Pharmaceutical sales are an
immensely popular industry because of the
excellent earning potential and the fact that sales reps often have the
opportunity to create their own schedule rather than being tied down
nine-to-five in an office. There is also a lot of growth in the field, from
sales representative to district manager to regional or territory manager and
finally to corporate roles.
With that in mind, it is no
surprise that hundreds, even thousands, of resumes are received each month by
pharmaceutical recruiters and the HR offices of pharmaceutical companies.
So how is someone supposed to
stand out?
Well, the first thing is
experience. If you have a strong background in sales, especially pharmaceutical
sales or medical sales, you’ve got an edge — maybe. Like everything else, there
isn’t one hard rule on the ideal pharmaceutical sales candidate. For example,
some companies prefer candidates without any industry experience — at least for
those more entry-level positions — because they prefer new hires go through the
company’s training program to learn their way.