Interview feedback - What does this mean?

[wolfy1988]

Hi

Attended a group interview/task for a Recruitment Consultant role yesterday, where we were given the task of securing our individual 'candidate' the biggest chunk of a award fund of €8k

I managed to secure my guy €2k, which was the highest amount, in general I think I performed well.

I received my feed back today but what does this mean:

'Thanks you for taking the time yesterday, you did well in the exercise. You are very salesy and I would recommend a role in sales and if you do venture into recruitment a role in the business development side. I am passing your details to our sales and marketing team if you don’t mind and they will be in touch today'

This is what has me confused:
'I would recommend a role in sales and if you do venture into recruitment a role in the business development side'

I have been in sales for just over 5 years now and I interviewed for a recruitment role.

What should I take from this?

[McHaggis]

That they are useless and sent you a stock response?

[KrazyIvan]

That they think you would earn them more money in sale then in recruitment, what you want (or applied for) is irrelevant.

[Zad]

Business development sounds like sales cold-calling. The standard of English leads me to think that they are the sort of person who has no qualifications and got a job with a suit and instantly thinks they are a "senior executive". Put them in a white coat and give them three days training in the application of nail polish and they would be a scientist too.

[davepoth]

swerni said:

That's my take as well
They want you to do new business.

Sounds like it to me. Although that may not be of the "cold calling" variety, depending on the calibre of the company.

[Rushmore]

Business Development is where the money is made in recruitment. Execution of mandates is not so difficult.

I'd not be worried - you seem to have the skills they need.