Inside Sales / Business Development Representative (Temp-to-Hire)

About the role

1st Choice Personnel is recruiting an in-office Business Development Representative for its Shreveport sales team. The position is temp-to-hire at $14 per hour, with about two weeks of paid training before moving into an independent contract role earning commission on sales. The schedule is Monday to Thursday, 8 AM to 4 PM, with Fridays off.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities through research, high-volume outbound calls and email outreach.
• Connect with business owners and decision-makers, conduct virtual product presentations, answer questions, overcome objections and guide prospects through the sales process.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, manage follow-ups and sales pipelines, meet activity and production goals, and provide professional customer service.

Required profile

• 1-3 years of inside sales, business development, telemarketing, call center or B2B sales experience is preferred.
• Must work in-office Monday to Thursday and accept the transition to commission-only contract work.

Required skills

• Strong verbal and written communication, phone presence, persuasion, negotiation and objection-handling.
• Comfortable with frequent outbound calls, CRM systems, email, virtual meetings and web navigation.

What we offer

• Paid training at $14 per hour, then commission on sales.
• Weekly pay (about $560 before taxes at 40 hours) with W-2 status and direct deposit.
• Lead to a permanent job.