| The answer to this question is a resounding YES!! | | | | recommend people only if they are qualified and they |
| From a headhunter's perspective, we receive resumes | | | | can be assured that the "referred" candidate won't |
| from many great services every day. Many of the | | | | jeopardize the employee's business reputation within |
| better services network candidates strictly with | | | | the company. Most employees at Medical and |
| recruiters and avoid sending to employers directly. This | | | | Pharmaceutical Sales Companies are awarded a |
| enables the recruiters to do their job and match the | | | | "referral bonus" for successfully referring in a qualified |
| "great" candidates with open vacancies in the market. | | | | candidate who subsequently gets hired. |
| There is a caveat though...If you are not a qualified | | | | This can be an excellent way to get your foot in the |
| sales person with at least 1-2 years of solid legitimate | | | | door with a company. If you don't have sales |
| sales experience; I wouldn't recommend using these | | | | experience but really want to get into the medical or |
| services. From a leading medical sales recruiter's | | | | pharmaceutical industry, the best way to do that is land |
| perspective, I have placed dozens of candidates who | | | | a position in b2b sales with a fortune 500 company. |
| have used these services so I know they work. | | | | Some companies that have great formal sales training |
| Multiply that by thousands of sales recruiting firms and | | | | and really prepare their reps well for a career in |
| you get the point. These Services work because sales | | | | medical sales are: ADP, Cintas, Ikon, Xerox, Pitney |
| recruiters have relationships with the hiring managers | | | | Bowes, Paychex, Lanier, Enterprise, Staples, Ceridian, |
| and they can sell your skills. Sales Recruiters are your | | | | SBC Global, AT&T, Gallo, US Food Service, etc. |
| best chance at being introduced to the hiring sales | | | | There are many other companies that provide |
| manager or decision maker and depending on their | | | | excellent formal sales training but in our experience, the |
| relationship with the client, they will be able to market | | | | reps that come from well known Fortune 500 |
| you differently than if you just applied to directly to the | | | | companies have a higher probability of getting into the |
| corporate Hr department. | | | | industry and a higher probability for success. |
| Now, don't get me wrong, there are plenty of other | | | | In addition, college activities and athletics are a plus. |
| ways to get jobs in medical or pharmaceutical sales | | | | Having an accredited clinical background also doesn't |
| and I am not saying that sales resume distribution | | | | hurt. In the interest of staying on track, Medical Sales |
| services are the panacea to getting your dream job. | | | | Resume Distribution Services or Sales Resume |
| Other methods to consider are to network with people | | | | Distribution Services or Resume Blast Services can be |
| in the industry on sites like Linked In & Facebook. If | | | | another "bullet in your gun" related to networking and |
| you take this route I would advise getting networked | | | | finding that perfect sales opportunity specifically as it |
| with an employee at the company who is comfortable | | | | relates to medical or pharmaceutical sales. |
| with you and your skill set. Most employees will | | | | |