As with everything, sales recruiting cycles have peaks and valleys, according to an article published by Monster and a similar post appearing on Career Sidekick. In both articles, advisors and recruiters agree that the months of January and February are the ideal season for job hunting. 0
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Here at MedReps, we encourage people to dream big. Medical sales roles are all about fulfilling your passions, hitting majorly impressive goals, and helping customers positively impact their patients’ lives. Of course, another reality is the hugely rewarding and enticing earning potentials. The highest paying medical sales jobs average well above the $200,000 marker. While […]
Spring is in the air — and so is the sweet freedom of graduation. You’ve prepped and planned for those final courses. Once you wrap up a few projects and ace those finals, you’ll be well on your way to the ‘real world.’ Now is the time to start planning for your first ever career. […]
Understanding how to become a pharmaceutical sales rep can be really complicated. You’ve heard about the great success people find in the field but have no clue how to get there yourself. The truth is, no one piece of advice will immediately get you hired. There’s no secret club or exact combination of experience you […]
Learning how to get into medical sales — let alone, back into — is no easy task. No matter the reason you’re unemployed, the toll time off takes on your confidence and mindset is detrimental to future job searching. I hear you, and I’m with you. And so are a multitude of other medical sales […]
Scientists, like Sir Francis Galton, began classifying personality types as far back as the 1880s. While personality classifications have drastically changed since then, one thing remains — there’s no “Sales Representatives” category. But, why then, do we continue hearing, “Being in the sales industry requires a ‘certain personality’?” This stereotype is frequently thrown around […]
NOW is the time to dive into a medical sales career — with or without direct experience. This exceptional window of opportunity is a result of declining unemployment rates, which hit 3.7 percent in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As unemployment rates continue on a downward trend, employers struggle to fill open […]
In hopes of casting a wide net, many pharma and device sales job seekers resist the notion to create a targeted list of companies. While this inclination is natural, I’m a firm believer that by identifying your current company’s unique pain points, you can address them and position yourself as a candidate ideally suited to […]
An overwhelming 87 percent of healthcare sales recruiters said a candidate’s resume and cover letter are the most important part of the showing qualifications, according to our recent report, Stop Selling Yourself Short: What Every Medical Sales Recruiter Needs From You. So you spend hours updating your resume and cover letter for every single job […]
I had an opportunity earlier this year to interview Jeff, a job seeker whose career included eight years at a startup followed by four years at a Fortune 500 company. Earlier in 2018, he decided to test the job search waters again. He landed several interviews within weeks and a job in just two months. […]