Posts under ‘Resumes’

Peggy talks about references. She gives you the scoop about references and what makes them powerful. She tells how you get your references to perform for you. She even suggests “testing” your references before you give ‘em out. Worthy Luck. addthis_url =’http%3A%2F%2Fwww.phcconsulting.com%2FWordPress%2F2009%2F06%2F05%2Freferences%2F’; addthis_title =’Check+your+references%3A+Job+Search+%26%23038%3B+Job+Interview+tip’; addthis_pub [...] Related posts:

1. Job search tip: Choose your references wisely Recently, I had a candidate who was going to get…
2. Medical Rep: Laid off? Check your references before I do. One of the best pieces of advice I have to…
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Every position seeker looking for a fantasy revenue job wants a “secret weapon”—the edge that will make potential employers eager to hire him or her, and willing to bestow high salaries, benefits, and bonuses.  In many cases, that weapon is the 30/60/90-day sales plan:  it’s a written plan that explains to the hiring manager how [...] Related posts:

1. Use a 30-60-90-day plan to secure a clinical position selling! I got a thank you note recently from a candidate who just landed a…
2. Big 5 Posts from the Pathology Sales Recruiter I get many hundreds of visitors every single day to my…
3. Pharma Revenue Training Programs I had a question from one of my YouTube movies…

10.  Attend industry-specific conferences.  Better yet, speak at one.
9.  Write an article for industry newsletters.
8.  Write an article on your own blog, or as a guest on someone else’s.
7.  Use your network to get an introduction.
6.  Use online social networks like LinkedIn or Twitter.
5.  Do your part by passing on the names of others.  When [...] Related posts:

1. Job Search Tip: How to Attract a Recruiter’s Attention OK, so this title isn’t nearly as cool as the…
2. Big Ten Ways to Ace Your Pharma Revenue Interview Here are 10 of my best tips to help you…
3. Big 5 Posts from the Clinical Sales Recruiter I get many hundreds of visitors daily to my…

I am going to do an audio conference at the end of April. The topic will be “How to break into Clinical Revenue” - I will give my thoughts and experiences about how to successfully transition into medical/healthcare/laboratory/pharma sales. In the conference discussion, I wanna answer the top 50 musings that you may have [...] Related posts:

1. Podcast: Why healthcare, pharmaceutical, or laboratory sales? Why not pharmaceutical? Nice sales skills transfer easily from one industry to another,…
2. Behavioral Interviewing Questions Do you know what Behavioral Interviewing is?  Basically, interview questions…
3. Pharmaceutical Sales Resumes, Pharmaceutical Sales Resumes, or Healthcare Sales Resumes: More Resume Tips [caption id=”attachment_650″ align=”alignleft” width=”300″ caption=”medical, revenue, career opportunity, recruiter, medical,…

 
Do you need a refresher course in Resumes 101?  If you’re thinking of a position in pharmaceutical sales, pharmaceutical revenue, medical diagnostics sales, hospital equipment sales, clinical device sales, imaging sales, biotechnology sales, DNA products sales, pathology revenue, cellular or molecular products sales, surgical supplies revenue, or medical sales, here’s what a medical revenue recruiter [...]

RESUME objectives are a major topic online.  Apparently, it’s a problem for people…but it shouldn’t be.  The concept of it isn’t that hard.  At it’s most basic level, a RESUME objective says what it’s that you want, and the rest of the CV is supporting evidence for why you should get it.
That said, it [...]

Let’s say you’re a recruiter, and you’ve just received a resume that includes a paragraph like this:
In my spare time, I am physically active.  I run, mountain bike, play tennis, and I teach yoga on weekends.  Physical activity keeps my body and mind in shape, and promotes balance and clarity in my life. I belong to a [...]

I get asked fairly frequently whether or not a candidate should include their GPA on their resume, and my answer is this:  First of all, it’s only a consideration for recent graduates.  If you’ve worked for any length of time, experience trumps education, so that’s what recruiters and hiring managers want to know about.  Generally, anything less [...]