Job interview for sales professionals differ greatly from interviews for other professions. When a sales interview is going on, it is very much like a selling scenario where the interviewee is the product and the seller at the same time, and the hiring manager the customer.

Selling is key to ace a sales job interview. You have to reach out to your client (the hiring manager) and convince him to buy you.

Here are some strategies that work:

1. Research about the company. Take time to know what the company sells, whom they sell to and how it has grown in the past years.
2. Arrive to the place ahead of schedule. This shows your professionalism and sincerity to get the job.
3. Make a strong connection. Listen attentively to each question and when it’s your turn, ask as much as you want to know about the company.