{"id":1420,"date":"2016-06-08T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.comblog\/millennials-and-sales-study\/"},"modified":"2017-03-03T19:40:45","modified_gmt":"2017-03-03T19:40:45","slug":"millennials-and-sales-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/blog\/millennials-and-sales-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Millennials and the B2B Sales Industry [Study]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Millennial Survey\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14048\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"400\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/media.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Millennial-Survey.jpg?strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Millennial-Survey.jpg?strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1_Millennial-Survey-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Millennial-Survey-500x333.jpg 500w\" width=\"600\"\/><\/p>\n<p>By 2025, the vast majority of the workforce will be comprised of Generation Y, also known as the Millennials. In order to compete in today\u2019s global economy, employers will need to have a comprehensive understanding of Millennials in the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>That is why at Peak Sales Recruiting, we wanted to gain a better understanding of the Millennial generation\u2019s perception of a B2B sales career and their overall career preferences. We wanted to understand whether or not they had any interest in a B2B sales career and why, what attracts millennials to a certain job, and their workplace preferences.<\/p>\n<p>The 2016 Millennials\u00a0in the Workplace: Transforming the B2B Sales Industry\u00a0Study reveals\u00a0the answers to these questions.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a few key insights. Get the complete report by filling out the form below.<\/p>\n<h3>Millennials\u2019 Perception of a Career in B2B Sales<\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"Perception\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14052 alignnone\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"243\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" src=\"https:\/\/media.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Perception-2.png?strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Perception-2.png?strip=all 587w, https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1_Perception-2-300x124.png 300w\" width=\"587\"\/><\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the survey, participants were asked to rate their perception a career in business-to-business (B2B) sales. The chart above reveals the majority of respondents had a positive view of a B2B sales career, however, an alarming 17% did not know what B2B sales was. To find out\u00a0what respondents said needs to be done to improve a negative perception, download the full study below.<\/p>\n<h3>Millennials Who Would Consider a Career in B2B Sales<\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"would-you-consider\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14056 alignnone\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/media.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/would-you-consider.png?strip=all&resize=279%2C276\" width=\"279\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As demonstrated in the pie chart above, the majority of respondents (62%) would consider a career in B2B sales. Following this question, respondents were asked to comment why they would or would not consider a career in B2B sales. The most common answers are revealed in the full study.<\/p>\n<h3>Millennials\u2019 Top 5 Considerations When Choosing a Job<\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"Top-5\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14053 alignnone\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"243\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" src=\"https:\/\/media.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Top-5.png?strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Top-5.png?strip=all 587w, https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1_Top-5-300x124.png 300w\" width=\"587\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Participants in the study\u00a0were asked to rate 21 items from most important (5) to least important (1) when considering a job opportunity. Each answer was given a point value and the sum of those points were converted into a mean number. 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