If you are interested in landing medical sales jobs, you're going to have to write a great Curriculum Vitae (CV) perfectly tailored to the role for which you are applying. There are still plenty of great opportunities out there; it's just a case of finding them and making sure that your CV demonstrates just how suitable you are for the job.
Below is a list of the key information you'll need to include on your medical sales job CV, in order to ensure you eclipse the competitors and make it to the interview stage. Remember, your CV is the first chance you get to make a good impression on a prospective employer - it has to be perfect:
* Personal Information: First things first, it may seem obvious but make sure you've got all your contact details prominently positioned on your CV. It's amazing how many people forget to update home addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
* Medical / Sales Experience: For today's job market, experience is key, particularly in fields like medical and pharmaceutical sales. If you can cite work experience and achievements that demonstrate your sales skills and medical knowledge, you're far more likely to reach the interview stage. Just remember, if it's on your CV there's a good chance you'll be asked about it at interview, so don't lie!
* Qualifications: Ensure all relevant qualifications are present on your CV. This includes certifications from non-academic institutions (assuming they demonstrate your commitment to medical sales), degrees, A Levels and GCSEs.
* Personal Profile: Ensure that your CV contains information about your life outside of work, as well as any voluntary work you may have taken part in as a means of expanding your knowledge of the pharmaceutical sales sector.
Now that you have prepared a great CV tailored specifically towards the world of medical sales, you need to find jobs to apply for. At this point, it may be helpful to contact an experienced recruitment consultant, such as the team at Advance Recruitment. Obtaining the services of a recruitment consultant with specific knowledge and experience of the pharmaceutical and medical sales industry can considerably reduce the time spent job-hunting.
To see the jobs on offer at Advance Recruitment, visit their website at: http://www.advancerecruitment.net/.
Want to find out more about medical sales jobs, then contact Nick Langley through the Advance Recruitment site for all your medical sales job needs.
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I would add that any activities that demonstrate excellent communications skills would be of high value. In fact, I would put communications skills even higher than medical knowledge because training departments can teach the medical knowledge, as long as the communications skills are sharp.
ReplyDeleteClint Cora
Former National Sales Mgr, Pharma