All the best advice for job seekers emphasizes building a professional network. And that’s for a good reason. Professional connections can help you get referrals, land a job, advance your skills, and play a role in how your career grows. Despite virtual restrictions, there are still many ways to connect with a professional network. LinkedIn […]
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A quick search for Medical Sales, Pharma, or Medical Device recruiters reveals over 170K recruiters with accounts on LinkedIn. There are many more that conduct talent searches using LinkedIn and other platforms. Combined with hundreds of millions of people who have LinkedIn Accounts (and more growing every day), it’s more challenging than ever to stand […]
LinkedIn rolls out new features at an incredibly fast pace — it’s quite honestly hard to keep up! I’ve included four that rolled out over the past year that stand out and shared my take on how they can help medical sales job seekers. 1. Voice messaging If you’ve ever taken the time to type […]
“If I update my LinkedIn profile or start becoming active, people will think I’m looking for a job!” I hear this all the time. A decade ago, I would’ve agreed and suggested only being active on LinkedIn when job hunting. Today, though, I’ve made a complete 180. I now recommend people remain engaged on LinkedIn […]
Medical sales job search techniques have changed a lot over the years, but at least one thing remains the same — it’s usually not what you know, but who you know. That is, networking is critical to breaking into medical sales. According to a LinkedIn survey, networking is a must for today’s job seekers. In […]
LinkedIn changes its offerings quite frequently, which means it’s time for an updated review of free versus premium accounts: 0
LinkedIn, along with niche job boards like MedReps, is where recruiters go to find and vet medical sales talent. In fact, according to a 2017 U.S. News & World Report article, 95 percent use LinkedIn as a key sourcing tool to find candidates to present to their client companies. In my experience, the six biggest […]
I view LinkedIn as a social site — a place for finding others and getting found. From personal experience, I can say with confidence that as a job seeker in the medical sales arena – the more you put into it, the more you’ll get out of it. Myths and misnomers abound on what works […]
One of the best parts of premium (paid) LinkedIn is the ability to send InMails to medical sales recruiters, hiring managers, and sales peers without needing to be connected. While not a magic bullet or the end-all-to-be-all when it comes to outreach, when used wisely, InMail can serve as a great starting point for communications. […]
To get the best sales jobs, you need top notch referrals. In fact, according to Jobvite’s 9th Annual Recruiter Nation Report, 78 percent of recruiters rank referrals as the best source for quality hires. There finally seems to be a simple solution for getting on recruiters’ radar. Now that you understand what recruiters want, you […]