Five minutes. That’s all the time you have to make an impression in a medical sales job interview, a survey conducted by CareerBuilder suggests. The survey of more than 2,000 hiring professionals, conducted in November and December 2014, found that 49 percent know within the first five minutes of an interview if they want to […]
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Any job seeker trying to break into medical sales, knows how hard it can be. Medical sales jobs are known for requiring experience in the field. Employers typically look for candidates with directly related industry experience to fill their open positions. However, if you’re struggling to fill jobs – or if your new hires aren’t […]
The medical sales job search keeps evolving, so this post has too! It was updated to bring you the most current and accurate tips September 2020. — It should be easy, right? Hiring managers are looking for the best person for medical sales jobs. Well, not so fast. The hiring process can be subjective and […]
A medical sales job seeker finds your job description. They want to work for your company, but perhaps their skills and experience aren’t an exact match with what you’re looking for. The job seeker applies anyway. It’s annoying, yes, but understandable. They’re eager and hoping you’ll make an exception. It’s an honest enough mistake — […]
Big pharma continues to go through some big changes. With new regulations, a growing care team, and aggressive merger and acquisition strategies, the pharmaceutical industry looks radically different than it did a few years ago, and the evolution is set to continue. What impact will this evolution have on pharmaceutical sales jobs? What do […]
The controversial medical device excise tax – established to help fund healthcare reform – continues to rouse debate. Opponents argue the tax puts an undue hardship on device companies and will ultimately stifle growth and innovation. Supporters say the cost to device companies should be offset by an expanded customer base, now that more Americans […]
There’s a reason so many people are fighting to break into medical sales – several reasons actually! Money, flexibility, and feeling like you’re making a difference, just to name a few. There’s certainly a lot to love about medical sales jobs, but it’s not all peachy. In a recent medical sales job satisfaction survey, we […]
Check out our updated post on this topic HERE! How can I get into medical sales?” It’s a question we hear every day at MedReps.com because medical sales is a hot industry! Money, travel, flexibility – what’s not to love, right? While veteran medical sales professionals may have more than a few responses to that […]
This is the moment. You updated your resume with a professional resume editing service. You submitted what seems like hundreds of applications and made countless follow up calls. Now, you’ve finally arrived at the moment of truth – the interview. Are you prepared? Of course you’re prepared! You’ve researched the company, you’ve memorized the job […]