4 Responses

1. Linkedin

   Hi Pete

   What you are looking for doesn’t sound that specialist so I’m sure you will find the right person.

   If you have no budget for a specialist recruitment agency I would "hang around" Linkedin groups and post the message you posted on here. It’s quite a small world so shouldn’t take long to get what you want.

   Not sure why you don’t use a recruiter…you only pay if they send you what you want so absolutely nothing to be scared of. Lots of specialist training ones so they will be in a good position to help you quickly.

   Good luck

    

   Steve

2. Sales Trainer

   Hi Peter,

   I have seen this opportunity posted elsewhere. Whilst I fit the bill there is no way I would want to lose my independence at any price. I enjoy the variety and the challenges that working independently brings.

   The challenge as I see it for you is to find good sales trainers with real sales experience and the ability to design programmes. Any good ones are doing it for themselves  – and earning good money. However there are lots of sales trainers out there and I am sure there will be one who might be finding it tough going marketing themselves.

   LinkedIn would be a good place to start. Search on sales trainers. There would be a few good groups to approach too!

   There are a lot of trainers active on Twitter so that might also be a good place to put a shout out. I was directed to this post by some of my followers who thought I might be interested. If you are on Twitter let me know and I will put a shout out for you. @peterramsden

    

   Peter Ramsden

   Sales Training

    

3. Changeboard

   Hi Pete

   Changeboard is usually pretty good for L&D roles.  Alternatively if you have details or a link would be happy to circulate the spec to my contacts for you.

   Bridget

4. Age discrimination

    Hi Pete

   I’d be a little wary of asking for 15 years experience. Unless you can objectively justify why you need that much experience you could be accused of age discrimination.

   I’m reminded of a comment I once heard when someone who was very anti-change said they had 20 years experience. The answer was you’ve had 1 years experience x 20 as you’ve not changed or learned anything new.

   Sue