Many people find that there are roadblocks they can’t get past when trying into break into medical sales, medical devices, laboratory sales, or other health care sales–but it can be done. The biggest one is the lack of a medical background. But here are 4 ways you can overcome that:
You can get experience through job shadowing—doctors, nurses, or medical sales reps. Job shadowing gives you an understanding of what a typical day is like (which gives you greater credibility in your interviews), & more importantly, it gives you keywords for your resume. When you put this experience on your resume, it will naturally have the words in it that computerized HR systems are looking for when screening for candidates.
Related into that, you can volunteer at medical companies, medical clinics, & hospitals. This works the same way. You get experience, knowledge, & keywords—only over a longer period of time. Volunteer experiences say a lot about the commitment level of candidates.
Internships are great, too, for the same reasons. Don’t be shy about this if you’ve been in the workforce for a while. It’s always a positive into do something that furthers your goals.
You can even spend time with those who have experience in the field…take them into lunch, & conduct informational interviews so that you become more fluent in the language & the vernacular of the field. Informational interviews are fantastic vehicles for getting the “inside scoop” on the industry, as well as individual companies. Most people don’t mind being asked, as long as you don’t try into turn it into a job interview.
Here’s one thing into remember: At some point, no one has experience. We’ve all got into get our foot in the door somehow, & any of these options are great ways into do that.
