If you are a sales professional or want to become one, or if you are looking for a new sales job, you will face one of the toughest interview processes of any job seeker.
As any pharma sales job-seeker can attest, finding a great job in clinical sales, medical diagnostics sales, pharma device sales, biotechnology sales, imaging sales, lab sales, pharmaceutical sales, or other healthcare sales has always been challenging because of the competitive nature of the industry, but today’s business climate makes it even more difficult. The precious news is that it is not an impossible task. There are some tools that you can use in order to increase your chances of landing a great job.
One of these tools is LinkedIn, a professional networking site that connects individuals to a wealth of career resources. It can refer you to people or companies that are looking to hire someone new. In order to maximize the power of LinkedIn, your profile must be well-constructed. What are some of the things that make for a great profile?
Exercise Consistency
Pay attention that your profile follows a consistent structure when it comes to grammar and format. For example, if you use the third person in one section, then it should be maintained throughout the entire profile. If you start out using bullets to list down your accomplishments, don’t switch to numbers later on. Following a consistent method makes it easier for people to read your profile.
Look for Testimonials
Utilize the recommendations that are given by other people about your work. These are so important. An objective testimonial can make a greater impression than any achievement that you have placed on your profile page. It also provides an insight into how you work and your personality instead of just focusing on the end results. These recommendations are influential to potential employers (and pharmaceutical sales recruiters).
Remember to Focus
The profile page should focus on the industry that you are interested in (whichever segment of clinical sales that’s) instead of being cluttered with unnecessary details—just like a RESUME. You can either arrange them by chronology or significance. What is important is that people can get an idea of your capabilities and thus pique their interest in hiring you at a glance.
Your LinkedIn profile is important enough to your job search and online presence that it’s worth putting some significant effort into shining it up. It’s the first impression that hundreds or thousands of people in medical sales will have of you. Make sure it’s the best it can be.
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If you’ve done anything you can to create an awesome profile, but you aren’t getting the results you want in your career opportunity search, consider some Ninja tricks for jobseekers.
Article courtesy of Peggy McKee - Owner / Senior Recruiter at the nationally
recognized lab and medical sales recruiting team of PHC Consulting.
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