Mario's Business Was Growing at a Steady Rate, but He

question 22

Multiple Choice

Mario's business was growing at a steady rate, but he knew he could do better! In order to capture more business, he would have to hire a few more sales professionals to sell into new markets. As he pondered his staffing needs, his sister who worked in HR informed him that he needed to do a job analysis before hiring. Which of the following would be a logical part of a job analysis for a sales position?

• A) Asking the current sales reps to create a log of their daily and weekly activities
• B) Asking the HR specialist to create an online application for the position(s)
• C) Training new recruits
• D) Determining how many sales reps other companies typically have on staff

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