In the fall of 2017, a group of women in the entertainment industry put their minds together to discuss what they could do to prevent abuse and ensure equity for all working women. This meeting of the minds quickly evolved into a revolution, now known as the Times Up movement. 0
Candidate Sourcing
Children hold the key to success. Somewhere along the way though, we tend to lose the childlike qualities that would improve both our personal and professional lives. We get so wrapped up in the to-do lists and daily stressors that it’s hard to remember how we got to our current roles. 0
Many successful sales reps will tell you they didn’t always dream of being in a medical sales careers or that they even thought of it an option. With college graduation fast-approaching, there’s plenty of skilled soon-to-be professionals that don’t yet realize medical sales is the right fit for them. You have students in biology and […]
Social media recruiting is no longer a trend recruiters can phase into. That train has left the station and it’s the way forward. In fact, a 2017 SHRM study found 84 percent of organizations were already recruiting via social media. And another nine percent of respondents planned to add it to their recruitment strategies. 0
Medical sales reps have spoken in our 2019 MedReps Best Places to Work report. The verdict? They’re incredibly satisfied right where they’re at. An overwhelming 80 percent of respondents reported being very (58 percent) or somewhat (22 percent) satisfied in their current position. This is great news for employers’ retention rates. However, with the majority […]
Entry-level medical sales job seekers are no longer just nervous about impressing recruiters. Their fears go much deeper, and that’s one of the reasons medical sales recruiters are having trouble attracting and hiring new talent. According to our latest report, The Truth Revealed: Is Low Unemployment Causing a Medical Sales Jobs Shortage?, 73 percent of […]
More employers than ever are struggling to find top talent for their open roles, according to ManpowerGroup’s 2018 Talent Shortage Survey. In fact, 45 percent of global respondents say they can’t find talent with the skills they need, up from 40 percent in 2017 — the highest in more than a decade. Unfortunately, in the […]
Problem-solving. Teamwork. Communication skills. Creativity. There are so many factors to look at when you’re assessing medical sales candidates — but you can’t afford to rush assessments. A bad hire is expensive. Between hiring costs, compensation, severance, and training, your company has a lot of money (and time) invested in recruitment. But some of the […]
Mergers and acquisitions are everywhere in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. In January alone, global M&A activity in pharma totaled $56 billion — more than double the total a few years ago, the Financial Times reported. In medtech, the total value of mergers reached $127 billion in 2015, according to data from EP Vantage. […]
Keeping your medical sales team fully staffed can sometimes feel like a full-time job, but of course, it’s only one of your many responsibilities as a sales manager. Fortunately, recruiter Linda Hertz has some advice on how to stop wasting time interviewing candidates that don’t meet your standards. Written by Linda Hertz, medical sales recruiter, […]