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What if nobody will give me reps' business cards?
Are newspaper advertisements a good way to find a job in pharm sales?
What is a Job-Fair? How useful are they?
What do companies look for at Job-Fairs?
What are the pros and cons of working at a small pharmaceutical company versus one of the biggies?
I am in college. What can I do to enhance my odds of being hired as a pharmaceutical sales representative?
Daily Operations/ Miscellaneous
Do Reps really make large bonuses? How many products does a rep carry and how do you get paid bonus on them?
If I'm hired, what kind of training can I expect?
What is a typical day for a pharmaceutical sales representative?
How many sales calls are you required to make each day?
What is a contract sales company ?
Should I accept a contract sales position if my real goal is to work directly for a drug company?
I am lucky enough to have more than one job offer. How do I decide?
When the economy does a downturn, what is the job market like for pharmaceutical sales reps?
If I am hired, and I have poor sales, will I be fired ?
What are some of the things that you don't like about being a pharmaceutical rep?
What's the hardest thing about being a rep ?
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How Much Money Do Reps Make & Why Do They Quit?
When Will the Bubble Burst? ...entry-level primary care sales rep earns an average of $47,000 ... top-level primary care sales rep earns an average of $82,300 …[ Pharmexec.com]
Editor's Note: Detailed report/salary review for pharmaceutical marketing people; charts, analysis; well written.
Please Note : This article is a few of years old; the salaries mentioned are off by about 25%
Pharm Sales Book; - Of all of the Pharm sales books I have seen so far, the best one is "Insight into a Career in Pharmaceutical Sales", by Anne Clayton.
>Click Here to read my review of Ms Clayton's Book
>Click Here to see Pharm Rep FAQ from Anne Clayton's Website
Pharmaceutical Sales Message Boards:
PharmBoard - emphasis on how to break into the industry; moderated, registration, sign-in required; mostly constructive; flaming not tolerated.
Monster.com; Sales - great source of information regarding all aspects of the pharmaceutical sales profession as well as other sales careers; registration, sign-in required.
Café Pharma (Message Boards) - (advisory: profanity, sexual content) targeted to people who are already in the industry; some threads deal with how to get in; no registration or sign-in required; allows anonymous posting; lots of venting, flaming; Posters can be brutal to wannabees.
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