Networking is a crucial part of every medical sales career. Getting to know people who work in the industry you’re representing, as well as the one that you’re selling products in, is the key to your success. However, it’s very easy to make mistakes while networking, ones that can have a highly negative impact on […]
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A medical sales representative’s goal is to serve medical practitioners in the best way possible. To accomplish this goal, a sales representative will use the best resources and tools available to them. If you want to become less stressed and more efficient, you can decrease your heavy workload by using tools made specifically for you. […]
All the best job search advice talks about the significance of who you know. After all, great referrals from trusted employees dazzle employers and cut down on the work medical sales recruiters do to find someone just like you to fill a position. Better yet, offers made as a result of a referral from a […]
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 […]
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 […]