Stephen Harrison
- Stephen Harrison is Divisional Manager for Reed Graduates, which is one of more than 30 sector and professional specialism's within Reed Specialist Recruitment. Stephen has a BA Hons in Politics and Economic History, and eight years' recruitment experience. He began as a Recruitment Consultant and was a successful Business Manager before being promoted to Divisional Manager.
Finding the right job
Graduate Sales Employment Trends
If you want a challenging, financially rewarding and highly transferable career path that can lead to senior management, then graduate sales is the career path to follow.
Sales professionals are the key staff members within any commercial organisation. All companies employ sales executives or representatives and the more successful you are, then the greater the earning potential and career progression. With typical starting salaries from £16,000 to £24,000 and huge earning potential after training, the importance of sales people is reflected in their high rates of pay. As well as competitive basic salaries, sales is an industry where commission means huge bonus potential is available through performance-related incentives.
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