If you’re asked about your references in the career opportunity interview, do you have a few names willing?
Do you know what these people would say about you when they’re called?
In today’s movie, I’ll tell you how to choose the best references, how to make sure they say outstanding, glowing things about you, and why it’s [...] Related posts:
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It’s rough out there: tens of thousands of pharmaceutical sales reps have gotten laid off in the last TWO years, and pharma layoffs are only getting worse. Not only are all those thousands of pharma reps flooding the job market in medical/healthcare/pharmaceutical sales, many pharma companies are telling the former sales managers of these reps [...] Related posts:
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Your job references are important to your career opportunity search success. They’re the last step in the interview process, and you got to take just as much care with them as you do with everything else–like your RESUME, your interview skills, your brag book, or your 30/60/90-day plan. A great reference could easily be what convinces [...] Related posts:
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Resumes Win Interviews, But References Win Job Offers
By Heidi M. Allison, Managing Director, JobReferences.com Inquiring minds wanna know, and no minds are more inquiring than these about to hire you. Rest assured, you will be investigated. As a rule of thumb, the better the job, the higher the pay, – the tougher the screening process. [...] Related posts:
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I have known David Allen for a long time. I tried to recruit him back about 9 years ago. Failed. But did win him as a client – so all was not lost. He’s a super manager with experience in Quest Diagnostics (pharma services), Oncura (oncology therapy) and Urologix (oncology therapy). So I begged [...] Related posts:
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Jennifer M. tells all about how a career coach (that would be me) made her fantasy job come true (even in this economy)!
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If you are a sales professional or want to become one, or if you are looking for a new sales job, you will face one of the toughest interview processes of any job seeker.
