Medical Sales Recruiter - Tips & Quips

So you’re looking for a job as a medical device sales rep, pathology sales rep, pharmaceutical sales rep, or laboratory sales rep.  Ever wish you could find a comprehensive list of sample interview questions and answers, what to expect in different types of interviews and strategies for them, what to wear and what not to do, how […]

There’s a video on collegegrad.com that points out very nicely that the most important aspect of your job interview isn’t how well you can summarize your degree and experience, but instead it’s how you show your passion for the job.  The only way that can come through to an employer is during a face-to-face interview.  Think about it.  If […]

If you find yourself in the position of working for a company without pay in the name of “training” (see This Can’t Be Happening) run, don’t walk, away from that situation.  You have options. Companies with strong leadership understand that training is the company’s responsibility and not a item to be purchased. There are lots of good […]

Ever conduct (or participate in) an exit interview?  Which, if you don’t know already, consists of questions for managers to ask employees who are leaving the company to discover areas to improve in so that they don’t lose valuable people over things that can be fixed.  Great idea.  There’s even an article on 12 Questions to […]

Feeling trapped behind your lab bench or desk? Come on over to the field side (or the industry side of the business). What is a field based position and what are the benefits of this type of position? Whether you’re a Med Tech, histotech, or a technical service engineer we have field based positions that […]

Do you use MySpace or FaceBook?  It’s getting hard to find someone who doesn’t, these days.  If you do, this is just a little FYI and a warning for you:  please be mindful of what you put on it, especially if you are looking for a sales position in the biotech, pharmaceutical, clinical pathology, or medical device […]

The 90 day part of the plan is the getting settled part of your new job. You have already completed most training, you know the company systems and standard operating procedures and now you can focus on the subject at hand - sales! (either pharmaceutical sales positions, pathology laboratory sales, biotech sales jobs, clinical and […]

Transferable job skills is becoming more and more of a big idea in the workplace…the idea that skills you acquire in one industry can be directly applied to another one with only a little tweaking…there’s lots of stuff about it online (see this one).  Sadly, not all companies hire people with transferable skills in mind, preferring to hire candidates […]

My candidate was interviewing for a capital equipment sales position (selling into the clinical laboratory of the hospital). She read my blog and worked up a 30/60/90 day sales plan for the manager. She said that it took her 3 hours to do (more than normal because she is not from this industry). The manager […]