Do you expect new sales employees to achieve the target in their first few months?

Once you've completed your probation period you're either good at sales or not good at sales.

There's no in between.

If your are raw with no previous experience then you may find it bit tedious in putting the things in place in first one or two months but that doesn't mean you should not try to be successful.Yes,why not one should achieve success any time and every time.

Yes, If you have the right attitude, there is no time limit for any achievement

YES OF COURSE.......... IF THEY HAVE SALES APTITUDE & CONVICTION TO DO THE TARGETS... THEY ARE SOME TIMES MORE EFFECTIVE THAN OLD SALES FORCE,,,, THEIR TARGETS MUST BE CLEAR , SMART , ACHIEVABLE AND MOST OF ALL DO NOT TELL THEM TO DO,,, SHOW THEM HOW TO DO ,,, SALES MANAGER ROLE IS VERY VITAL IN THIS POINT...

fresh joiners are not expected to acheive target in the first  few months unless they  are skilled and having experience and job knowledge .

If the sales guy is from the same industry carrying experience on his shoulders, then it depends on the level of enthusiam of the individual in order to acheive the sales target. If the new sales guy wants to establish his position in the company, then you might expect him to suceed most likely but in order to stride in the optimum, it generally takes more time.

A new employee selection process is the key. Whom he reports, who are reporting to him. If he/she has the right eperience, knowledge and skillsets. Then a System should be in place for he or she to work. The System Governs not a particular manager.

Yes.

New sales staff should be ready when they go to the market. From that day on, they should be responsible for achieving their target.

Of course, I wont expect that beginners should achieve the same as seniors, therefore I will adjust their targets accordingly.

No

yes if the employees focus on the products he/she sell. Knowledge to the products is also important

Not necessarily, but the overall performance assessment will take into cognizance the margin of difference between acheivement and target, and expected level of improvement.