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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

How to Answer Interview Questions – Q67

What is your least favorite managerial task? With this job interview question, they are trying to get a feel for any potential weaknesses you’ll be bringing to the job, without asking directly about your weaknesses. Hiring managers are fully aware that you’ll be ready for the ‘weakness’ question, but maybe not so prepared for this one…so they hope they’ll get an honest answer. Are you irritated by the details? Are you impatient with subordinates and their issues?

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

How to Answer Interview Questions – Q81

What would you do first at this job? When they ask you this question in the job interview, they want to get a picture of how you would be in the role. How you answer tells them about your personality and your work style. Do you attack it from day one? Do you take it all in and analyze it first?

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Interviewing Skills

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How to Get a Job in Medical Device Sales

Medical device sales is a hot sales category. Because it’s hot, you’re going to have some competition to beat to land the job. But never fear–the medical sales recruiter has a strategy for you! 1.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

3 Typical Interview Questions and How to Answer Them to Get the Job

Some questions will get asked in every job interview. But just because they're standard questions doesn't mean you have to give a standard answer. You can give a standout response with just a little coaching. I'm going to tell you how to answer 3 typical job interview questions: Why do you want to work here? Where do you see yourself in 3-5 years? Are you willing to relocate? (If you're not sure yet) Your answer should sound like, “I want to join this company because…” and then you need to list at least 3 reasons why.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

5 Tips to Negotiate the Best Salary (Even in a Recession)

In our currently sketchy economy, many job seekers have given up on the idea of asking for more money during their salary negotiations. But it is possible to negotiate a great salary for yourself, even during a recession. What I have seen in my interviewing (as a recruiter) and in my coaching with my clients (as a personal career coach) is that they are able to consistently negotiate great salary and overall compensation packages when they excel in the interview process. Over-Prepare

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

***So you got fired. Is your career over? Nope

As a career coach, I talk to job seekers in difficult circumstances all the time. One of the biggest problems that job seekers can face is that at some point, they were fired--for fault. It wasn't downsizing. It wasn't the economy. They did something that caused the company to let them go. If you were fired, you might think that your career is over--but chances are, it isn't.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

How to Answer Interview Questions - Q1

Are you overqualified for this job? If you get asked this question in your job interview, you may jump straight to frustrated-especially if you're an older worker and assume they're telling you you're just too old. But companies really don't want to make a mistake. They don't want to go to the time and expense of hiring someone who will just move on to something that pays more as soon as they find it. And most people want to climb the ladder and make more money, so why wouldn't you?

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

***Amazon Audiobook – 101 Job Interview Questions – Listen and Lea

My most popular ebook, How to Answer Interview Questions, is now available as an Amazon Audible Audiobook! (It's also available as an audiobook on <a href="https://play.google.com

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

***How to Answer Behavioral Interview Questions

Hiring managers love behavioral interview questions, because these kinds of questions dig deeper into what kind of employee you really are. Answers to behavioral interview questions must be in the form of stories, or examples of things you've done in your career. They are projections from you about how you would handle everyday or stressful situations in this new job, based on how you've handled similar situations before.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

***90-Day Business Plan for Your Job Interview

A 90-Day Business Plan for your job interview is an outstanding tool to show the interviewer why you're the one they should hire--whether you're very experienced or just starting out in your field. If you really want the job and you're facing some stiff competition, a 90-day business plan is what you need to get the offer. Your next step is to find out what a 90-Day Business Plan is, what it does for you, and how to create one for your next job interview.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Phone Interview Tips - Number 32: Good Telephone Communication

Job interviews are all about communication, right? You will only get the job if you can successfully communicate that you understand the job, that you can do the job, that you will do the job, and that you pose no risk to this person’s continued employment. (That’s why 30-60-90-day plans are such great job interview tools.) That requires good, clear communication.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Phone Interview Tips - Number 31: Relax, Be Calm, and Make a Good Impression

