A ride-along is just what it sounds like: You spend a day with a sales rep who’s in the field you’re thinking you’d like to sell into, and see how a typical day goes. A ride-along can be one of your greatest opportunities to differentiate yourself from another candidate. It sets you apart as a go-getter. It gives you critical on-the-job information that helps you in your job search. Among other things, it helps you answer the question, “How do you see yourself in this job?”
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, recruiter, 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!
I found a great article on Employmentdigest.net that points out how helpful a mentor can be to your career, and gives you some ideas about what to look for in a mentor as well as how to find one–like at your company, in a professional organization, or a friend who’s farther along in their career path than you are. A mentor can be a tremendous asset to you in your career. Someone who’s been where you are, who knows the obstacles you face and can help steer you around them, can make your climb up the corporate ladder smoother and faster.
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Peggy McKee (Snr recruiter – PHC Consulting – specializing in medical, laboratory, healthcare and clinical diagnostics sales and support professionals) tells you what to do to get into medical sales, laboratory sales, medical device sales, healthcare sales, or pharmaceutical sales. She talks about the resume, the interview, the company and the network. This is a must see for the person trying to break into medical sales.
If you have any additional tips or advice for the person who is trying to break into medical sales, please put them in the comments section. I look forward to reading them.
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