Posts Tagged interview tips

10.27.2011

Over 60% of interviewees do not answer the question asked!

Medical Sales Managers are frustrated at the fact that a staggering over 60% if interviewees do not answer the question asked at Medical Sales interviews.
This can be put down to nerves as our listening skills don’t tend to be so fine tuned when we are hyper ventilating, perspiring or only hearing our heart beat in [...]

06.21.2010

The Power Point Presentation

For those of you in Medical Sales or trying to get in to Medical Sales, the Power Point Presentation is one skill you will be exposed to and have to master.
All Medical Sales interviews require a Presentation at 2nd or 3rd round and Power Point is the expected method of presentation.
Here are some simple guidelines [...]

05.27.2010

Fail to prepare - prepare to fail!

Fail to prepare - prepare to fail - we have all heard this expression before but it cannot be underestimated.
Just this week, a very unfortunate incident of this cost a job seeker their job in Medical Sales.
This Medical Sales interview process was going well for her and she had progressed to 2nd stage and was [...]

05.14.2010

Smile and the world smiles with you!

Smile and the world smiles with you!
A common expression but less commonly heard or used unfortunately.
It is apparent from our Sales Managers feedback from interviews with Medical Sales Reps, some appear ’stiff, sour or uptight’ - the reason for this feedback?
You guessed it - lack of warmth and smiling in their interview………….
This is a winning formula [...]

05.7.2010

Take control of your interview and close it!

Take control of your interview and close it - call yourself a Sales person?  then you will know exactly what I mean -
Surprisingly, many of our Medical Sales Reps come away from an interview and do not nail it.
When we ask them, how did you leave it, they reply, they just said they would be in touch…………….!
An [...]

03.31.2010

Looking Good!

Looking Good is essential for Medical Sales.
Unfortunately, there was an occasion this week where a Nurse turned up for a Medical Sales Rep interview but did not take care with her appearance.
The feedback from the Sales Manager was that he could not see her representing the Company if she could attend an interview ’sloppy’.
She wore [...]

02.18.2010

Interview Musts

Know your Audience! Once you have secured an interview with a prospective employer, it is essential that you know as much relevant information about said employer prior to attending the interview. Research is the key.
Know who the company are, what they do/ sell and also their target audience. When they ask if you have any [...]

01.12.2010

Don’t tell me - show me!

Don’t tell me, show me is something most Sales Managers require when interviewing for Medical Sales people.
All too often, when asked some of the common questions in an interview eg -

What qualities do you have that would suit Medical Sales?
What would your Mother/Best friend say about you as a person?

The interviewee tends to go for [...]

12.2.2009

Be careful at your interview!

Guys, be very careful at interview as what you say could cost you the job!
Everyone is nervous at interview but generally the interviewer knows exactly what they are looking for so do not fall in to the trap and think very carefully before answering your questions.
An interview this week resulted in an interviewee not getting [...]

05.13.2009

A big interview No No………

Hi guys,
Unfortuantely, one of my Candidates who is excellent from a Clinical and Sales perspective just got turned down in an interview process due to a big interview NO NO………….
He was at final stage, very strong contender, but when asked about his current role and his current employer, he spoke negatively about them.
Interviewers do not [...]