Sales skills vital to career progression in any business

Skills most associated with salespeople such as negotiation, persuasion and being a good listener, have been named as vital to career progression amongst senior business leaders.

A study by Huthwaite International and YouGov revealed the skills senior business leaders cite as most important for career advancement.

Leadership and people management skills were voted most important by 63% and 61% of respondents respectively.

Following closely were listening skills (51%), negotiation (46%) and persuasion (45%) – synonymous with the sales industry.