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Split Decision

Is hiring part-time sales reps a good idea?

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This story appears in the November 2005 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »

Hiring part-time reps seems like a smartproposition--fewer benefits to pay, and lower overhead and salariesthan full-time reps. But can a really score with part-timereps?

Yes. And it's a growing trend, according to KentBillingsley, president of AIM Sales Group, a Coppell, , company thathelps entrepreneurs grow quickly and generate more profitablerevenue. He offers the following pros, cons and advice for hiringpart-timers.

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