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- The Importance of Questioning Skills in the Interview - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Peggy McKeeIt might surprise you to know that asking questions of your own during your job interview is just as important as answering them. Candidates spend a lot of time on interview preparation, and they should. Doing your research on the company, bringing your 30/60/90-day plan, and preparing ...
Views: 3437 - The Top Job Interview Question You Need to Ask - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Peggy McKeeAre you asking the right question in your job interview? Lots of job seekers don't even realize they should be asking questions in the interview. If they do, they limit themselves to information-gathering about the job. Information-gathering is great (as long as you don't ask about salary!), ...
Views: 1783 - Tips for Landing a Medical Sales Job - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from Peggy McKeeThe term "medical sales" covers a lot of area: medical device sales, laboratory sales, clinical diagnostics sales, biotechnology sales, imaging sales, pathology sales, pharmaceutical sales, and tons of other niche areas of health care sales. Even though there are strong differences in style ...
Views: 2510 - Use Assessment Tools to Help you Hire the Right Sales Reps - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeePart of every sales manager's job is to add to the team. Hire new talent. You think you know what you're looking for: that "spark," that intangible "it" factor, that "something about this candidate" that tells your intuition that this is the one. You look at resumes and previous sales figures ...
Views: 1695 - What College Degree Is Needed For Medical Sales? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Peggy McKeeAs a medical sales recruiter, I am asked (almost on a daily basis) what college degrees are acceptable for a medical sales job. Since the medical sales field is so varied (clinical diagnostics sales, laboratory sales, pathology sales, imaging sales, biotechnology sales, medical device sales, ...
Views: 12223 - What Is LinkedIn? And Why Should I Care? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeWith over 40 million members and still growing, LinkedIn is the biggest professional network in the entire world. It connects an individual with numerous contacts. But, there is more to LinkedIn than just connections....after all, recent developments in networking technology should provide more ...
Views: 1590 - What to Look for In a Great Interview Coach - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Peggy McKeeToday’s job search is unlike any we’ve seen before. Competition is especially fierce in this economy, and candidates get weeded out quickly. If you’ve landed the interview, you need to bring your best game right off the bat and knock the socks off the hiring manager. One of the most effective ...
Views: 1608 - What to Wear to a Job Interview - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Peggy McKeeWhat does your interviewer really think about what you wear to the interview? Not dressing appropriately for your interview is high on the list of top 10 interview mistakes. I did my own survey of hiring managers to find out what they expect you to wear in a job interview. Do they expect to ...
Views: 3191 - What You MUST Ask Before You Leave The Interview - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Peggy McKeeTo prepare for a job interview in medical or health care sales, you have to make sure you're ready to answer both common and tough interview questions, and know how to frame your answers to highlight what you're going to bring to the company (a great way to do that is to structure your answers ...
Views: 1596 - What's the Greatest Barrier to a Successful Job Search? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Peggy McKeeWhat’s keeping you from getting the job? It could be the same thing that trips up others: you don’t understand (yet) that the job search is a sales process. It doesn’t matter what career you are involved in: to get the job, you have to sell yourself to the hiring manager. That means ...
Views: 1563 - What’s Your Greatest Weakness? How to Answer the Most Irritating Job Interview Question—And Still Get It Right - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Peggy McKee“What’s your greatest weakness?” is one of those typical but tough job interview questions. We all hate this question, but it comes up all the time, and your answer is critical. 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 ...
Views: 4973 - When Is the Best Time to Present the 30/60/90-day Plan? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Peggy McKeeThe best time to present your 30/60/90-day plan is in your first face-to-face interview. In this difficult economy, many well-qualified people are applying for jobs, creating some stiff competition for you, so you’re going to want to come out of the gate strong. Don’t bother trying to bring it ...
Views: 1885 - When Should You Introduce Your 30-60-90-Day Plan in the Interview? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Peggy McKeeCreating a 30/60/90-day plan is one of the most effective things you can do to impress a hiring manager and win a job offer in medical sales, healthcare sales, laboratory sales, clinical diagnostics sales, imaging sales, pathology sales, hospital equipment sales, medical device sales, biotech ...
Views: 3702 - Where do I find the information to complete a 30/60/90-day plan? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Peggy McKeeA 30/60/90-day plan is a guaranteed way to make a powerful impression on the hiring manager and help you stand out from your competition in the job search. It’s simply an outline for what you’ll do in the first 3 months on the job: how you’ll get your training, get up to speed, and attack the ...
Views: 1671 - Why Do Companies Use Personality Tests? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Peggy McKeeMany companies use personality assessments such as DISC, Caliper, or Gallup as an additional evaluation for potential new hires. Even though resumes, job history, and past performance are powerful indicators of success in your new role, there are also intangible factors such as drive, people ...
Views: 2054 - Why is LinkedIn Important When I Already Have a Resume? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeThere are plenty of people who think that a LinkedIn account replaces traditional methods of job-hunting. While this might work for a few, this is not really the concept that propels the existence of this professional networking site. The purpose of LinkedIn is to provide a means of connecting ...
Views: 1837 - Why You Need a 30/60/90-Day Plan to Shine in Your Job Interview - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2010 from Peggy McKeeThe best-prepared candidate is often the one who gets the offer. And the hands-down, very best way to ensure that YOU are the best-prepared candidate is to construct a 30/60/90-day plan. A 30/60/90-day plan is a written outline of what you will be doing in your first 3 months on the job. ...
Views: 1839 - Win in Today's Job Search: Don't Apply Online - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2010 from Peggy McKeeThe Old Job Search: Not too long ago, if you were in the job hunt, you’d see an ad, or maybe hear about a job opening from someone you know, and you’d turn in your resume or fill out an application to 15 or 20 companies total, get 3-4 interviews, get 1-2 offers, you’d take one, and it would ...
Views: 1742 - You Can Use a 30-60-90-Day Sales Plan to Get a Non-Sales Job! - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeA 30-60-90-day plan is an outline (segmented into 30-day, 60-day-, and 90-day portions) of what you will do when you start a new job, filled with objectives you plan to achieve in that time frame. Presenting it during the interview sets you apart from other candidates (in a big way). ...
Views: 3561 - “Damage Control” Thank You Notes - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeDid you just flub your job interview? Were you awkward? Did you forget some critical piece of information that will make them want to hire you? Or did you make some other kind of job interview mistake? Whatever it was–it just didn’t go well, and you know it. But you still want the job. ...
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