Great Time to Evaluate Your Career Path During These Changing Times

ARE YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO BE IN YOUR CAREER?

Read On To Learn About Your Career Options in Medical Sales!

Most people are not aware that Medical Sales, unlike most other industries, is categorized in levels that impact your career path. Because of the vast multifacets of the marketplace, knowing where you are is important so you don’t get trapped or become stagnate. 

The Five Basic Product Sales Levels are: (1) Pharmaceuticals (2) Disposables (3) Medical Devices (4) Small Equipment (25K-100K) (5) Large Equipment (100K+)

Most people who begin their career without having past medical sales experience start in levels 1 or 2 depending on experience and many times, who you have worked for in the past.  Once accomplished and successful in medical sales, usually 3-5 years, you need to evaluate yourself and determine if you like what you do, and can be challenged, plus earn the type of money to keep you happy until you retire. Choosing the right first job isn’t always possible because generally you just want to “Get a Job” and when given the first offer the answer is generally “YES”. 

Ok, if that’s the case, you need to periodically evaluate your career, determine whether you can stay the course, be happy for a long time or start checking out your options in higher levels. Unfortunately, in my 35 + years of recruiting, I have seen way too many people get complacent, waiting too long, then when the light finally goes off it’s often too late. Once you get over 7-10 years in any level, both money and options to be a “Choice A Candidate” to that new hiring employer,  becomes less and less with each passing year. 

When making career changes, to sell yourself you have to offer either product or market knowledge to command attention from hiring managers and companies. Most employers put the weight on what you have accomplished in the last 2-3 years, not what you did 7-8 years ago.  

So my advice is this, continually evaluate your career path and future with your current employer. Keep an open ear to other options when they present themselves. If you would like a professional evaluation of your employment path and advice on possibilities for future options, send your confidential resume to:  [email protected]

I hope this article has given you food for thought in your career path!

Stay Safe and continued success in whatever your business and life goals.