What you say about your references can kill your chances to get the job–not to mention what they say about you when they’re called! Your references are a huge factor in your success–they can make you or break you (see How Bad References Can Kill Your Position Search). But I just talked to [...] Related posts:
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If you’re asked about your references in the career opportunity interview, do you have a few names willing?
Do you know what these people would say about you when they’re called?
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It’s rough out there: tens of thousands of pharma sales reps have gotten laid off in the last TWO years, and pharma layoffs are only getting worse. Not only are all those thousands of pharma reps flooding the career opportunity market in medical/healthcare/pharmaceutical revenue, many pharma companies are telling the former sales managers of those reps [...] Related posts:
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Your career opportunity references are important to your career opportunity search success. They’re the last step in the interview process, and you’ve to take just as much care with them as you do with anything else–like your resume, your interview skills, your brag book, or your 30/60/90-day plan. A great reference could easily be what convinces [...] Related posts:
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Resumes Win Interviews, But References Win Position Offers
By Heidi M. Allison, Managing Director, JobReferences.com Inquiring minds want to know, and no minds are more inquiring than those about to hire you. Rest assured, you will be investigated. As a rule of thumb, the better the job, the higher the pay, – the tougher the screening process. [...] Related posts:
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I have known David Allen for a long time. I tried to recruit him back about 9 years ago. Failed. But did win him as a client – so all was not lost. He’s a super manager with experience in Quest Diagnostics (laboratory services), Oncura (oncology therapy) and Urologix (oncology therapy). So I begged [...] Related posts:
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Jennifer M. tells all about how a career coach (that would be me) made her fantasy career opportunity come true (even in this economy)!
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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.
