1. Wrong degree
To get a job in medical sales, healthcare revenue, clinical diagnostics revenue, lab sales, laboratory sales, imaging sales, biotechnology sales, medical device sales, clinical sales, or any variation, you need either (1) a degree in one of the life sciences, like biology, chemistry, zoology, biochemistry, or biotechnology, for example, with some business classes and [...] Related posts:
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I was asked recently about the National Association of Clinical Representatives (NAPRx)—specifically, whether or not the training certificate program they offer is an adequate substitute for a 4-year degree if the end goal is breaking into pathology sales as a sales rep. There’s a couple of ways to answer this question, so here goes: First [...]
Fierce Pharma outlines how Twenty,000 pharmaceutical folks were laid off from 5 companies in 2008. I hate to point this out, but if big pharma can let all of those folks go without major issues continuing to do business, then these employees were not adding value (or very much of it). As one marketeer put [...]
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.
