5 Thought-Provoking Questions to Ask When Interviewing Biotech Sales Professionals

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Many biotech sales candidates are outstanding salespeople with a passion for the engaging, fast-moving biotech field. General questions like “Tell us about yourself” or “When have you failed?” don’t always dig into the strengths and passions that drew these professionals to the field in the first place. Here are five questions to add to a… Read more »

7 Essential Questions to Ask When Interviewing for a Biotech Marketing Job

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When you prepare for an interview, you consider how to answer a number of questions, from “Tell us about yourself” to “When have you failed?”  To ensure this job is right for you and to stand out in the interviewer’s mind, you’ll also need to ask some key questions. Here are seven questions you should… Read more »

8 Interview Questions That Set You Apart From Other Candidates

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When you prepared for past interviews, you probably spent a great deal of time researching the company and deciding exactly what you’d say in response to the most common interview questions. But did you spend as much time preparing your own questions for the interviewer? The best interviews are conversations, not interrogations. These eight questions… Read more »

Stop the Cliché: 6 Thought-Provoking Questions to Ask in a Job Interview

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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 »

Marketing Job Interview? 8 Tips to Help You Prepare.

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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 »

Shy? How to Show Enthusiasm in a Job Interview

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Some people’s enthusiasm is infectious – it bubbles over whenever they speak about a topic they love, like their work. For others, however, showing this excitement doesn’t come naturally; their voices and behavior are more subdued, no matter how passionate they are. If you’re in the second group, you might find it tougher to demonstrate… Read more »

5 Critical Questions to Ask Your Medical Professional Candidates

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Finding the right sales and marketing professionals in the highly specialized medical device, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries is a challenge. Make the most of the brief interview time available by asking these questions to cut to the heart of a candidate’s approach: What gets you out of bed in the morning? Knowing what motivates a… Read more »

Interviewing Strategy is Crucial to a Successful Staffing Plan – Learn Why!

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Interviewing without a strategy is like starting off on a trip without a map. If you don’t know where you’re going, how will you know when you get there? Decide how you are going to interview, and who will be conducting the interviews before you make that first candidate call. Prepare Your Interviewers Poorly prepared… Read more »

4 Tough Marketing Interview Questions (and how to answer them!)

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As a marketing professional, it should come as no surprise that you’re going to be hit with some tough questions in your interviews. After all, if you can’t market yourself effectively, how can you represent your potential employer’s products or services with creative and compelling campaigns? Prepare for your interview as you would on the… Read more »

How to Rethink Your Interviewing Process

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As a top recruiting firm, SMR Group knows that every hiring manager has a different process when it comes time to interview. However, the goal is always the same – find and hire the best marketing or sales candidate. If you’re not following interview best practices though, you could be undermining your efforts. Rethink your… Read more »