Reasons for Not Recruiting in PC Training: Insights and Solutions

[finley1991]

I'm working on a training segment for my meeting on Monday and I need some help! Could you please share with me any reasons anyone has given you as to why they don't/won't recruit?

Examples:
- If I recruit, I'll lose out on potential bookings.
- I don't know enough about PC to recruit.
- Etc.

Thank you!!!

 

[almondfarm]

I just want to sell, I don't want to be responsible for people

 

[cookingwithlove]

Lazy... oh did I say that out loud?

How about, afraid of being pushy. I need shows not recruits. Afraid to offend someone.

 

[Chef Kearns]

When we have the interview I'm not sure what to say and end up throwing EVERYTHING I know at them. They run away.

 

[Sheila]

I give the show & the bookings to the new recruit, so my recruits pay it forward & do that too. I've heard complaints of loosing bookings, loosing sales, loosing incentive points and lower paycheck.My defense is that it's a long-term investment. You invest a little now with the hopes that it will pay off big (with a promotion to Director or above) later. As with any investment, you might loose one or two of them. But if you diversify and spread your investment around in different companies (consultants), a few are bound to take off.

 

[akaskydebil]

I've heard from my team:
1. "I don't want to invest the time." or they don't have the time they think it takes.
2. They don't want the responsibility
3. "I'm not a car salesman. If they join they join, if not, owell!" <--yes the quote.
4. I don't know anyone who would want to do this.

Out of 8 on the team, only ONE wants to recruit. SO I have heard it all! Also, the others won't even mention the opportunity b/c they want nothing to do with it.

 

[PCJenni]

afraid of hearing no, how to repsond to no, take it personally when someone says no

 

[finley1991]

Thanks everyone! This is awesome! Please keep 'em coming if you think of something!!!

 

[Sheila]

Thinking there's too many consultants already in the area. We have 40 something just in OUR cluster on Okinawa. I tell them to never try & judge what someone else may or may not do with their business. Some do just enough to stay active for the discount. Others really work their business. You never know who's going to do what with their business. You just have to focus on what YOU want to do with YOUR business and achieve YOUR goals.