Your job search is potentially the most influential thing you’ll do this year. Even if it seems small at the moment, your next move will affect the rest of your medical sales career. While this is a monumental process and decision, the job search often feels very lonely. Unfortunately, many job seekers take on this […]
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2013 Medical Device Sales Salary Report – Continued (pg.3)
Do these figures reflect your experience? Share this report and see if your network agrees. The average medical device sales salary is down nearly 3% from the average reported in the 2012 Medical Device Salary Report. However, the 2013 survey allowed for more precise answers in an attempt to produce a more […]
2013 Medical Sales Salary Report – Continued (pg. 3)
Do these figures reflect your experience? Share this report and see if your network agrees. Income by Sex The wage gap continues in the medical sales industry, and unfortunately, it appears to be widening. According to the 2013 data, men report an average base salary 5% higher than women and an average total income […]
2013 Medical Sales Salary Report – Continued (pg. 2)
Do these figures reflect your experience? Share this report and see if your network agrees. Income by Job Title […]
The Social Job Search
Social Trends Among Medical Sales Professionals An overwhelming 93% of medical sales professionals belong to a social network – down slightly from the 94% who reported belonging to at least one social site in 2011, but still up from the reported 89% in 2009. See the breakdown of users in the graph (right). Between 2009 […]
(continued) This post was updated to bring you the most current tips in September 2020. Once job seekers have a high-level understanding of getting entry-level medical sales jobs, it’s time to dig a little deeper. A great way to learn more about what a particular role entails is by job shadowing someone who is […]
3. Which type of medical sales career suits your personality?
Your instinct may be to follow the money, but before you start chasing a big money medical equipment or software jobs, you should consider which type of medical sales job is best suited to your personality. A higher average sales price may mean higher commissions, but it usually requires a “killer instinct” to be successful. […]
5. Do you have what it takes to break into medical sales?
So you’ve done your research and you are confident that medical sales is the right career for you. But do you have what it takes to break into this competitive industry? And more importantly, do you have what it takes to be successful in medical sales? You don’t just wake up one morning and go […]
Sales Interview Tips: The Interviewer’s Perspective
Interview Formats Recruiters and hiring managers may use several interview formats during the hiring process – a phone call for the initial screening, followed by a face-to-face interview with the hiring manager, and maybe a panel interview with the potential team. Technology has introduced some additional options such as the video conference call or a […]
6. Do you have what it takes to be successful in medical sales?
Just because an old college friend is making big money in medical sales – that doesn’t mean it’s easy. The glamorous stereotype of the Barbie®-like med rep treating docs to fancy dinners is a thing of the past! Today, it takes far more brains than beauty to be successful in a medical sales career. In […]