Posts under ‘Interview Coach’

Here’s a fun use for leftover Easter candy…an object lesson of the “smart peeps” approach to the job search, with special thanks to my pint-sized production assistant.  No actual peeps were hurt in this exercise.
See how you can get help with your position search with the tools available at www.career-confidential.com. If you don’t want to be [...] Related posts:

1. Pharmaceutical Revenue Position Search Tip: Don’t Apply Online A job search primarily conducted online (completing online applications, submitting…
2. Stand Out In Your Clinical Sales Job Interview What does it take to set yourself apart from the…
3. The Pharma Revenue Recruiter Sets Resume On Fire To Say This: Stop the Faux Job Search This is not your daddy’s position search…. You can’t…

There’s tremendous amounts of advice you can discover in books and online for how to answer job interview questions, and some of it says to practice your interview answers with a friend, or episode yourself so that you can play it back to see your weak spots.  It’s worthy advice.  It’s always harder to critique [...] Related posts:

1. “Umm, Uh… Could you, like, NOT hire me?”: How to Underwhelm Your Job Interviewer Career opportunity interviews generally make people nervous, and understandably so:  you’re…
2. Pharmaceutical Sales Interview Question Tip: “You Don’t Have Experience…Why Should We Hire You?” Would you like to transition into clinical revenue? What if…
3. “Do you’ve any queries?” (The answer is “Yes!”) The other day, I conducted a phone interview with…

Sometimes companies hire outside recruiters as consultants assigned to conduct candidate interviews for jobs in pharmaceutical revenue, health care sales, pharmaceutical device sales, pharmaceutical sales, medical diagnostics sales, laboratory sales, or pharma sales. Understandably, these interview situations make candidates a little more nervous….but I have a job interview strategy for you to handle this [...] Related posts:

1. 6 Tips for a Successful Medical Device Revenue Job Interview Competition for jobs in clinical sales can be fierce.  Health…
2. How to Prepare for a Behavioral Job Interview in Laboratory Revenue A behavioral career opportunity interview is a popular interview tactic in…
3. Big 10 Ways to Ace Your Pharma Sales Interview Here are 10 of my best tips to help you…

Competition for jobs in clinical sales can be fierce.  Health care is a fascinating field, and the work environment for clinical sales reps is exciting, lucrative, and rewarding for those who want to really make a difference.  However, sales interviews are difficult, and interviews for jobs in pharmaceutical device revenue, pharma revenue, biotech sales, imaging [...] Related posts:

1. How to Prepare for a Behavioral Job Interview in Clinical Sales A behavioral career opportunity interview is a popular interview tactic in…
2. Stand Out In Your Clinical Revenue Position Interview What does it take to set yourself apart from the…
3. How to Prepare for a Clinical Sales Job Interview Jobs in clinical sales, pharma revenue, biotechnology sales, clinical diagnostics…

“What’s your greatest weakness?” is one of those typical but tough job interview questions.  We all hate it, but you know you’re going to get asked, so be prepared.  It’s trickier than it seems on the surface, and there’s an art to answering it well.  Do you give your real weakness and how you’ve overcome [...] Related posts:

1. Major 10 Ways to Ace Your Pharma Revenue Interview Here are Ten of my best tips to help you…
2. What questions will they ask in a medical sales interview? Interview preparation in any industry requires that you know what…
3. What to Bring to Your Clinical Revenue Job Interview What will the best-prepared candidate bring to the interview? You…

What will the best-prepared candidate bring to the interview?
You bring what it takes to show the hiring manager who you’re, what you’ve done, and what you can do for him.
For jobs in pharmaceutical sales, health care revenue, pharmaceutical sales, medical device revenue, pharma revenue, imaging sales, or clinical sales, you should bring your resume, [...] Related posts:

1. Stand Out In Your Medical Sales Job Interview What does it take to set yourself apart from the…
2. What questions will they ask in a medical sales interview? Interview preparation in any industry requires that you know what…
3. When To Introduce Your 30/60/90-Day Plan In the Interview Creating a  30/60/90-day plan is one of the most effective…

What does it take to set yourself apart from the competition in the position search?  Is it a jaw-dropping CV, a brag book, a 30/60/90-day plan, a great LinkedIn profile, smooth interview skills, or how well you prepare for the interview?  Yes, it’s all those things.  AND, it’s more. It’s how you career opportunity yourself [...] Related posts:

1. 6 Creative Ways to Stand Out in the Career opportunity Search! Can’t get an interview? Can’t get past the first interview?…
2. What questions will they ask in a pharmaceutical sales interview? Interview preparation in any industry requires that you know what…
3. How to Prepare for a Behavioral Job Interview in Medical Revenue A behavioral position interview is a popular interview tactic in…

“Are you a team player?”
You’ll almost certainly get asked this question in your next position interview.  Always answer “Yeah.”
But, there’s a catch.
In this video, I will explain: What kinds of examples to give to support your team player status (they need to be specific) Why you shouldn’t come across as too much of a team player, especially [...] Related posts:

1. How to Answer the Job Interview Question “Tell me about yourself” What’s the most dreaded career opportunity interview question?  “Tell me about…
2. Interviews: How to Answer the Job References Question Your job references are important to your career opportunity search success. …
3. Career opportunity Interview Prep: Be Ready for the Toughest Interview Musings The toughest career opportunity interview queries in pharmaceutical and health care…

Does the thought of your upcoming clinical sales career opportunity interview make you nervous? Job interviews affect almost everyone that way…but it’s the candidate who’s confident as well as competent who’s going to get the job. (Nothing like a little added pressure, huh?) But fear not…I have a few tips for you to [...] Related posts:

1. Job Interview Prep: Be Ready for the Toughest Interview Queries The toughest job interview questions in clinical and health care…
2. What musings will they ask in a clinical sales interview? Interview preparation in any industry requires that you know what…
3. How to Prepare for a Clinical laboratory Sales Position Interview Jobs in pharma revenue, pharmaceutical revenue, biotechnology sales, clinical diagnostics…

The toughest position interview musings in pharmaceutical and health care revenue require preparation up front. I’ve got a little writing exercise for you that’s a awesome way for you to get interview answers ready that will blow the hiring manager away. Watch the movie scene and I’ll explain: [...] Related posts:

1. 10 Popular Behavioral Interview Questions for Medical laboratory Revenue Behavioral interview questions are the norm for job interviews in…
2. What musings will they ask in a pharma sales interview? Interview preparation in any industry requires that you know what…
3. Laboratory Revenue Reps: How to handle illegal job interview questions What do you do during your clinical sales interview if…