| ign="center"> | | | | themselves frustrated and discouraged after a |
| Thousands of ambitious young business men and | | | | few years in the industry. Either they feel as |
| women withstand dozens of interviews and | | | | though their talents are being wasted, or they |
| numerous rejections before finally, victoriously | | | | desire more personally fulfilling work. Others have |
| landing a highly coveted career in pharmaceutical | | | | survived several rounds of layoffs but fear that |
| sales. Those same ambitious men and women | | | | next time, theyâll be on the chopping |
| frequently become burned out and lose that | | | | block. |
| spark that landed them that position in the first | | | | So what are your options? Youâve spent |
| place within a few short years. | | | | several years in this career and you worry about |
| Is it the lure of having a financially rewarding | | | | finding a comparable position in another industry. |
| career? Being able to support your family? The | | | | You need to support your family, but you want |
| thrill of beating out so many other candidates to | | | | to feel passionate about what you do. |
| land the position? There are many reasons to | | | | Think about what made you happy before you |
| believe itâs a great job to have. Sadly, | | | | entered pharmaceutical sales. What did you go to |
| there are few professionals who are still as | | | | college for? Did you ever really give that career a |
| passionate and enthusiastic about their | | | | shot? Even if traditional careers for your |
| pharmaceutical sales career who have been at it | | | | background donât pay well, you could |
| for five or more years. | | | | consider starting a business related to that area. |
| The pharmaceutical industry is volatile at best. | | | | Consider what you enjoy doing in your spare |
| Class action lawsuits have been brought against | | | | time. There might be ways those activities could |
| major pharmaceutical companies for promoting | | | | be translated to a new career path. Maybe you |
| drugs that have caused serious adverse effects. | | | | have a newfound interest that would require |
| Drug companies have been forced to lay off | | | | furthering your education. Consider options you |
| significant portions of their sales force at different | | | | might have for fulfilling that dream. |
| times due to changing forces in the industry. That | | | | Maybe you really want to stay in the industry. |
| safe and secure future you wanted to preserve | | | | Think about the reasons that made it so exciting |
| for your family could be gone in the blink of an | | | | for you to break in to the industry. Do you enjoy |
| eye. | | | | learning detailed product information? Maybe you |
| True, the money that can be made in | | | | thrive on communicating complex information to |
| pharmaceutical sales is tempting. While | | | | physicians. Think about ways that you could bring |
| itâs a feasible option for someone | | | | that passion back into your daily routine. |
| desiring a flexible schedule, the day-to-day | | | | Sometimes, taking on an outside hobby can fulfill |
| activities of a pharmaceutical sales rep can be less | | | | your desires enough that you can be happy once |
| than stimulating and less than glamorous. Many | | | | again to go to work each day. |
| days are spent sitting in physician waiting rooms | | | | Donât restrict yourself to thinking only |
| for hours, waiting for a doctorâs | | | | about whatâs been done in the past. As |
| signature. Rarely do you get the opportunity to | | | | a person who managed to land a pharmaceutical |
| spend any quality time talking with a physician | | | | sales position, you have proven that you have |
| about your products, and you could be subject to | | | | the ability to differentiate yourself from your |
| less than kind treatment by the staff in a | | | | competition. Dig those skills out of your closet and |
| physicianâs office. Is that what you | | | | put them to use for yourself. You deserve to be |
| worked so hard in college for? | | | | happy and have fulfilling work, and you have the |
| For these reasons and others, many | | | | ability to create that situation for yourself. |
| pharmaceutical sales representatives find | | | | |