The SMR Group Blog
All hiring managers are looking for candidates who can do the job today. But the best hiring managers – and the best companies – know that to improve retention, productivity, and company culture, they need candidates who will turn into the company’s next great leaders. Here are five signs that the candidate you’re interviewing today… Read more »
During your morning commute, over lunch, on the way to a big sales call…. These are all places you might not pick up a book, but you can certainly take the time to listen to a podcasts. Podcasts are like small online radio shows focused on specific topics. The realm of sales and marketing podcasts… Read more »
In your first days on a new marketing job, there’s a lot to learn, even if you’re a seasoned professional. You’re meeting new people, learning which relationships will help you the most, absorbing company policies, and scrutinizing the workflow. With so much going on, it’s easy to let your drive toward success take a backseat. … Read more »
The competition for the best sales and marketing positions is fierce, especially in industries like medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and biotech – places where your job skills must be sharp and your technical knowledge up to date. During your interview, you want to make a great impression from start to finish. When you reach the final… Read more »
Good managers know how to delegate, teach and lead a team. But what separates the competent managers from the outstanding ones is their ability to communicate – not only to their team, but with other managers and the company’s leadership. How do they do it? Here are the top six communication secrets top managers share:… Read more »
In today’s fast-paced, Internet-focused world, the cover letter can seem obsolete. Email makes it tempting to reduce the entire cover letter to a few lines, and automated application systems make the cover letter seem superfluous. Is the cover letter still essential? Or is it an idea whose time has passed? Don’t let 21st-century technology fool… Read more »
Finding the best people for your sales team isn’t easy in any industry. For biotech companies, the challenge is tougher: You need great salespeople, but you also need team members with technical understanding and the ability to continuously learn in a rapidly changing industry. Hiring has gotten tougher in the last few years, but that… Read more »
Interviewing for a marketing job interview is your chance to show your recruiter or potential employer that you are the right person for the job. The foundation of a successful job interview is adequate preparation and research, covering topics from the employer’s history, to preparing portfolio pieces that show off your experience and potential. As… Read more »
Marketing professionals are busy people. A good marketing department may have a dozen or more projects rolling at once, as well as an endless list of ideas that might be developed into profitable future campaigns. Add administrative duties, meetings, coordination with other departments, and tracking the effectiveness of the work, and eight hours never feels… Read more »
Hiring can make or break an organization. Choose the right people and your business will operate like a well-oiled machine. Pick the wrong candidates and you’ll be mired in correcting underperformers or hiring and training their replacements. All of which cost you time and money that could be better spent elsewhere. Avoid these four mistakes… Read more »