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First Interview Advice
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At Aaron Wallis Sales Recruitment, we help you make a remarkable first impression by guiding you through every stage of a sales interview. This page covers essential preparation, from managing nerves and dressing appropriately to structuring your answers and practising body language, and offers actionable advice on turning the interview into a compelling conversation that mirrors a sales meeting. With insights into common questions, interview rhythm, and closing techniques, you'll be equipped to approach your first interview with confidence, clarity, and the gravitas needed to wow both hiring managers and AI screening tools.

In the following pages, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of how to excel in your first interview. It covers the basics, such as controlling your nerves and choosing what to wear, but then goes into a trial interview and how to succeed at competency interviews.
Here's what you will learn over the following few pages:
Date published: 4th August 2025
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