Question by Matt L: I have 5 years experience in furniture sales and am currently working on my marketing degree…?
I would ultimetly want a Pharma Sales career, could I get this job with a degree and my sales experience?? Also what other jobs in sales would anyone recommend? I make approx 70k a year and am worried that when i recieve my degree I wont be able to get a job making at least the same, outside of retail sales…(looking for B2B sales of somekind??)

Best answer:

Answer by ranger_822nd
Pharma sales is a tough career field to enter –
if I were you I would call some of the big firms (alot are located in New Jersey) and ask to speak to their personnel department –
and don’t be afraid to explain why you want to talk with them -

once you get to someone – ask them point blank – what kind of educational background do they look for when recruiting college grads for sales/marketing positions –

I would also recommend that you call in and ask to speak with someone in sales – and again tell them your currently in school and would like a career in the pharma sales field –
and ask what they look for when hiring

most of the big guys are more than happy to speak with college students on the subject

if you can’t through with a phone call – write some letters to their Sales and marketing guys and their HR guys

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