One of the easiest ways to make a good impression in your phone interview is to be calm, cool, and collected. To do that, you need to be prepared, organized, and relaxed. Here are some tips that will help you have a great phone interview.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Phone Interview Tips - Number 24: Phone Interview Etiquette

In any job interview, it’s important to use your best manners—and telephone interviews are no exception. Besides your resume, this is their first impression of you. Make it a great one by being super-polite and professional. Set Up Your Space for Quietr Nothing says “I don’t care about this phone interview” more than having it in a noisy space where you are constantly distracted. It’s better to put off the call until a later time rather than trying to talk over interruptions. Make sure you have a quiet space to talk with no distractions. Address the Interviewer by Namer

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Phone Interview Tips - Number 21: How to Listen Well

The art of conversation requires that you not only express yourself well, but also that you listen well. Good listeners are valued. Being a good listener means that you’re going to have a more productive, higher-quality conversation than you would otherwise.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Phone Interview Tips - Number 19: Secret Tricks to Phone Interview Success

Telephone interviews are tricky things. Even though they seem more casual, they are very, very important and should not be taken lightly. Even though it seems less stressful to talk to someone on the phone rather than facing them in your business suit, it’s actually a little unnerving to not be able to see the interviewer’s face while you talk. And even though phone interviews present a few challenges, they also present you with a few advantages. The “trick” is to work with the unique circumstances of a phone interview to make the most of it and get to the next step: the face-to-face.

Primary topic: Interviewing Skills

Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Phone Interview Tips - Number 17: Help Them Qualify You for the Face-to-Face Interview

For companies, the phone interview is a screening process. The hiring manager or human resources manager has a stack of resumes of potential candidates sitting in front of them, and their job is to wade through the stack and get it to a manageable number. Many candidates don’t realize just how much they are under the microscope in a phone interview and how closely the company is looking for a reason to eliminate them from the stack. Your job is to stay in the stack, or to qualify for the face-to-face interview. Show them you’re worth spending the time to talk to.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Phone Interview Tips - Number 12: How to Hit Your Phone Interview Goals

What are your phone interview goals? The bottom-line goal of any phone interview is getting the invitation to come in for a face-to-face. That’s the whole point of a phone interview. Your goal in this interview is not the job. It’s the next interview. The phone interview is a screening process to weed out too many candidates and narrow down the time spent doing in-person interviews. Even though getting to the face-to-face interview is your biggest goal of the day, there are several smaller goals to aim for that will help you get to that big one.

Primary topic: Interviewing Skills

Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Phone Interviews Tip 1 –Check Your Voicemail Greeting

I have heard some bad voicemail greetings in my lifetime…ones that make me listen to that person’s favorite song before I can leave my message, ones that were recorded by charming but difficult-to-understand 3-year-olds, and even some that tried to be funny but weren’t, like “How do you leave an idiot in suspense? Leave a message and I’ll get back to you.”

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Questions to Ask at an Interview That Will Improve Your Answers On the Spot

To get the job you want you need to do more than sit in the interview answering questions fired at you by the hiring manager. In order to be more effective in selling yourself for the job, don’t be afraid to ask questions yourself. Why? Because the job search is a sales process in which you are the product and that hiring manager is the buyer. And you’ll never make a sale without understanding the wants and needs of your customer. And you can’t understand unless you ask.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

The Top Job Interview Question You Need to Ask

Are 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!), but there's one question that can either seal the deal on you getting the job, or even rescue an offer you're already losing. It’s “Do you see any reason why you wouldn’t hire me for this job?”

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Sample Thank You Notes for Job Interviews

If the only thing your job interview thank you note says is "Thanks for the interview. I'm looking forward to working with you!", you have already stood out from the crowd, but you have still wasted a prime opportunity to boost your chance to get the job by nudging that hiring manager farther along toward making you the offer. How do you do that? By writing a thank you note that looks like this: Dear Mr. Manager,

Primary topic: Interviewing Skills

Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

The Hidden Job Market: Urban Legend or Reality?

