Lose the top title on your RESUME if you wanna be considered for my sales role.

Job seekers can mistakenly think that the big job title they’ve had is always attractive on a RESUME.  Some sales reps have the title of VP, or Sales Director, even though they were actually in a one-to-one sales role.  This can cause a problem for you in your career opportunity search if you’re looking for another revenue role.

Especially if you’re transitioning into medical sales, you’re not going to get a VP role, or a Director role, or even an Account Executive role with that title on your resume, because every headhunter and hiring manager will assume that you won’t be happy as a sales rep.

You have to downplay the big titles, and maybe think about a competency-based RESUME.  Emphasize your skills, point out your technological or science background, and highlight your sales numbers to get hired in medical sales.

Article courtesy of  Peggy McKee - Owner / Senior Headhunter at the nationally
recognized clinical and pharmaceutical revenue recruiting team of PHC Consulting.
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Lose the big title on your resume if you want to be considered for my sales role.