The Pharmaceutical, Medical Equipment, Consumer and Generic companies use Recruitment Companies to recruit Medical Sales Representatives.

In ireland there are more than 40 Recruitment Companies that specialise in recruiting for the industry.

In the current economic climate it is advisable to be with at least four Recruitment Agencies.

You should arrange to meet with the Recruitment Consultant to discuss your CV and application in detail.

He or she will assess your chances of securing an interview and will appraise you of the vacancies they are currently dealing with.

You should be in regular contact with the consultant.  The rule of thumb would be to email or telephone them every two weeks.

During this time you should do everything possible to prepare for the interview.  The competition is fierce and you must do everything you can to help differentiate yourself from all the other candidates.

1. Prepare your CV properly and ensure that it is in the acceptable format

2. Take an Introduction to Medical Sales course

3. Join the Medical Representatives Institute of Ireland as a student member

4. Arrange to shadow a Medical Sales Representative

5. Read about Medical Sales

6. Research the role of Medical Sales Representative

7. Take a Preliminary Training for Medical Sales course

8. Speak to your own GP and Pharmacist

When you have a specific interview scheduled you could consider taking a Pre Interview Training Seminar.

Failure to prepare is to prepare to fail!

Securing an interview and preparing for it is the first part of your campaign.  The next part is the actual interview itself.