Bah. I got my first nibble from my resumé at Monster yesterday. Bear in mind that all my work experience has been either internet research, accounting, or data processing management. I've had no sales experience whatsoever. So what company do I hear from? Bankers Life and Casualty, which tells me I can make 100K selling Long-Term Care insurance to seniors.
Right. I was once told by the manager of the local John Hancock office that their successful agents came aboard with at least 100 friends they could market to; trying to make it in the insurance sales business from a cold start is virtually impossible.
I Googled the company, by the way. There are an awful lot of complaints out there on the interwebs about the company's promise of guaranteed leads and fast money.
Posted by Linkmeister at August 14, 2009 01:59 PM | TrackBackDoesn't sound like a real good fit to me.
Posted by: cassie-b at August 15, 2009 10:23 AMMy theory is that the turnover in those kinds of sales jobs is so high that they try to rope in anyone who breathes and wants a job. Even if you quit after a week, that's a week they don't have to fill.
Posted by: Juli Thompson at August 17, 2009 09:35 AM