Sunday, October 8, 2017

Non-Sales Car Dealership Jobs Dallas

By Debra Williams


Anyone who has looked for a job recently knows how frustrating it can be to find opportunities to places where they would enjoy working. Job seekers might avoid looking for employment with a car dealership because they mistakenly believe that the only positions available are in sales. Salespeople are the public face of the business; however, these enterprises require many different staff members with varying skills and personalities to run smoothly and to fit well into the dealership jobs Dallas.

Some different employment opportunities exist at car dealerships aside from the sales staff or financing department personnel. Personable and engaging staff members are needed to keep the business running smoothly. Receptionists greet customers when they enter and help assign them to different salespeople. They also answer phones, route calls to the different departments and schedule appointments for sales and service. A good candidate for this position will have administrative experience and an outgoing personality.

You must recruit people on a full-time basis based upon want, not need. The leadership of a dealer must have a written, and executed game plan for recruiting that utilizes online services, job fairs, colleges, tech schools, high schools, web sites, micro-sites, social media, newspaper, mass media and more.

Candidates with marketing or advertising experience might also consider applying for jobs at a car dealership. Marketing positions are well suited for creative individuals who enjoy developing strategies and finding new ways to engage with the public. People in these positions study trends, analyze competitors' offerings and develop new ways to improve existing products and services.

As an example, the selling process must be reviewed to make sure it is up to date and matches today's marketplace. Most sales processes being used today were created in the 50's and 60's and had changed only slightly. Meanwhile, for the customer, everything has changed. Information gathering, overall knowledge, shopping process, the volume of choices, expectations, value perceptions, lessening of brand loyalty are all things that have changed dramatically.

The finance department is in charge of processing applications for financing or accepting payments that customers have pre-arranged. They also sell extended warranties and financing packages, and they must make quotas every month just like the sales staff.

Prospective employees who have been laid off from jobs in other industries can take comfort in the fact that car dealerships are relatively stable. They are not susceptible to an economic downturn in the same way as the financial sector or housing market. This is because most of the profit is from selling used cars, providing services and financing fees. New vehicle sales comprise only about 20 percent of the business's profit.

Whatever your background, you may be able to find fulfilling employment at a car dealership. Do not allow existing ideas about the industry to stand in the way of your career. Make up your mind and find a job that you feel you can do instead of just speculating.




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