Posts Tagged medical sales interviews

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 [...]

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 [...]

11.9.2009

Those who make it and those who don’t

Another commonality in the world of Medical Sales is the area of ‘have I got what it takes’? You need to know this in order to be successful in this field, there are those who make it and those who don’t.
The 5 P’s required to make it in Medical Sales are -
Persistence
Patience
Professionalism
Politeness
Passion
 
You also need to [...]

11.3.2009

Giving you the edge at your interview

There is a method of interviewing called - STAR - which can give you the edge at your interview.
As Medical Sales becomes more competitive, people are finding it very difficult to even get close to an interview stage and ask me regularly, what can make the difference once they finally get an interview.
This is one [...]

10.27.2009

Medical Sales, to be or not to be?

Good afternoon,
Medical Sales, to be or not to be? that is the question.
I have a large number of hopeful Medical Sales Reps queries every day from all walks of life from Nurses to general Sales and Business to Business Sales people.
That question is one only you can answer.
One strong bit of advice for those seeking [...]

10.13.2009

A big Medical Sales interview No No!

Hi guys,
Anyone out there currently trying to get into Medical Sales or attending Medical Sales interviews
 - be prepared for giving a Power Point Presentation at your 2nd or 3rd interview stage and do not fall in to the ‘No No’ trap.
Unfortunately, someone attended a 2nd interview in recent weeks and had to give the said [...]