--- title: durhamlane Blog | sales graduate description: sales graduate | Helping businesses and sales professionals improve sales performance with tips, sales advice, and guidance. --- [Skip to content](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/sales-graduate#content) [durhamlane-logo durhamlane | Sales Training, Sales Outsourcing & Sales Recruitment durhamlane Logo | Sales Training, Sales Outsourcing & Sales Recruitment](http://durhamlane.com/) - [What We Do](http://durhamlane.com/sales/) - [Outsourcing](http://durhamlane.com/sales/outsourcing/) - [Training](http://durhamlane.com/sales/training/) - [Recruitment](http://durhamlane.com/sales/recruitment/) - [How We Work](http://durhamlane.com/how-we-work/) - [About](http://durhamlane.com/company/) - [About Us](http://durhamlane.com/company/about-us/) - [Our Team](http://durhamlane.com/company/team/) - [Blog](https://blog.durhamlane.com/) - [Careers](http://durhamlane.com/company/current-vacancies/) - [Our Work](http://durhamlane.com/our-work/) - [Contact](http://durhamlane.com/company/contact-us/) +44 (0) 191 481 3800 - [Created with Sketch.](http://www.twitter.com/durhamlane) - [Created with Sketch.](http://www.linkedin.com/company/durhamlane) - - [tel:+44%20(0)%20191%20481%203800](tel:+44%20(0)%20191%20481%203800) # Blog ![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Phil%20Mulvain-2.jpg) ##### 7 Reasons why sales is a Great Career Posted by [Phil Mulvain](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/phil-mulvain) on 03/12/17 23:54 [![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Sales_as_a_Career.jpg)](https://blog.durhamlane.com/seven-reasons-for-a-great-career-in-sales) In the UK, an estimated 7% of the working population are employed in sales, some 2.2 million. Yet the reputation of the job lags behind other careers. Only one university in Britain offers a degree in the subject, and the others give short shrift to it as a prospect for their graduates. 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[Read More](https://blog.durhamlane.com/infographic-a-career-in-sales) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.durhamlane.com/infographic-a-career-in-sales#comments-listing) ##### Topics [sales graduate](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/sales-graduate) [recruitment](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/recruitment) [graduate scheme](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/graduate-scheme) ![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Janine%20Rupf.png) ##### My Life and Sales: why I love my Job... Posted by [Janine Rupf](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/janine-rupf) on 02/08/16 12:00 [![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Will_Dooley-Sales_Career.jpg)](https://blog.durhamlane.com/my-life-and-sales) *[Will Dooley](https://uk.linkedin.com/in/willdooley) is a senior sales executive in our [Outsourced Sales and Business Development](http://durhamlane.co.uk/services/outsourced-solutions/)division. A graduate, with good prospects, Will’s decision to pursue a career in sales was met with surprise from his friends and family. But his enthusiasm and dedication has challenged their view. Here, he explains what attracted him to the job and why he believes sales should be given more value as a respected vocation.* [Read More](https://blog.durhamlane.com/my-life-and-sales) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.durhamlane.com/my-life-and-sales#comments-listing) ##### Topics [sales graduate](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/sales-graduate) [recruitment](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/recruitment) [graduate scheme](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/graduate-scheme) ![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Janine%20Rupf.png) ##### A New Approach To Phil Your Business With Sales Talent! Posted by [Janine Rupf](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/janine-rupf) on 11/12/15 13:00 [![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Phil_Mulvain_Recruitment_Manager.jpg)](https://blog.durhamlane.com/a-new-approach-to-phil-your-business-with-sales-talent) *“Recruitment isn’t just about what someone has done, it’s all about who they are, their attitude towards work, and what they are capable of.” - That’s the view of durhamlane’s Sales Recruitment Manager - Phil Mulvain.* [Read More](https://blog.durhamlane.com/a-new-approach-to-phil-your-business-with-sales-talent) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.durhamlane.com/a-new-approach-to-phil-your-business-with-sales-talent#comments-listing) ##### Topics [Sales Training](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/sales-training) [sales graduate](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/sales-graduate) [recruitment](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/recruitment) [News,](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/news) ##### First online sales degree is backed by institute Posted by [Michael Knowles](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/michael-knowles) on 02/09/15 15:42 [![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Jan-Skene_sales_grad_programme.jpg)](https://blog.durhamlane.com/first-online-sales-degree-is-backed-by-institute-durhamlane) A new Sales degree by Anglia Ruskin University will become the first of its kind in the UK that can be achieved entirely online. The [BA (Hons) Sales undergraduate degree](http://distancelearning.anglia.ac.uk/courseDetail.php?Sales-136/) is endorsed by the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management (ISMM), the UK's only professional body for sales and marketing management. 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