Hearing the words, “I’m sorry, but we have to let you go,” can be devastating. People are fired for many different reasons. But most of those reasons are not going to end your career. In fact, nearly half of C-suite leaders (45 percent) faced at least one major blow-up in their career — like being […]
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“Confidence. Conviction. Compassion.” These three Cs are a daily mantra for Kayleigh Hickey, Territory Business Leader at Valeritas. According to Hickey, they are the qualities that make medical sales reps truly successful, so it’s essential for recruiters to know how to identify top sales talent that exhibits them. However, it’s not as simple as it […]
Whether by omission, exaggeration or inadvertent, nervous fabrication, the majority of people have lied during an interview. In fact, according to award-winning social psychologist Ron Friedman, at least 81 percent of people lie during their job interviews. Friedman states there’s a logical reason for this insincerity. He suggests that interviews create a unique situation in […]
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” Socrates’ quote is applicable to any of life’s unexpected changes. The idea of welcoming change is especially helpful for those in medical sales. You need reps who are equipped to deal with this constantly […]
You’ve prepared for this very moment: the interview that could lead to the next step in your medical sales career. Like most people would be, you feel nervous to answer questions and be assessed by an interviewer. But this feels like more than nerves. You’ve had insomnia over the last few weeks and have trouble […]
Preparing for a medical sales interview is a daunting task. These roles are highly sought after and there are competitive reps, just like you, battling for the offer. That’s an immense amount of pressure to take on. Of course, this stress can cause us to overthink and overanalyze during an important medical sales interview. Many […]
It’s been a long road to reach this moment. You branded yourself, networked, connected with medical sales recruiters through social media, and stood out from the crowd. Finally, you get an email from the recruiter at your dream company. “We would like to set up a video interview.” Video interviews are becoming increasingly common. […]
When you enter a medical sales interview, you know the employer will ask about your sales numbers — but they want you to do more than just recite your record. They want to know how you reached or surpassed your quota. Did you just get lucky, or are you a valuable sales rep who understands […]