http://gorillamedicalsales.com/blog Discussion about medical sales jobs around the country Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:59:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The pharmaceutical sales industry has witnessed steady growth for decades, as emerging companies have hit the market with exciting new drugs, and Big Pharma has expanded its sales forces to maximize coverage. In addition, the implementation of the “Pod” concept by Big Pharma during the past two decades has ... http://gorillamedicalsales.com/blog/medical-sales/getting-a-pharmaceutical-sales-job-in-today%e2%80%99s-tough-job-market/ One of the most perplexing mysteries for any individual wanting to enter the lucrative world of medical sales, is “how can I ever get a medical sales job when I have no experience in medical sales”? During my many years as a medical sales recruiter, and in my current role as ... http://gorillamedicalsales.com/blog/medical-sales/the-very-best-way-for-a-non-medical-sales-rep-to-get-a-medical-sales-job/ The majority of medical sales jobs seekers do not really understand the process which recruiters use to fill jobs for their clients companies. The most common misunderstanding is that recruiters engage with a job-seeker, and actively work to match that candidates’ experience and skill set to a job opening. The ... http://gorillamedicalsales.com/blog/medical-device-sales/recruiter-%e2%80%9cfee-slitting%e2%80%9d-explained/ Most health care sales job openings handled by recruiters are given by the companies to several recruiters to work at the same time. Since these searches are almost always “contingency searches”, companies really have no incentive to limit their use of recruiters to just one. However, some of the better ... http://gorillamedicalsales.com/blog/medical-device-sales-jobs/try-to-use-a-recruiter-who-has-an-exclusive-job-order-from-a-company/ Did you ever hear that you should never quit your current job until you have landed a new one?  Well, this old adage is true, and here is why. Medical sales recruiters understand that most of their hiring managers prefer to hire a great sales rep away from another company.  So, ... http://gorillamedicalsales.com/blog/medical-sales/the-best-medical-sales-candidates-are-already-employed/ In this tough job market, job seekers are pulling out all of the stops in their attempts to secure a job.  The medical sales industry, once thought to be immune from an economic downturn, is seeing the loss of thousands of health care sales jobs, causing unemployed sales reps to ... http://gorillamedicalsales.com/blog/medical-device-sales/why-email-blasting-your-resume-is-a-waste-of-time/ Contingency medical sales recruiting (that is, where the recruiter does not get paid unless he fills a job) is an extremely competitive industry, in which 90% of the individuals who enter this field fail within the first year.  This business compares very closely with being a realtor, in that the ... http://gorillamedicalsales.com/blog/medical-sales-jobs/why-90-of-medical-sales-recruiters-fail/ Many experienced and entry level job seekers will engage with a medical sales recruiter in their search for a job in medical sales.  This process can be frustrating, with the candidate feeling he/she has no real control of the proceedings. In my latest series, I will discuss many aspects of the ... http://gorillamedicalsales.com/blog/medical-sales/things-you-didn%e2%80%99t-know-about-your-medical-sales-recruiter/ During my years as a medical sales recruiter, I was frequently asked by job-seekers if I could find them a medical sales job in a different state than they currently resided.  Candidates wanting to re-locate often attempted to provide solutions to the obvious obstacles of attempting to secure a sales ... http://gorillamedicalsales.com/blog/medical-device-sales-jobs/so-you-want-to-re-locate-for-that-medical-sales-job%e2%80%a6/ It is the day of your job interview for a medical device sales position.  Your goal is to “nail” the interview and get the job offer.  How do you prepare? Here is a great way to prepare for a medical device sales interview which utilizes behavioral techniques. Identify 6-8 examples from your ... http://gorillamedicalsales.com/blog/medical-device-sales-jobs/the-day-of-the-interview/