Posts under ‘Clinical Diagnostics’

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 discover out what it’s and how to avoid it: Want more job-getting advice? Check out this no cost training on “How to Get a [...] Related posts:

1. Clinical Sales Job Interview Workshop: References Are not an Afterthought If you’re asked about your references in the career opportunity interview,…
2. Clinical Sales Job Search Advice: References – Written vs. Verbal Have you ever wondered if it carries more weight to…
3. Medical Revenue Reps: 10 Ways to Utilize Your References Resumes Win Interviews, But References Win Job Offers By Heidi…

Did you ever wish you had the “inside track” at your medical sales career opportunity interview?  Or that you knew exactly how to explain that slightly difficult/embarrassing/sensitive situation in your career opportunity history?  Or even the very best way to explain who you are and what you do in a compelling, “hire me” kind of way?  Maybe [...] Related posts:

1. How Interview Coaching Can Help You Get a Medical Sales Position Are you going to interviews, but not getting the offer?…
2. The Secret to Standing Out in Your Clinical Revenue Job Interview – Part V If you’ve been in the job search very long for…
3. The Importance of Questioning Skills in Your Medical Revenue Position Interview It might surprise you to know that asking questions of…

That’s a question many candidates for pharma sales and health care sales jobs ask.  Folks who wanna differentiate themselves but aren’t sure about the timing or etiquette involved in the hiring process wonder if they should bring the whole 30/60/90-day sales plan to the first interview.  Watch the video for my answer:
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1. What to Bring to Your Pharma Sales Job Interview What will the best-prepared candidate bring to the interview? You…
2. How Can a 30/60/90-Day Plan Help the Hiring Manager See You In the Position? A 30/60/90-day plan is a very powerful interview tool for…
3. How Interview Coaching Can Help You Get a Laboratory Sales Job Are you going to interviews, but not getting the offer?…

Because brag books (or 30/60/90-day plans, for that matter) are a relatively uncommon item to bring to interviews, some hiring managers aren’t prepared to work them in to the process.  And because you might not be totally comfortable with using Them (combined with the fact that job interviews rattle your nerves), you might not be [...] Related posts:

1. How Interview Coaching Can Help You Get a Medical Sales Career opportunity Are you going to interviews, but not getting the offer?…
2. How Does a Nurse Transition into Pharma Revenue? Clinical Device Revenue? Medical laboratory Sales? Here’s a Job Search Strategy for You Nurses have a few natural advantages when it comes to…
3. Help! They Have a 3rd Party Consultant Interviewing Me! Sometimes companies hire outside recruiters as consultants assigned to conduct…

It might surprise you to know that asking questions of your own during your health care sales  job interview is just as important as answering them.  Candidates spend a lot of time on interview preparation, and they should.  Doing your research on the company, bringing your 30/60/90-day plan, and preparing compelling answers to interview questions [...] Related posts:

1. Typical Phone Interview Queries for Clinical laboratory Sales Jobs Phone interviews can be deceptively casual to some medical sales…
2. The Secret to Standing Out in Your Clinical Sales Position Interview – Part V If you’ve been in the position search very long for…
3. 5 Mind blowing Questions to Ask In Your Pharmaceutical Sales Job Interview Usually, the emphasis in career opportunity interview prep involves getting your…

If you’re asked about your references in the position interview, do you’ve a few names willing?
Do you know what those people would say about you when they are called?
In today’s video, I’ll tell you how to choose the best references, how to make sure they say awesome, glowing things about you, and why it’s [...] Related posts:

1. How Interview Coaching Can Help You Get a Clinical Sales Job Are you going to interviews, but not getting the offer?…
2. Don’t Sabatoge Your Position Search By Making This Critical Interview Mistake Just got off a coaching call with a candidate who…
3. Typical Phone Interview Musings for Clinical Sales Jobs Phone interviews can be deceptively casual to some pharma revenue…

Dear Clinical Sales Hiring Manager:
At PHC Consulting, we wanna help our candidates be as successful and confident as they can be when interviewing for a pathology sales job.  Part of that’s excellent interview prep, but part of it’s how they dress for the interview.  We have put together a survey so that [...] Related posts:

1. Typical Phone Interview Questions for Laboratory Sales Career opportunities Phone interviews can be deceptively casual to some pharmaceutical sales…
2. The Secret to Standing Out in Your Medical Sales Position Interview – Part V If you’ve been in the position search very long for…
3. 5 Killer Questions to Ask In Your Clinical Sales Position Interview Usually, the emphasis in job interview prep involves getting your…

Looking for a job? Go to the source: the hiring manager. That person is the one who will be making the decision to hire, not HR. The pharmaceutical revenue job search can feel like a rough place to be, especially if you’ve been unemployed for a while. But there are [...] Related posts:

1. How Can a 30/60/90-Day Plan Help the Hiring Manager See You In the Job? A 30/60/90-day plan is a very powerful interview tool for…
2. The Secret to Standing Out in Your Medical Sales Job Search – Part I I’m starting a new 6-part series on how to stand…
3. The Secret to Standing Out in Your Medical Sales Job Search – Part VI Today is the last piece of a 6-part series on…

Today’s job search is unlike any position search you’ve ever seen before. And if you’re searching for a position in clinical or health care sales while you’re unemployed, it’s even harder. I was recently featured in a CNN article offering advice for unemployed workers, and I wanted to share an additional tip for [...] Related posts:

1. Free Coaching for Your Job Search from the Medical Sales Recruiter! Are you in the career opportunity search for clinical revenue, pharmaceutical…
2. The Secret to Standing Out in Your Clinical Sales Job Search – Part VI Today is the last piece of a 6-part series on…
3. The Secret to Standing Out in Your Clinical Sales Position Search – Part IV Today is Part 4 of our series, The Secret to…

Today is the last piece of a 6-part series on how to stand out in your pharma sales job search.  Here’s what we’ve covered so far:
Part 1 – Rethinking your job search (and where you stand in it)
Part 2 – Using social media to help you land the job Part 3 – Using the right [...] Related posts:

1. The Secret to Standing Out in Your Medical Revenue Career opportunity Search – Part IV Today is Part 4 of our series, The Secret to…
2. The Secret to Standing Out in Your Medical Sales Career opportunity Interview – Part V If you’ve been in the job search very long for…
3. The Secret to Standing Out In Your Clinical Sales Career opportunity Search – Part III Welcome to part 3 of my 6-part series on how…