Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Candidates who advanced through our hiring process by responding to all questions on the pre-application have an opportunity to tell me more about themselves. The responses candidates provide on the following application determine whether I invite them into the office for an in-person interview.

The application follows:

Personal Information:

1. Date:

2. Name (Last, First, Middle):

3. Phone number:

4. Can you receive text messages at this phone number?

5. Email address:

6. Date you are available to begin employment:

7. Are there any days of the week that you’re not available to work?

8. What hours of the day are you not available to work?

9. How did you hear about an employment opportunity with Global Property Alliance?

1. If hired, can you provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States?

1. Are you drug free and willing to participate in ethical drug testing as a condition of employment?

Comfort with Technology:

2. Describe any experience or working knowledge you have of using the Outlook email system:

3. Describe any experience or working knowledge you have of using the SalesForce platform:

4. Describe your level of competence or confidence in learning business technology applications:

Sales:

5. Describe your level of comfort in making sales calls over the telephone:

6. Describe any working knowledge you have of steps necessary to build a sales funnel:

7. Describe any knowledge or experience you have on the purposes of making a prospecting call:

8. Describe your level of enthusiasm for developing a working knowledge of best-in-class sales techniques:

9. Please tell us about authors or leaders who’ve taught you professional sales techniques:

1. What does the following phrase mean to you: “Sales is a numbers game.”

Education / Military:

1. Tell us about your high school experience:

1. If you graduated, tell us what year:
2. Tell us about your activities outside of school:

2. Tell us about your college or university experience:
   1. If you earned a degree, tell us the type and year you earned your degree:
   2. Tell us about your area of study:
   3. Tell us about your purpose in pursuing this course of study:
   4. Tell us about the course or courses you enjoyed most and the reason you enjoyed them.
   5. Tell us about any noteworthy activities you pursued outside of your academic experience:

3. If you have military experience, please provide some information that will help us understand your service:
   1. In which branch did you serve:
   2. When was your service:
   3. What values or skills did learn from the experience:
   4. How will those values skills contribute to your career:

4. Tell us about any independent study pursuits you may have undertaken:
   1. What seminars have you attended:
   2. Describe lessons you’ve learned from any books that have influenced you:
   3. What mentors have guided the development of your career:

 

Career Information:

5. Describe your current place of employment and experience:
   1. Where do you work:
   2. What role do you have:
   3. How long have you been employed at this organization:
   4. How would you describe the organization’s commitment to a pursuit of excellence:
   5. What is prompting you to seek new employment opportunities?

6. Describe any previous employment experience you’ve had that would indicate your proficiency for a career in telephone sales:
   1. What was the name of the previous organization:
   2. What type of products or services did they offer:
   3. What role did you have at the company:
   4. How long did you work at the company:
   5. What emphasis did the company place on training and nurturing talent?
   6. What prompted you to leave?

7. Provide list of any other previous employers.

8. If you were to rate players on a sales team as A-players, B-players, and C-players, how would you rate yourself?

9. If you have prior experience in sales, how do you expect your previous supervisors would rate you?

1. From your perspective, what distinguishes an A-player from a B-player or a C-player?

1. How would you rate your commitment to developing a skillset that would allow you to become a best-in-class sales professional?

2. What did you enjoy most about your last job?

3. What did you dislike most about your last job?

 

Submission of this application implies your agreement with the following statement:

In the event of my selection to become a member of the Global Property Alliance team, I shall comply with all company policies and procedures. I understand and agree that any misrepresentation, omission, or false statement that I make in this application will be sufficient cause for the company to withdraw an offer of employment and or terminate my employment.

Days since my release from prison: 317

Miles that I ran today: 8.76

Miles that I ran so far this week: 32.59

Miles that I’ve run during the month of June: 176.36

Miles that I ran so far in 2014: 1,310.13

Miles that I need to run in order to reach my annual goal of 2,400 miles: 1,089.87

Miles I’m ahead of schedule to reach my 2,400-mile goal by the end of 2014: 147.24

My weight for today: 166