If you've been in the job search for even half a second, you've heard of the hidden job market. But what is it? Does it even exist? And if it does, how are you supposed to apply for, and win a job you can't even find? The hidden job market does exist. It is made up of those jobs that are waiting to be filled, but you can't find the postings. The most common reaction to the very idea of a hidden job market is this: Why wouldn't it be posted so everyone could see it?

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Phone Interviews: 3 Essential Tips for Strategy, Cheating, and Following Up

Phone interviews used to be a practice only appropriate for out-of-state candidates, but now everyone does them. A lot. So chances are, you've either had some experience with them, or you will soon. You can get through them successfully every time if you know why companies rely on them and learn a few tricks-of-the-trade. Why do hiring companies do phone interviews so often now?

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Job Interview Tips for Sales: What's Your Sales Style?

Are you in a sales role? Or trying to get a better sales job? If so, what's your sales style? Do you even know what I mean by that? And if you do, can you communicate that to a recruiter or a hiring manager who's considering you for a new position? In my role as a medical sales recruiter, I interview sales people every day, and I will commonly ask them what their sales style is, or what sales approach they have in order to be successful. It's always amazing to me how many candidates, even some who have been selling for up to five years, can't communicate that.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Job Shadowing: Make the Most of It by Knowing What to Ask

Job shadowing is common among students, less so among adults who have been out in the work force for a while. But if you're transitioning to a new job or career field, it can be a huge boost to your credibility and your performance in the interview. But you've got to ask the right questions to get the kind of information you're going to need to stand out.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Sales Interview Skill: "Sell Me This Pe "

What's the most hated question in sales job interviews? Probably it's "Sell me this pen." And yet, it's the quintessential question. It's a role-playing exercise that's hugely popular with interviewers. Hiring managers can learn so much about you by how you answer it.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

How to Get Around “Pharma Reps Need Not Apply”

Life has been tough for pharmaceutical reps for the last few years. Massive layoffs and changing sales practices by Big Pharma companies have resulted in a flood of sales reps in the job market. But life gets even tougher for them when they run into job postings with “pharma reps need not apply” or “we won’t consider candidates with a pharmaceutical background” right in the description! So is that the end of the road for them? Does that mean you can’t even look at that job if you’re a laid-off pharma rep? Of course not!

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Career Coaching: Do Men See It Differently Than Women?

You know what I've noticed lately? Most of my career-coaching clients are men. Out of the last 26 career coaching/interview coaching/job search advice sessions I've conducted, 19 clients were male, and 7 were female. I know that doesn't represent the gender ratio within the medical sales field, so what gives? Do females invest in their careers less than males? Do females prefer to seek help from male advisors rather than female ones? Do men have less of an issue than most people would believe about accepting career help from a female advisor?

Primary topic: Interviewing Skills

Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

I Failed the Personality Test – How Can I Recover?

Hiring managers often use personality tests such as DISC, Caliper, or Gallup to see if a potential employee “fits” in the organization. They may even have a benchmark of what a top performing employee looks like in order to compare and evaluate you. But what if you fail the test? If you take a personality assessment and are told that you don’t fit, is there anything you can do to get back in the game? There are a couple of things you can do. They might not work, but they’re your best shot at saving your opportunity.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Myths of Landing a Medical Sales Job

Medical sales jobs (and especially medical device sales jobs) are notorious for being difficult to get into, and most people assume that it’s impossible for candidates who are right out of college. While it’s true that competition for these jobs is fierce, it’s a myth that you can’t land a spot for yourself as a new graduate. The same information applies to anyone who wants to transition into medical sales. How? Here are some possibilities that can get you past that hurdle: • If you have a very technical degree like chemistry, biology, or other life science degree.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Following Up After Your Job Interview: A Step-By-Step Strategy

In the best possible world of job interviews, you asked about how well you did and what the next steps are during your conversation with the hiring manager and you got a clear answer on when a decision would be made and what to expect. But, maybe you didn’t ask, or maybe they put you off and you never really got a good answer. The next obvious step is to call…but maybe after a week or two you’re still not getting the answer you want, and you’re thinking that maybe they’ve decided not to move forward with you. What should you do? Should you just give up and move on?

