{"id":1264,"date":"2023-11-06T09:25:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T14:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.comblog\/create-your-hiring-strategy\/"},"modified":"2023-11-06T19:37:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T00:37:05","slug":"create-your-hiring-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/blog\/create-your-hiring-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Create Your Hiring Strategy: Answer These 5 Questions Before You Make a Hiring Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urgency is your nemesis when it comes to the hiring process. Before you make any moves, ask yourself these five questions and start your hiring strategy with focus and intention.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>#1 What are our revenue targets?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider how you want your new hires to contribute to your revenue goals. What kind of salespeople will you need to do that? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/blog\/hunter-vs-farmer-in-sales\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmers, hunters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/blog\/challenger-sales-model-examples\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">challengers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/blog\/inside-sales-vs-outside-sales\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inside or outside<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> salespeople?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>#2 What customer type are we targeting?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your sales strategy should identify strengths and skills that make a candidate stand out. Hire those who have what it takes to connect with your customers authentically.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>#3 What culture do we want to create in our sales team?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you need an aggressive and competitive team or a collaborative and relationship-oriented one, knowing the culture you\u2019re creating is key to a successful sales hiring strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>#4 What does sales success mean to us?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Define to align. Explore your explanation of sales success so that when your candidates share theirs, you can easily check for motivational alignment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>#5 What does our sales organizational structure look like?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider team fit and the role you need to hire to maximize your current team and expand your sales results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A clear hiring strategy will keep you from rushing into a hire that isn\u2019t a great fit for your goals. 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