One way to obtain a position in pharmaceutical sales is to
work with pharmaceutical sales recruiters or headhunters.
These firms
specialize in placing individuals in pharmaceutical sales jobs.
Their placement fees are paid by the employer.
Pharmaceutical sales recruiters arent't willing to invest their time and expertise in candidates they don’t think they can sell. That’s why one of your most important interviews is the one you have with a pharmaceutical sales recruiter. If the recruiter isn’t impressed, they aren’t going to send you out on job interviews.
Recruiters
Online Network offers a searchable online database of over 8,000 recruiters
worldwide. You can search this database by career field and geography.
There is no cost to you in performing a search. Once you have performed a
search, you can select recruiters of interest to obtain their contact
information.
Recruiters
Online also allows you to post your resume and search job listings posted by
recruiters.
Print Directory
If you prefer
to use a print publication to identify recruiters, try The Directory of
Executive Recruiters.
This print
directory lists 14,200 recruiters in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Key
information given in the directory includes industries covered, job
functions covered, geography covered, and specialties covered by each
recruiter. The directory also includes recruiter contact information with
phone, fax, e-mail, and web addresses.
Most public libraries will have a copy of the directory available in their
reference section.
List of Pharmaceutical Sales Recruiters
Here is a list of recruiters who place
jobseekers in pharmaceutical sales positions:
Corbett &
Associates
Global Edge
Recruiting
hirerx
MannMedical
MedSearch USA
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