The SMR Group Blog
Many sales and marketing professionals start to think about their next career step before their boss realizes they’re ready to take the leap. If you’re in this group, here’s how to help leadership see that you’re ready for more responsibility – or perhaps even for a new job title. Stay on top of everything. It’s… Read more »
The pharmaceutical sales industry continues to boom, as companies develop new medications to combat a vast range of illnesses and as older medications continue to demonstrate their safety and efficacy at treating various conditions. Pharmaceutical sales might be the right career for you. Here are five reasons to consider the field: You’ll continually learn new… Read more »
Marketing candidates have a keen sense of what marketing looks like – including a business’s employment branding. They want to see communications from potential employers done well, because good communication indicates a strong team that will support top candidates’ efforts. Writing a compelling job description for marketing candidates, then, requires thought and preparation. Here’s how… Read more »
You’re a motivated, outgoing sales professional, driven to learn more about your company’s products and services and to build the best possible relationships with customers. There’s only one problem: So are all the other candidates for your biotech sales dream job. When you’re in the running with other top candidates, how do you stand out?… Read more »
Continuing education is a requirement in some professional fields, but it’s valuable to every professional. By investing in continuing education for your marketing team, you improve their ability to handle change, tackle challenges, and respond positively to conflict. Here’s why – and how – to engage your marketing team with continuing education. Candidates increasingly demand… Read more »
Working with a recruiter is a powerful way to set yourself apart from other sales and marketing professionals vying for jobs. To let your recruiter know that you’re serious about the job hunt, however, it’s important to be prepared when you speak to them – and to ask the right questions. Here are five questions… Read more »
Onboarding is essential to a new hire’s success. During the onboarding process, a candidate gains their first impression of your team and company. They start to learn the specific processes by which your team succeeds and the values that give life to those processes. Here’s how to evaluate your onboarding process in order to spot… Read more »
Pharmaceutical sales are a rapidly-growing industry. It’s not unusual for a sales professional in this field to be facing two or more job offers at the same time. While having multiple offers on the table is a great feeling, making the choice can also feel overwhelming at times. Here’s what to consider when it’s time… Read more »
Sales and marketing are busy fields. Often, professionals in these areas want to improve their skills and knowledge, but have difficulty finding the time to focus on absorbing a great deal of new information. Enter the podcast. These short, prerecorded audio series are great for gathering new tips and tricks while commuting, working out or… Read more »
So-called “passive” sales candidates are often anything but. These professionals are typically hard at work, achieving outstanding results … for another company in the medical device, biotech or pharmaceutical industries. As the market for strong sales professionals grows tighter, companies need to know how to appeal to passive candidates who are content with their current… Read more »