Sales Ideas & Skills

It Can Be Hard to Find Good Employees

By Lori Richardson Mar 14, 2007, 5:14:46 AM

Published in The New Yorker magazine, January 29, 2007, Page 91

TRUTH IN ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT

From the Key West Citizen

A busy store at

425 Front Street

is seeking honest, responsible, reliable & ambitious employees for part-time & full time positions.  Good salary with advancement opportunities for the right person.  Job duties include retail sales, stocking & cleaning.  Previous sales experience, with register responsibilities, preferred.  Spanish as a 2nd language is a plus.  References will be verified.  If you get drunk, do drugs, call in sick or just plain don’t show up for work don’t bother applying; you probably have already worked here.

Lori Richardson
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Lori Richardson

Lori Richardson is Founder & CEO of Score More Sales, a top B2B sales strategy firm helping mid-sized companies grow revenues by solving key sales issues - like recruiting, retention, building an inclusive sales team, process, pipeline, and leadership. Lori is also the President of Women Sales Pros - a community created to increase the number of women in sales, as well as in AI-powered and sales leadership roles. She speaks to CEOs on topics such as sales growth, the power of mindset, and the importance and value of a strong sales culture. Clients include companies in the technology, telecom, manufacturing, distribution, and professional services industries. Salesforce named Lori a Top Sales Influencer in 2021 - 2025.  Lori has been named a top sales influencer over the years by LinkedIn, as well as many other companies and organizations. Her book, She Sells, is on hiring more women for B2B sales roles. Subscribe to the award-winning blog, follow her on Instagram, X, and LinkedIn.

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