Posts Tagged medical sales interviews

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 [...]

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 [...]

03.7.2009

Be prepared for the unexpected at interviews

Hi guys,
A few interesting events this week in Medical sales.
A notable one was when one of my Medical Sales Candidates turned up for his interview and had to deal with unexpected interruptions.
Interviewer number 1 left the room twice as he had to answer his phone as the calls were urgent.
Interviewer 2 was delayed and turned [...]