McLean, Va. (PRWEB) October 21, 2008 -- In the slumping U.S. economy, finding qualified professionals to fill in openings for sales jobs ranks as a top priority for many employers, according to Jobfox’s newest monthly report ranking the most in-demand professions.
The Sales Representative/Business Development profession ranked No. 1 in the Jobfox Most Wanted U.S. Job Candidates: September 2008 report, which analyzes the Top 25 most popular job openings over a three-month period ending September 16, 2008. In addition, the Sales Executive profession – those in charge of managing and developing sales teams – ranked No. 9, up from No. 13 in August.
“When employers worry about the economy they put greater emphasis on building and maintaining solid sales teams,” said Rob McGovern, CEO of Jobfox, the Internet’s only career site that makes personal introductions between suitable candidates and employers. “In boom times, companies can overcome less-than-stellar sales activities. In a down economy, companies must improve sales production and that often means making sales staff improvements, and more sales jobs.”