By Penelope Trunk
Don’t be afraid to negotiate your salary. Once you get an offer, you know you’re the top candidate. So have some confidence. Recognize that the people who have the most successful careers are those who are not afraid of negotiating. The best way to get yourself into that category is to force yourself [...]
I’ve had enough. I’m tired of hearing everyone talk about how all drug companies do is hire beautiful women implying that their “powers of seduction” will result in a few more prescriptions. I’m not tired of the claims because they’re completely false, I’m tired of hearing about them because of the hyperbole that accompanies every-single-story.
Syndicated columnist and blogger Penelope Trunk has been on a roll lately providing valuable information that could have just as easily been written for PharmBoard. She decided to write for Yahoo! instead.
In Networking for People Who Hate Networking she clearly defines five things you don’t have to be in order to be a successful [...]
All you have to do is share your thoughts! To accompany the new design on PharmBoard.com I’ve decided to hold a little contest to get folks invovled on a portion of the site (other than the message boards). All you have to do is read an article and leave your comments below that article. I’ll keep track of the top commentators and whomever has the most comments at the end of April gets a free iPod Shuffle. It’s as simple as that!
Entrepreneur, consultant, blogger-extrordinaire, and all around success Pamela Slim’s most recent podcast is four full minutes of solid information aimed at making you (and me) a better networker. In this podcast Networking tip - use the phone!, Pamela encourages listeners to step away from the keyboard and pick up the phone. And in [...]
The online equivalent of a “friend-of-a-friend” pointed me to a fantastic resource for all the future pharmaceutical reps who read PharmBoard.com. CareerRamblings.com is a site where two corporate veterans team up and share their knowledge on career advancement, the job search, and an occasional op-ed.
The first thing I’ll say about interviewing for a pharmaceutical sales job, or for any job, is to be on time. As far as I’m concerned, there is no excuse for being late. About thirty to forty percent of candidates are either late for interviews or don’t show up at all. I would never offer a job to anyone who is late for an interview. I find people’s behavior during the interview process to be consistent with what they do during the job. If a candidate is late for an interview, then they will usually be late to meetings and field rides with their managers.
Pharmaceutical sales job seekers call them any number of things - situational interview questions, STAR format questions, behavioral interviews. Add one more to the list - Competency Based interviews. In this article, career consultant Annette Lewis outlines these types of interview questions and explains how you can use the iPAR method to break [...]
Whether you are graduating from college, returning to the work force, or contemplating a career change, career fairs have lots to offer a job seeker. Following a few basic guidelines can help you make the most of the experience and maximize some great networking opportunities.
Dress as you would for a job interview. The interactions you [...]
Your cover letter, in combination with a winning resume, is your primary self-promotional tool and should reflect your main strengths as they apply specifically to the position you are interested in. The following are 15 ways to ensure that your application gets noticed!
