Posts under ‘Job Shadowing’

A few days ago, I posted Part 1 of Lisa McCallister’s two-part post on A Day-in-the-Life of an Endoscopic Technologies Rep.  (Lisa is a clinical device recruiter who blogs on MyJobScope:  Inside the World of Pharma Device Sales and Marketing.)  Today is Part TWO, where she explores the big 3 things a rep must do [...] Related posts:

1. Walk a Mile in the Shoes of an Endoscopic Technologies Rep Ever wonder what life would be like as a medical…
2. Will the iPad Do Away With the Pharma Rep? Have you been issued your iPad yet? The iPad that…
3. Cafe Pharma: Hottest Topics for Pharmaceutical Revenue Reps I’ve have to say…Cafepharma’s message boards, I’m not mad about….

Ever wonder what life would be like as a medical sales rep? Let today’s guest author, Lisa McCallister of My Position Scope:  Inside the World of Clinical Device Sales and Marketing, give you some insight into A Day-in-the-Life of an Endoscopic Technologies Rep.  It’s an entertaining and informative look at a ride-along with a clinical [...] Related posts:

1. Will the iPad Do Away With the Pharma Rep? Have you been issued your iPad yet? The iPad that…
2. Are Free-Standing Emergency Centers Affecting Your Medical Sales Job? Are you in hospital revenue? Pharma equipment sales? Imaging revenue?…
3. Pharma Device News Pathology device sales reps, here’s something you might not know…

I am a major proponent of job shadowing (aka ride-alongs, ride-withs, or preceptorships), and not just for entry-level medical sales candidates–it’s a fantastic strategy for candidates who are moving from one area of laboratory sales to another. For example, pharma reps moving to pharmaceutical device sales or laboratory sales would gain a giant edge over [...] Related posts:

1. Position Shadowing: How to Discover Someone to Ride Along With Career opportunity shadowing is a great career builder for anyone interested…
2. Position Interview Queries and Answers for Laboratory Sales: What You have to Prove In the Interview If you’ve been in the career opportunity market very long, you…
3. What to Wear to the Pharma Sales Career opportunity Interview: What Hiring Managers REALLY Expect Are you wavering over what to wear to your next…

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1. Don’t Sabatoge Your Career opportunity Search By Making This Critical Interview Mistake Just got off a coaching call with a candidate who…
2. Career Coach does CPR on Job Seeker’s Search! Listen to the job seeker here: Jennifer M. tells all about how a career coach (that…
3. Asking (closing) for the next step in the interview… I was prepping one of my candidates for an interview…

Career opportunity shadowing is a great career builder for anyone interested in pharmaceutical sales, whether you’re focused on medical devices, clinical laboratory, surgical, imaging, medical, or any health care sales arena.  Sometimes known as a field preceptorship, this experience is great because it sets you apart as a “go-getter”,
beefs up your CV with keywords that get attention,
builds your [...] Related posts:

1. Preceptorships (or Job Shadowing): Great Career Builder Are you looking to transition to medical sales?  Do you…
2. The Secret to Standing Out in Your Medical Sales Job Search – Part IV Today is Part 4 of our series, The Secret to…
3. Ride-alongs and ride-withs (aka Position Shadowing) What is a ride-along?  Why is it important? A ride-along is…

Today is Part 4 of our series, The Secret to Standing Out in Your Medical Sales Job Search.  To recap,
Part 1 was Rethink Your Job Search
Part TWO was Use Social Media
Part 3 was Use the Right Tools to Impress Your Interviewer
Tip #4 is:
Try Job Shadowing
Job shadowing is not just a “try out” for your new [...] Related posts:

1. The Secret to Standing Out in Your Pharma Sales Job Search – Part I I’m starting a new 6-part series on how to stand…
2. The Secret to Standing Out In Your Clinical Sales Career opportunity Search – Part III Welcome to part 3 of my 6-part series on how…
3. The Secret to Standing Out in Your Pharma Sales Job Search – Part II Although times are tough for position seekers all over, it’s…

Are you looking to transition to clinical sales?  Do you know exactly which area of health care revenue will be the best fit for you?  There’s a top difference in the various areas:  pharma devices looks a lot different from clinical sales; surgical sales is different from pharma revenue; and imaging sales is different from [...] Related posts:

1. What Are the Building Blocks For a Great Pharma Revenue Career? Strengthening your career plan and developing strategies to reach…
2. Nurses: Looking for a Career Change? Think About A Transition Into a Medical Revenue Career If you’re a nurse who is thinking about a…
3. 5 Killer Questions to Ask In Your Pharmaceutical Sales Career opportunity Interview Usually, the emphasis in job interview prep involves getting your…