I was recommended to Tara Jackson (talent manager) via LinkedIn and after a phone call I was invited to an assessment centre in the next few days. Tara took time to have a prep call with me so that I felt ready and confident for the assessment centre. The assessment centre consisted of morning activities (group discussion, personal introductions and a sales task) before being selected to go forward to the afternoon activities. One of the most challenging things about the sales task is the questions from the 'business', so make sure you have excellent objection handling abilities. There were a couple of representatives from companies there and they asked to speak to me before the networking lunch, which gave me an excellent opportunity to learn more about the role and stood me in good stead for the interview. After lunch we had an interview with a Venatrix representative, before the final selection. After the final selection, the group had interview coaching from the CEO Elaine Tyler and a discussion with your talent manager about the roles you would be interviewing for in the next couple of days. I interviewed at both companies present at the assessment centre two days later and was made offers which I accepted that evening. I am starting my new role less than two weeks after the assessment centre. I was so impressed with the calibre of clients they work with, the speed at which you get interviews/offers and the support from the team at Venatrix. Tara in particular was a real encouragement, and made sure I had a comprehensive preparation call before my interviews to go over my answers and knowledge of the company. I have some previous sales experience and so whilst I found the assessment centre challenging, I did have some prior experience with those sorts of tasks. However, it may be more challenging for those with less experience and therefore I would advise to be really confident in your reasons for wanting to pursue sales, and emphasise your desire to pursue a fast-paced, challenging and rewarding (including financially) career. I wouldn't describe myself as a stereotypical 'sales' person, and so don't attempt to be the loudest/most pushy in the room (a common misconception of sales assessment centres). Be yourself, confident and competent