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College graduates – should you consider a sales job?

Sales Training Connection

Given this rather draconian version of the state-of-the-career, we were delighted to read a recent article in the Wall Street Journal by Lauren Weber. The pharmaceutical industry comes to mind – for example, Eli Lilly laid off a 1000 salespeople in 2013. It is also true that the profession is changing.

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Mylan Sold Its Soul – Will Your Sales Team?

OpenSymmetry

Just last year, in 2015, CEO Martin Shkreli of Turing Pharmaceuticals was under fire for buying the drug Daraprim from Impax Laboratories and raising the price from $13.50 For starters, niche drugs like EpiPen have virtually no competitors because of the way they cornered the market. Is this just a story of greed? Yes and no.

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Top 28 Sales Job Interview Questions and Answers: A Comprehensive Guide

Sales Hacker Training

For example, tech is known to be fast-paced with lots of growth opportunities, while pharmaceutical sales is more relationship-driven. I believe I’ll thrive in a fast-paced tech sales role and be motivated to hit my numbers and ultimately make bigger commission checks.” Make sure you know your “why” before going into any interview.

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

Sales Hacker

A Vietnamese immigrant, dedicated mother, and seasoned technology executive, Hang Black has an extensive background in engineering, marketing, sales, and entrepreneurship. Melissa Murillo is an award-winning and highly skilled sales leader with over a decade of experience in marketing and business development specializing in the IT channel.

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