Work-shadowing for pharma sales jobs interviews
Sales jobs candidates considering moving into medical sales should spend at least one day work-shadowing an experienced medical professional, one industry expert has claimed.
Technical sales jobs such as pharmaceutical and medical sales offer some of the most comprehensive training programmes, but candidates need to be able to demonstrate their value to companies at interview, Philip Miles of Alchemy explains.
Work-shadowing will help sales recruitment candidates to get their foot in the door because they have experience of the work demands of their future clients such as doctors and nurses.
He notes that an ability to communicate past experience is particularly important for candidates in sales recruitment for the medical sector.
Mr Miles writes: "Don't expect to be taken at face value, you must be prepared to back up any claims with specific evidence from your previous experience."
He adds that enthusiasm is probably the most important trait sought by pharmaceutical companies in their sales recruitment.
Meanwhile, the Association of the British and Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has a selection of educational and training resources available for candidates keen on pharmaceutical or medical representative sales jobs.
As a specialist pharmaceutical sales recruitment agency, Aaron Wallis recruit for many of the UK's leading pharma companies. For pharmaceutical sales employers Aaron Wallis offer a comprehensive sales recruitment service that includes skills testing, psychometric profiling and a 52 week rebate scheme.
Filed: 14-05-2008
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