Primary topic: Interviewing Skills

Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Closing Your Business? Use Your Skills to Get a Great Sales Job!

Are you closing your business? Whether the economy affected your decision to close, or whether you’re just ready for a change, the skills and accomplishments you’ve accrued throughout your time as a business owner can translate very well into a successful sales role for you!

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Is it crazy to create a 30/60/90-day plan before you even go to the interview?

Many candidates see the first interview as a get-to-know-you session. They want to find out more about the job to see if they’re truly interested, and they want to test the waters to see if the company is really serious about hiring them. And a 30/60/90-day plan is a detailed outline specific to the company that requires a lot of research and effort to do correctly. It sets your goals for the first 90 days on the job, and it covers training, getting up to speed, and your ideas for performing on your own.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Is It Possible to Create a 30/60/90-Day Plan In Less Than 2 Hours?

A 30/60/90-day plan is a detailed outline of what you intend to do on the job in your first 3 months as an employee. It’s an overall strategy for success laid out in a step-by-step fashion that is specific to that company and that job. The more specific it is to that company, the better off you are, because you want the hiring manager to be able to visualize you working for him and being successful in the job. As you might guess, it’s not easy to just whip one of these up.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Job Search Tip: Is “No Experience” Stopping You From Getting Your Dream Job?

Is your lack of experience stopping you from getting the job you really want and know you deserve and would be good at? This happens to many people, and can be a huge roadblock, especially in our current job market. It does put you at a disadvantage, but there are things you can do.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Job Interview Tip: Don’t Kill Your Chances With Your References

What you say about your references can kill your job search. Many candidates are so focused on the resume and interview preparation that they forget about their references—but they are a critical piece of your job-getting effort. When you are asked who would be your references, and what would they say about you, don’t ever say, “I think…” As in, “I think my reference will be ___________” or “I hope he will say ________.” That doesn’t sound confident, and it doesn’t even sound like you’ve asked that person. It certainly doesn’t sound like you know what he will say about you.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Job Interview Follow-Up Tips

So what happens when you have a really great interview, you send your follow-up email in a timely manner, but then you hear nothing? What do you do? Do you send another note? Do you contact HR? Or the hiring manager you spoke to in the interview? It’s a tricky situation, and a lot of people struggle with what to do.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Job Interview Advice: Talking About Salary

Money is a big item on a job seeker’s mind, for sure. You know you’re interested in the job, or you wouldn’t be there, and the top of the list for you is finding out the mystery of what you could get paid. But one of the cardinal rules of interviewing for job seekers is: Never bring up money in your job interview. It’s a BIG no-no. ALL you talk about in the interview is what they need, what solution they need, what problem they have, who’s been able to fix it before, and how you can fix it.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Interview Coaching for Medical Sales Interviews

The medical sales arena is the top-tier of sales positions in the workforce. Because the area is so varied, exciting, and lucrative, many, many candidates are vying for those jobs. So, if you want to land a job in medical sales, you’re going to have to bring your “A” game.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

A Winning Career Search Principle - Form and Presentation is Critical

I've often been amazed at how little preparation some folks put into their job search and especially into the preparation for the interview itself. So much matters in this process. The day of the week, the color and make of your suit, the condition of your personal hygiene, your plan for the interview, the materials you choose to bring with you, your preparation and anticipation of questions that may be asked, and the knowledge and research you complete about the company prior to the interview.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

How to Handle Unusual Interview Situations

Occasionally, candidates will get to the final interview and discover that the company has hired a third party to conduct the interview. Understandably, these interview situations make candidates a little more nervous….but I have a job interview strategy for you to handle this situation. To successfully navigate a 3rd party interview, you need to uncover the goals of the interviewer. What’s the most important piece of advice that will help you be successful in this situation?

