If you haven’t joined LinkedIn by now, you should. There are over 65 million professionals involved in LinkedIn, making it the most significant online business network around. Don’t make the mistake of thinking of it in the same terms as Facebook or Twitter (although they have their place). And don’t make the mistake of thinking [...] Related posts:
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You should read this terrific article from Ask A Manager: Are online application processes avoidable? A reader who has been frustrated by the black hole of online applications processes asks if the way to go is to contact the hiring manager with some attention-grabbing subject line or graphics in the email. The answer (in the [...] Related posts:
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Do you feel like you’re sending your resume down endless ebony holes? Not getting interviews? They might be getting hung up in HR–which means you need to go to the source: the hiring manager.
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Every jobseeker in clinical sales, health care revenue, lab device revenue, pharmaceutical sales, or laboratory sales should be on LinkedIn. It’s an essential element of your networking and job searching strategy.
Why?
LinkedIn provides several advantages for you: LinkedIn is a way to get your name out there. (Personal branding, anyone?) Your LinkedIn profile is an online resume [...] Related posts:
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Are you on LinkedIn? If not, you should be. Not only is LinkedIn an invaluable component of your professional network, it’s an awesome resource for information about laboratory and health care sales.
For example, in the Sales Café group, this is a discussion:
What’s your opinion of the American Institute of Medical Sales Academy?
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What LinkedIn Revenue Group should you join?
Ours!!!
Sales Café: Sales Rep Careers
This group is all about the sales representative. We will provide cutting edge tips, tools and information about the sales rep and how they can take their career to the next level. Our topics will include training, tools, career opportunities, interviews, career management, and more.
Here’s [...] Related posts:
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Obviously, the answer to this simple question is a resounding “Yes!” After all, careers represent achievement and financial security. Giving up an hour of your time is an insignificant sacrifice considering the benefits that it can provide. The next question: How should you utilize that hour in order to maximize your results?
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If you are a sales professional or want to become one, or if you are looking for a new sales job, you will face one of the toughest interview processes of any job seeker.
