{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Could you make selling steel products relatable to medical sales? She nails her interview by telling her story! - Kendrick - Part 1","description":"Today, we have Kendrick Mostellar on our show.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; After 10 years of B2B sales in staffing services and industrial sales, she has landed her first pharmaceutical sales job!&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; She is learning to call on busy primary care offices and highly specialized plastic surgeons. &amp;nbsp; Here are her tips to get hired in pharmaceutical or medical sales:&amp;nbsp;  Identify your specific transferrable skills from previous jobs. Capture the hiring manager's heart with your stories and examples. Share your &quot;Why&quot;! She wanted a high-paying job to provide for her family.&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; I asked Kendrick, &quot;What is it like to call on a super busy primary care office?&quot; &amp;nbsp; She said:  You have to be very creative to get in front of the doctors. She will bring lunch, snacks, or coffee to get quality time with the medical staff.&amp;nbsp; Figure out how to be a resource or trusted partner, not just another salesperson.  &amp;nbsp; She built trust by helping the staff with the patient discount cards. &amp;nbsp; Kendrick said that while in the interview process, she talked about her background in industrial sales and showed how it related to medical sales. &amp;nbsp; She did this by:  Pointing out sales accomplishments with numbers and top awards. Being able to relate to different people, from factory workers to top buyers. Explained how she made selling a boring commodity like steel feel warm and relational.&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; Developing your story is crucial to excel in the interview process. &amp;nbsp; Check out hers: She showed she had the gift to &quot;light up a room&quot; by selling a boring commodity like steel in a tough male-dominated industry. How? She found a warm and relatable connection with her prospects and used her business acumen to meet their needs! &amp;nbsp; For help developing your story or to learn the inside tips of what hiring managers expect to see in an interview, go to my website and book a FREE 15-minute call! &amp;nbsp; www.gethiredinmedicalsales.com &amp;nbsp; You can also reach me at mhayes0429@gmail.com&amp;nbsp; or (317) 987-2800 &amp;nbsp; Follow US! Kendrick's LinkedIn Michael's&amp;nbsp;LinkedIn &amp;nbsp; Don't forget to subscribe and listen each week as we share helpful tips to get you hired in medical sales!&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Get Hired in Medical Sales: Showing you the step by step process to land a high paying sales job.","author_url":"http:\/\/gethiredinmedicalsales.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35527265\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/5aa93a\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/35527265"}