What to Keep In Mind When Choosing a Career Mentor

How to Choose a Mentor for Your Laboratory Sales Career

There’s an article on EmploymentDigest.net that you should see.  It’s about how finding a mentor can help you advance your career, but it also has several important points about how to choose a career mentor, keeping in mind that your manager, headhunter, or your friend might not be the best choices for you.  A manager, for instance, might present a conflict of interest in certain situations, and they probably won’t have the time to help you.  A recruiter just won’t do it–a recruiter’s primary concern is to please their clients (the hiring company) and he or she won’t have time, either.  A friend might be unable to give you any constructive criticism out of a desire to remain your friend!

Even though it can seem difficult to discover a mentor, I can’t emphasize enough how worthwhile a mentor can be to your career.  A mentor in your field has been there, done that, and can help you advance while also keep you from making mistakes.  A mentor can see the big picture of your career, but still knows how to coach you through the details.  Example:  I recently coached someone through the interview process.  We worked on his presentation, his answers to interview musings, documents like his 30/60/90-day sales plan and brag book, and his negotiation skills–and he got the job, with a $22,000 base pay increase! 

I’m not saying you’ve to hire me–I primarily help people involved in clinical sales, medical sales, clinical device sales, biotechnology sales, imaging sales, lab sales, medical revenue, and other health care sales.  As a career coach, I help Them move from sales to management, and from other revenue areas into health care sales.  You should find someone who’s an expert in your field that you’re comfortable working with.  Finding a mentor (or hiring one) is an investment in yourself and your career that has the potential for giant dividends.  It’s worth it!

Article courtesy of  Peggy McKee - Owner / Senior Recruiter at the nationally
recognized clinical and clinical revenue recruiting team of PHC Consulting.
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