across a range of industries, including technology, healthcare, financial services, professional services, facility services, manufacturing, and others.

The company prides itself on having a nuanced understanding of the sales profession and the unique challenges that come with finding and placing top sales talent.

Our goal is to help clients find the best sales professionals for their team, and to help job seekers find the right sales opportunities for their careers.

SalesFirst Recruiting also offers interview coaching and resume help to help job seekers maximize their chances of landing their desired sales roles.

Additionally, the company provides support and guidance to help ensure a successful placement and to ensure a smooth transition for both the employer and employee.

SalesFirst Recruiting can:

Target a larger candidate pool, including passive candidates who are not actively looking for a job but may be interested in your opportunity.

Improve your process from top to bottom, by crafting effective job titles and descriptions, screening and interviewing candidates, and forming hiring strategies.

Glean powerful insight into industry trends, best practices, and market knowledge that can help you attract and retain top sales performers.

Act as a trusted advisor and advocate for your company and your offer.

Find the perfect people for your company culture, by assessing the fit and compatibility of candidates with your values, vision, and goals.

Improve the employee experience and decrease turnover, by hiring sales reps who are motivated, engaged, and loyal to your company.

Free up your time, by taking care of the administrative and logistical tasks involved in hiring, such as posting jobs, scheduling interviews, and negotiating offers.

Decrease time-to-hire, by using its network, expertise, and resources to find qualified candidates quickly and reduce the risk of losing them to competitors.

SalesFirst Recruiting offers recruiting services for sales, sales leadership, sales support, and marketing positions.

We offer contingent services for many positions and also offer retained searches for executives and other difficult-to-fill roles.

And we offer consulting to make sure companies are saying and doing the right things to attract the right talent.

In addition to helping you to define your ideal sales profile, (skills, experience, personality traits, and qualifications), we craft a compelling employer brand and value proposition, highlight what makes your company unique, what benefits and incentives you offer, and what career opportunities you provide .

We then use multiple sourcing channels, such as job boards, social media, referrals, industry events, recruiting software, and professional relationships to reach out to potential candidates on your behalf.

We recommend contingent for a good portion of our searches- especially for account executives, outside sales reps, sales development reps, etc.

But certain difficult-to-fill searches call for access to dedicated, specialized experience.

Our team will suggest the best framework for you based on your search, but you may also explore the differences here.

SalesFirst Recruiting offers direct hire recruiting, contract staffing, and temp-to-hire services.

We almost always recommend direct hire for sales professionals and leaders, and we’ll help you pick the right service when hiring for sales support or marketing professionals.

First and foremost, our service is free to candidates. We charge employers for our services.

For our traditional Direct Hire service, SalesFirst charges a one-time fee to employers who hire our referred candidates. Our fees range from 20% - 30% of guaranteed income, with 25% being the most common.

For clients who select our retained search service, SalesFirst charges a 30% down payment of the expected fee, and then recovers the balance upon successfully placing a candidate.

For contract staffing and temp-to-hire, we pay candidates on our own payroll and then charge an hourly rate to our employer clients.

Even the very best companies sometimes need help from a small group of experts. We are often asked to help companies fine-tune their interview process, build competitive comp plans, and get each department in the company on the same page for communicating properly with candidates.

The vast majority of our advice is free, and we also offer paid workshops.

Any candidate that moves through our system will find themselves earning real-world coaching to properly navigate the job-search. We help our candidates relax in the interview process by coaching on authenticity, confidence, and clearly communicating their strengths and weaknesses. We call this Authentic Interviewing, and we’ve helped thousands of candidates earn their dream job this way.

The very best way to start is by applying to our open roles. That way, the proper recruiters see your applications come in immediately. SalesFirst Open Roles

But if you are in a rush and would rather not search through open roles, you can also submit a resume here, and our team of recruiters will see it come through. Future Positions from SalesFirst

The short answer is “it depends.” Every month SalesFirst has a new mix of search assignments, and we are obsessed with finding the right fit, not the quickest fit.

Additionally, the candidates that accept our “Authentic Interview Coaching” tend to get placed faster with higher retention rates.

We are generally open Monday - Friday from 8am - 5pm. And recruiters tend to work flexible hours to make themselves available to candidates and clients.