Job Interview Tip: What To Do If You Got the Offer, But It’s Not From the Company You Wanted
It’s not uncommon for a candidate to receive a job offer that’s not quite the one they wanted.? But the good news is that if you’re trying to land the medical sales job you want, there are things you can do to slow down the process involving the current offer, and speed up the process on the one you want.
Watch the video to find out how to work this situation in your favor, and avoid what could become a very sticky situation in your job search:
What to Look for In a Great Medical Sales Interview Coach
Today’s job search is unlike any we’ve seen before. Competition is especially fierce for medical sales jobs in this economy, and candidates get weeded out quickly. If you’ve landed the interview, you need to bring your best game right off the bat and knock the socks off the hiring manager. One of the most effective ways to become an all-star candidate is to hire an interview coach. Individualized coaching takes your personal work history and talents into account and customizes solutions for you.
How do you find a great interview coach? Look for someone who specializes in medical and health care sales with lots of experience. Look for testimonials from other clients, and take advantage of the consultation that they (should) offer. If you find someone with the right credentials that you feel you can work with comfortably, you’re good to go.
What should you look for? A really great interview coach will get to the bottom of your problem as quickly as possible. They won’t want to waste your time or money, and will be interested in helping you land the job you want. They’ll want to help you identify your goals and pinpoint the areas you need to improve.
You’ll probably get some homework to do on your own, like books to read or specific changes to make to your resume. It’s great if they can help you arrange a job-shadowing experience, and help you incorporate the keywords you’ll gain from that experience into your new resume. And they should help you role-play interview questions.
But the best thing about interview coaching is that it’s personalized. A great coach won’t have a standard plan they make everyone adhere to—they’ll customize the plan to what you need to be a winning candidate, whether you’re in medical devices, laboratory sales, pharmaceuticals, or hospital or surgical equipment.
A good coach won’t make you crazy promises, but he or she will want you to succeed as badly as you do, and will give you the tools, training, and expertise to make it happen.
I offer medical sales interview coaching, but you don’t have to work with me. Research what you can expect from a medical sales interview coach, and make your decision. It’s an investment in yourself and your career that will pay off for you.
Medical Sales Job Interview Tip: What To Do If You Got the Offer, But It’s Not From the Company You Wanted
In this difficult medical sales job market, it’s not uncommon for a candidate to receive a job offer that’s not quite the one they wanted. Job seekers in health care sales don’t know whether to take the offer they’ve got or hold out for the one they really want–but that’s risky. But here is a great way for you to slow down the process with the company making you the offer–and speed up the process with the company you want one from:
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Use Twitter to Land Your Next Medical Sales Job!
Knowing how to use social media effectively is a must in this job market. Twitter might not seem as critical as LinkedIn, but Kevin Kermes, from Career Attraction, has a great article about how two women used Twitter to get their jobs! Click here to read it:
Twitter as a “Twool” in Your Job Search
Funny Job Interview Tips
Need a laugh before your next interview? Watch these very funny interview tips from Kris Straub:
Why You Need a 30/60/90-Day Plan to Shine In a Medical Sales Interview
The best-prepared candidate for medical sales jobs is often the one who gets the offer.
And the hands-down, very best way to ensure that YOU are the best-prepared candidate is to construct a 30/60/90-day plan. It works for medical device sales, laboratory sales, pharmaceutical sales, medical software sales, or any kind of health care sales job.
A 30/60/90-day plan is a written outline of what you will be doing in your first 3 months on the job. It’s divided up into segments–your first 30 days, which are usually focused on training and the getting-to-know-everyone part; the next 30 days (the 60-day part), which is usually the getting-up-to-speed portion; and the last 30 days (the 90-day part), which is where you set goals for accomplishing on your own (like bringing in new accounts, going after new business, or otherwise contributing to the growth of the company).
These plans can be as detailed as you wish, or you can keep it simple. The important thing is to make it specific to the company you’re interviewing with. Not only does that allow you to demonstrate that you’ve done your homework on the company, it helps you talk to the hiring manager about specific things you’ll be doing, which helps him to see you in the job (which is half your battle).
Want more? They also help you have more control over your conversation with the hiring manager. It facilitates finding out what the hiring manger is really interested in, so that you can talk about what’s going to sell you as a candidate for the job.
The 30/60/90-day plan takes some effort to put together. The research on the company is the most extensive and time-consuming part (but you need to know that stuff anyway, right?) and then it takes some strategic thinking to actually write out the plan. But just the effort alone makes you shine in the interview because most candidates won’t go that far in thinking about their role at the company before they’ve even got the job. It makes the hiring manager look at you and think, “If this candidate will work this hard and show this much commitment to the company before we’ve even hired him, what will he do as an employee?” And THAT’S what you want him to think.
To really shine in the interview, you want to blow the hiring manager away with your focus, energy, initiative and dedication right from the start. The 30/60/90-day plan is the way to do that.
There are tools available to help you, complete with samples and actual fill-in-the-blank templates:
30/60/90-Day Sales Plan With Audio Coaching
30/60/90-Day Action Plan (for non-sales jobs)
If you’d like more information on how to land the job you want, check out our FREE, one-hour webinar:
Job Interview Mistake: Oops! I turned down a job that I want now!
You turned down a good job offer for a medical sales job because you were sure you were getting a better one….and then you didn’t.
What now? Can you get that offer back? Maybe.
Here’s your best shot at turning this situation around for you:?
4 Ways To Get Into Medical Sales With No Experience
Many people find that there are roadblocks they can’t get past when trying to break into medical sales, medical devices, laboratory sales, or other health care sales–but it can be done, and here’s a quick audio clip with 4 great tips on how to get a job in medical sales with no experience in the medical area:
Also: Don’t miss this webinar: How to Land a Job in Medical Sales
It’s a FREE, one-hour training class on everything you need to know to break into this area.
It will cover what I talked about here (but with more details), and much more so that you can transition into medical sales, no matter where you’re coming from. It’s a “must do” for anyone new to this very competitive arena.
Job Search Dilemma: My Boss Saw My LinkedIn Profile…Now What?
If you’re searching for a medical sales job, you need a LinkedIn profile, even if you’re trying to conduct your search quietly. You won’t be able to manage a high-quality job search in the health care sales arena without a presence on LinkedIn. But what happens when your boss sees it and wants to know what’s up? That can be a tricky situation, and it’s important that you handle it well. What do you say?
Watch this video to find out:
Reference Letter Example: What NOT to Say About Your References
Do you know how to handle the references question? I just talked to a candidate who’s making a fatal mistake when asked about her references. Listen to this audio to find out what it is and how to avoid it:
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