Medical Sales Recruiter - Tips & Quips

I was reading the Asia Pacific Headhunter blog and found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJB0CzlzSwY I really enjoyed this and thought you might as well. Please do not see this as an endorsement of Monster. I just thought the video was funny.
One last thing, if you were in medical or laboratory sales, you would be less likely to be […]

I found a site ( www.alexa.com ) that allows you to see where websites are ranked worldwide (mine is #3,188,312 as of today… that’s much better than it sounds–it’s had a 100% increase in the last 3 months).  The cool thing about it for you is that it also has a list of career assessment sites. 
The top […]

I stole this graph from Alexander Kjerulf. Not sure that you should follow it but it is amusing. I find that people are too quick to quit and if they hung around and pursued other avenues within the organization their opportunities could be much greater than they are in the job market. Also, the only […]

Guess what? On the way to Toronto last week, I listened to a podcast about recruiting…..Very cool. I have a free subscription through my iTunes that downloads these podcasts onto my iPod. Candidates are always looking for ways to set themselves apart from the competition. Maybe there is a useful podcast on selling (how to […]

I don’t watch very much TV, but I must admit that I follow the Sopranos. I find it entertaining. With all of the questions about Tony (will he live, will he die, what will he do), I wondered if he just needed a job change. His job is very demanding. He can never let his […]

I have received so many emails and phone calls from those of you who have read my blog. Very positive feedback (blush, blush). Thank you for taking the time to read this. I really do want this to be a helpful site. So if you have a topic that you would like me to address […]

I received a resume from a candidate the other day.  She had a MS in Molecular biology.  Great grade point average - intelligent? Yes.  What did she want to be when she grew up?  A pharmaceutical sales representative. Why? She wanted to use her science background, communication skills and business acumen. I asked her “Why do […]

Many candidates ask me whether or not they should pursue an MBA. Will they make more money in their next position? Will they be promoted more rapidly? Many will not like my answers here but they are just based on my experiences. I, myself, have an MBA. So I can, also, speak from my personal […]