Well you survived the interview!  The interviewer was human afterall (!) and you have performed very well.

Your work is not done!

To focus your efforts to find work in this area you should be keeping faithful records of what agencies you are working with, what companies your CV has been sent to and finally an analysis of each interview

Approaching the job search with such a degree of organization will yield terrific results.

Reviewing the interview:

This interview may have been a first round interview, in which case you will need your notes to prepare well for a second round interview.

Record who interviewed you and retain their business card

Record what went well and what did not go so well

Think what you might say differently if you are granted a second round interview

Make notes and refer to these notes over the coming days as you prepare for a second interview

During the course of the interview you should have been given a business card for the person interviewing you

Immediately after the interview send a simple, handwritten note of thanks to the interviewer.

It should read as follows:

Dear Ms Blog

Thank you for taking the time and trouble to interview me for the position of Medical Sales Representative on the South Dublin territory with Pfizer.

I am really interested in the position, more so now that I have met with you.  I really feel I could work very well for you.

I look forward to having the opportunity to meet with you again.

Yours sincerely

A simple thank you note will help you stand out from the crowd and even if you do not get a second interview, the Pharmaceutical/Medical Sales world is small and your paths will cross again over the next few years.

Good luck with all those interviews!

Enter the room with confidence!

The interviewer wants to meet you, wants to talk to you and you are there to sell yourself, promote yourself and talk about your favorite subject – YOU!

There are a couple of rules and guidelines:

1.  Offer a firm handshake

2. Remember their names

3. Wait to be invited to sit down

4. Maintain good eye contact – sincere but not staring

5. Be professional and confident

6.  Be enthusiatic and friendly

7.  If offered a glass of water – take it.  It will staedy the nerves

8.  Remember to breathe!!

9.  Never say anything that is not on your CV and cannot be substantiated

10.  When invited to ask questions ask questions that show you have thought about the job and the company

Good suggested examples:    Why does the vacancy exist? How many reps in the company?  How many reps in my team?  What is the exact territory?

Above all ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE!  You are there to talk about YOU - your favorite topic of conversation!

Good Luck!

Submitting your CV is the first step in the search for employment

A good CV should secure an interview

An interview is YOUR opportunity, over thirty or forty minutes, to sell YOURSELF and promote YOURSELF to the interviewer as the IDEAL candidate for the job

Preparation is the key to a successful interview

Preparation:

1. Consult the company website

2. Consult MIMS

3. Consult the IRISH MEDICAL DIRECTORY

4. Talk to your Recruitment Consultant

5. Consider doing a Pre Interview Training Seminar

PART ONE – BEFORE THE INTERVIEW

1.  Chose your clothes carefully

2. Make sure you know the way to the appointed venue

3. On the day leave home in plenty of time and aim to arrive 15 minutes early

4.  In the minutes before the interview read through your CV one last time and predict possible questions

5.  Drink a glass of water to keep your throat moist

6.  Practice deep breathing and relax

Remember the interviewer is not a firing squad!

This is your opportunity to shine so shine!

Gather round people!  Sales Training for Medical Sales Representatives has become more important than ever now that the country is in deep recession.

Candidates wishing to become Medical Sales Representatives need extra Sales Training before they go for interview.

Sales Training for Medical Sales Representatives is essential if candidates are to excel at interview and then excel at the new job of Medical Sales Representative.

Sales Training for Medical Sales Representatives as provided by MEDrep, comprises three main elements: Sales Training, Territory Management and Basic Physiology & Pharmacology.

The candidate trained by MEDrep will stand out from the crowd.

Sales Training by MEDrep is unique in Ireland.

Sales Training by MEDrep is much sought after.

Don’t attempt to apply for a job without first consulting MEDrep

A friend in one of Ireland’s larger Pharmaceutical Companies was telling me about a candidate who went for interview and didn’t know what a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative does?!

Well just in case you don’t know………….here is the drill:

Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives are employed by Pharmaceutical (Drug) Companies to sell company products, convey medical information and communicate directly with the medical profession.

Legal Drug Pushers then? Who said that? Well sort of!!

There are 45,000 licensed products on the market in Ireland so how can the doctor remember the finer details of each product?  They rely on the Pharmaceutical Sales Representative to come in with a briefcase full of branded items (pens, pads, tissue boxes, glove boxes, diaries – you name it really) and tell them the latest information on each product.

Pharmaceutical Sales to GPs, Practice Nurses, Hospital Doctors and Pharmacists is a great job and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a job in which you are out and about, meeting really professional people and communicating really important information.

In Pharmaceutical Sales you are making a quantifiable difference to patient lives by giving the doctor information he will use on the next suitable patient.

The job of Pharmaceutical Sales Representative is one of the most satisfying jobs there is.

As with Medical Sales, Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives come from a variety of backgrounds but with suitable training and support most go on to become excellent Representatives.