Finally a Highly Effective Competency-Based Interview Tool for Hiring Sales Reps

Toronto, Canada, May 29, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Finally a competency-based Hiring Tool that was specifically developed for companies desiring greater effectiveness in hiring quality Sales Reps.

The Ashlar Sales Simulator is a Sales Skills assessment methodology that significantly reduces hiring mistakes by making the hiring process more effective. In fact, since this tool allows a Sales Rep candidate to clearly demonstrate their Sales competencies, any company can take advantage of its benefits:

• Works with any current Hiring process
• Increases revenues by lowering turnover and skill gap identification
• Reduces Hiring costs through lower Recruiting, Training and Personnel costs
• Improves the Hiring skills of all hiring Managers
• Brings a disciplined and standardized Hiring process

“With many of our customers experiencing difficulties in hiring and retaining quality Sales Reps, it made sense for them to add a comprehensive tool to their Hiring process,” said Paul MacLean, President of Ashlar Performance Group. “The Ashlar Sales Simulator enables them to map the competencies and Selling skills of each candidate in a performance-based methodology, also allowing the hiring Manager to identify skill gaps, and thus coach and train the new hire to be more effective in a quicker time frame.”

Ashlar Performance Group is an Outsourced Sales Solution Provider specializing in providing Outsourced Sales Forces, Staffing, Hiring Effectiveness and Revenue Improvement Programs. The Ashlar Sales Simulator is just one of a complete suite of programs designed to help companies increase revenues, decrease Hiring costs and improve Sales productivity.

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