Conor Wilson
After graduating from Bath University with a 2.1 in Business
Administration, Conor Wilson wanted to progress into a career that
involved solving problems, dealing with people and networking.
Having discounted management consultancy due to the slow
progression structure, Conor realised his future career lay in
professional selling.
Strong leadership skills
Pareto Law was recommended to Conor by a friend and he was
telephone interviewed and subsequently invited to a Pareto Law
Assessment Day. This he sailed through with flying colours,
impressing the assessors with his strong natural leadership skills.
Pareto Law arranged an interview for Conor with Computer
Associates, the third largest software manufacturer in the world,
which perfectly matched his flexible personality and desire for
progression and challenge. Conor joined the company as a Sales
Executive in March 2004, with responsibility for accounts in
Ireland, the Isle of Man and Liverpool.
Job satisfaction
"I love this role - the best thing about the sales industry is
the buzz you get when you make a sale. The hardest part is time
management; always ensuring there is enough time to complete all
the required administrative tasks at the end of the day.
Invaluable Pareto Law training
"CA provides a great atmosphere; we are all joined at the same
time so we know each other well. The training also helped with that
as we all took part in the courses together. The Pareto Law
training was invaluable to my career development, particularly as I
had no previous experience of sales. All the training was hugely
relevant to my role, really helping me to settle in and feel
comfortable with the whole sales process.
Future Career Plans
"I am enjoying building up my client base in this role at the
moment and in the future I hope to progress into field sales. We
shall see where I go from there at the time!"