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Premier Women in Sales Employer!

IES Premier Sales Employer

Attracting diverse talent is a huge present-day challenge for companies who need to show themselves as world-class employers. The IES Premier Women in Sales Employer designation has become the de facto standard for recognizing companies that support the growth and career ascension of its women in sales.

Women sales professionals are looking for employers that understand their needs. Demonstrate that your company understands this by applying for the designation. Don’t get shut out of getting the top talent because weren’t recognized.

If your company has exceptional programs, policies, and procedures to support the women in sales in your company or strives for that level of employee commitment, apply now.

Companies that achieve the designation will be seen around the globe as a top destination for the top women in sales professionals. Job seekers will view the designation as a critical part in their selection process.

Benefits include:

  • Be included in a glossy, impressive guide listing the companies that have achieved the designation. The pdf guide will be distributed globally and will describe specifically why each company has achieved the designation.
  • Be highlighted on the IES web site
  • Participate in IES DEI roundtables to determine corporate Women in Sales best practices.
  • Have leaders appear on the Sales Game Changers Podcast and speak at the 2023 Women in Sales Leadership Elevation Conference in Washington DC.
  • Have HR and recruiting leaders participate in exclusive councils that will share best practices
  • Have their top sales performers participate in exclusive programs to help grow leadership skills

Present your company as an exceptional place for Women in Sales talent. Apply to become an IES Premier Women in Sales Employer Now!

    DISCUSS THE PROGRAMS YOUR COMPANY IS RUNNING RIGHT NOW TO PROMOTE WOMEN IN SALES INTO LEADERSHIP AND HOW THESE PROGRAMS FEED YOUR SUCCESSION PLANNING AND GENERAL SENIOR LEVEL VISION FOR WOMEN IN SALES AT YOUR COMPANY.

    DISCUSS YOUR ON-GOING TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE WOMEN ON YOUR SALES TEAM, AND ERGS THAT SUPPORT WOMEN.

    DISCUSS THE SPECIFIC BENEFITS YOU OFFER FOR WOMEN IN SALES, AS WELL AS OTHER OVERALL BENEFITS THAT ARE BENEFICIAL TO WOMEN.

    WHAT ARE SOME ESTABLISHED INITIATIVES YOU HAVE IN PLACE TO SPECIFICALLY HELP WOMEN IN SALES PROGRESS IN THEIR CAREER? FOR INSTANCE, DO YOU HAVE A MENTORING PROGRAM IN PLACE TO HELP WOMEN GROW THEIR CAREERS? WHEN WAS IT ESTABLISHED? WHEN DO YOU MATCH AN EMPLOYEE WITH A MENTOR? HOW DO YOU MEASURE OF THESE PROGRAMS? PLEASE LIST ALL INITIATIVES AND PERTINENT DETAILS.

    WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ATTRACT AND HIRE A PIPELINE OF DIVERSE CANDIDATES?

    DO YOU HAVE A FULLTIME DEI LEADER THAT HOLDS AN OFFICIAL POSITION AT YOUR COMPANY? IF SO, WHAT'S THEIR TITLE, THEIR ROLE IN THE COMPANY, AND HOW THE ROLE SUPPORTS AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE CULTURE. IF NOT, DESCRIBE YOUR GENERAL DEI INITIATIVES.

    DISCUSS ANY AVAILABLE PATHWAYS FOR WOMEN TO SAFELY REPORT WORKPLACE BULLYING, DISCRIMINATION, AND OTHER SENSITIVE ISSUES THAT MIGHT ARISE.

    QUANTITATIVE QUESTIONS (DATA WON’T BE SHARED PUBLICLY FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS)

    WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR ENTIRE SALES ORGANIZATION IS MADE UP OF WOMEN? WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR SALES LEADERSHIP TEAM IS COMPRISED OF WOMEN? HOW DO THESE NUMBERS COMPARE TO 3 YEARS AGO AND 5 YEARS AGO?.

    WHAT IS THE RETENTION RATE OF YOUR WOMEN IN SALES YEAR OVER YEAR, GOING BACK TO 2018?

    UTILIZING RESPONSES FROM YOUR MOST RECENT EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION SURVEYS, HOW SATISFIED ARE YOUR WOMEN EMPLOYEES WITH THEIR COMPENSATION PACKAGES? IF YOU DON’T CONDUCT SUCH SURVEYS. PLEASE GIVE AN INDICATION OF HOW WELL WOMEN ARE COMPENSATED AS COMPARED TO THE MEN IN YOUR COMPANY.