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

How to Keep Your Medical Sales Job Search Confidential

The very best time to look for a new job is while you still have your old one–but what if that means you need to keep it on the down low? Keeping your job search confidential can seem virtually impossible, but it isn’t. One great way to stealth job search is by using LinkedIn. It’s entirely possible to reach out to others without it being a matter of public record. (And using LinkedIn to contact hiring managers instead of going through HR cattle calls is amazingly effective!) So what do you have to do?

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Role Play Job Interview Questions With a Career Coach

You know the drill for job interviews: research, prepare, and be ready for the toughest interview questions. Some questions inevitably trip candidates up. “What’s your greatest weakness?“ is a famous one. The typical advice you’ll find is to prepare for the interview by practicing your answers, and role-play it with a friend (if you’re really serious). Preparation is key to landing any job; and role-playing your interview answers is going to do nothing but help you.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Resume Objective Statements: Tell the Hiring Manager Why He Should Read the Rest of Your Resume

Don’t be fooled by people who tell you that resume objective statements are optional, or that you shouldn’t have one at all. Their reasoning is usually that objective statements fence you in and limit your job-seeking focus. I’m here to tell you that you need an objective statement on your resume. Why? * An objective statement tells me why I should keep reading the rest of your resume. It’s advertising, basically. It’s the teaser that will draw me in to reading the rest of your resume. (The cover letter won’t do it.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

What To Do With A Stalled Job Interview Process

A Job Candidate’s Situation: A recuiter called a medical sales candidate about a job, gave him the name of the company and the manager, said that he had submitted his resume for consideration, and had the phone interview set up. Then, the recruiter called back to tell him that the phone interview wasn’t going to happen, that the interview was on hold, and that he’d be in touch. After more than a week with no phone call, the candidate called me for help. A Medical Sales Recruiter’s Advice: This candidate should contact the hiring manager directly.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

Salary Negotiations: Talking Money in the Job Interview

Salary negotiations can be the most stressful part of the entire interview process in medical sales or laboratory sales, just as it is in any hiring process. It's not about whether you can do the job, and if things have progressed to here, you probably feel that you have a good chance of getting this job, and you don't want to blow it.

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

When Should You Introduce Your 30-60-90-Day Plan in the Interview?

Creating 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 sales, or pharmaceutical sales. It shows knowledge of the position, initiative, energy, enthusiasm, the ability to focus, written communication skills—all of which you definitely want to demonstrate to your interviewer and potential new boss. But when do you bring it up?

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Interviewing Skills

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By Peggy McKeeRecently published1 topic

How to Use a Tradeshow to Get a Great Job!

Tradeshows are great places to gather industry information and really great networking opportunities. However, they are also useful avenues for job searches. To be successful at this, you need a plan for before, during, and after the show. First (before the show): · Send out an e-mail to all of your contacts, letting them know what's going on, that you'll be at the tradeshow, and that you're looking for contacts and opportunities. Be specific in describing what kind of position you want. · Use your online social networks (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter).

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Interviewing Skills

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Send Your VP of Sales and Marketing a Thank You Note (They're Not Just for Job Interviews)

Many sales reps who spend time with upper-level people in their organization (for example--they go on a few sales calls with you, they sit down with you to talk, etc.) feel intimidated and as if they are wasting that person's time. Don't feel that way. They don't. If you are a rising star in your organization, they look at spending time with you as an investment. It's part of their job to help groom the next generation. So, here's one of the things I want to encourage: if someone from management comes to work with you, send him or her an e-mail thank you note within 24 hours of the visit.

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Interviewing Skills

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How to Close Your Interview and Get the Job

If you are searching for a job in any kind of sales and you want an edge in your job interview, here it is: know how to close the interview. Closing the interview requires that you stop focusing so completely on your own performance and ask questions that help you discover the needs of your customer/hiring manager. Develop the skills to know when to close, what to say, and how to deal with objections or non-answers. The most important thing to remember about closing is to do it. No sales manager is going to hire someone who can't navigate a closing process.

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Interviewing Skills

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