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                Tips 
                  for Writing a Professional Resume 
                    
                    
                   
                  
                     
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                      Be concise and specific. Do not 
                        use long narratives or summary resumes.  
                        Summarize your current position in 1 or 2 sentences. Be 
                        sure to mention what your current job responsibilities 
                        are, who you calling on (doctors, hospitals, nurses 
                        etc), and what type of product you sell (surgical 
                        disposables, supplies, pharmaceuticals etc.) 
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                      | 2. | 
                      List your accomplishments in 
                        bullet form.  
                        Be sure to include your current rankings if applicable, 
                        total territory dollar volume and geography of your territory. 
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                      | 3. | 
                      List your positions in chronological 
                        order from most recent to past. 
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                      | 4. | 
                      Include all of your 
                        dates of employment and college graduation date.  
                        Employers look to see the progression in your career path 
                        and for any gaps between employment or short tenure at 
                        a position. If dates are missing they will assume you 
                        that you are trying to cover up a gap or a career misstep. 
                        In addition, always include your date of graduation from 
                        college. If you leave it off employers will think that 
                        1) you actually never graduated from college or 2) you 
                        are trying to appear younger than you actually are. 
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                      | 5. | 
                      Proofread your resume and check 
                        for typos or errors.  
                        Remember your resume is the first impression you will 
                        make on a manager and your only chance to make it into 
                        an interview. If your resume has typos or errors managers 
                        may question your professionalism and you may not get 
                        an interview. 
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                      | 6. | 
                      Always be truthful.  
                        Almost all medical companies run background checks today 
                        as information has become readily available via the internet. 
                        Many employers are willing to overlook a missing college 
                        degree or a career misstep when candidates are truthful 
                        and confident in their own abilities and are able to articulate 
                        their circumstances surrounding these situations. 
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                          MEDICAL/ SURGICAL SALES RESUME 
                          EXAMPLE: 
                           
                          
                             
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                                 JAMES  SMITH  
                                  1223 Lark Ave 
                                  Los Angeles, CA. 92701 
                                  213-555-1212 Home, 213-555-2222 Cell 
                                  joesmith@yahoo.com                                | 
                             
                             
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                                 OBJECTIVE 
                                 
                                  A leadership position in a growing healthcare company that will utilize my experience in sales and sales management, as well my education in marketing and business administration. 
                                    
                                   EXPERIENCE                               
                                
                                  
                                    | ETHICON ENDOSURGERY, INC. (J & J Co.) | 
                                    Jan 1992 – Present | 
                                   
                                  
                                    | Division Sales Manager  | 
                                    Jan 1997 – Present | 
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                  Provide leadership and direction to a $12 million dollar region with eight sales representatives selling an extensive line of minimally invasive surgical instruments to hospitals. Accountable for achieving divisional forecasted sales objectives, maintaining and growing base business, adoption of new technology as well as getting the sales representatives aligned around common goals and objectives that support the company vision and mission. 
                                    
                                   
    Turned around a sales 
                                  division that was ranked last in the country 
                                  - #42, and finished 2000  
      #9 nationally. 
    Ranked #1 in the Western 
                                  Region in National rankings, 2000 
    Forecast Achievement 
                                  Award winner, 1999, 2000 
    Recognized as # 1 Sales 
                                  Division in the Western Region, 1999 
    Member of the $2.5 
                                  million and $5 million sales clubs.  
    Guided sales team in 
                                  achieving average sales growth in excess of 
                                  15% for 1998, 1999, and  
      2000, leading 
                                  the Western Region. 
    Directed the realignment 
                                  and redeployment of the Golden Gate Sales Division 
                                  in 1998. 
                                    
                                 
                                
                                  
                                    | Clinical Education Specialist | 
                                    April 1995 - Jan 1997 | 
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                  Managed all professional education activities within the Pacific Northwest. Set strategies for the adoption of new minimally invasive procedures. Managed product release and introduction of new technologies. 
                                    
                                   
                                      Ranked Number 1 
                                  nationally in CES Group for UltraCision sales, 
                                  1996. 
    Conducted first two 
                                  regional UltraCision training programs during 
                                  1996, resulting in $113,000  
     of New Business. 
      
     
                                
                                  
                                    | Sales Representative | 
                                    Jan 1992 - April 1995 | 
                                   
                                 
                                 
Aggressively pursue and capture market share from United States Surgical Corp. Promote the adoption of new minimally invasive surgical procedures through surgeon training 
                                                                
                                                               
      Sales Excellence Award 
                                                                Winner 1993 
      $500,000 Sales Club 
                                                                Award Winner 1993 
      Forecast Achievement 
                                                                Award winner 1993 
      $1,000,000 Sales Club 
                                                                Award Winner 1995 
      Converted over 10 Bay 
                                                                Area hospitals in three years 
                                                                 
                                 
                                
                                  
                                    | ALLERGAN OPTICAL, Irvine, CA | 
                                    Jan 1990 – Dec 1991 | 
                                   
                                  
                                    | Sales Representative | 
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                                  Promote and sell a complete line of disposable 
                                  contact lenses to physician offices. 
                                    
                                   
      Turned around sales 
                                  territory ranked 125th out of 133 and finished 
                                  1990 ranked 15th 
      Sales Representative 
                                  of the quarter, 4th quarter 1990 
                                      
                                    EDUCATION 
                                    University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA. 
                                  B.A. in Psychology, Concentration in Business, 
                                  May 1990 
                                    
                                  Long Beach State University 
                              MBA, Strategic Leadership, August 2000
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                          PHARMACEUTICAL SALES RESUME EXAMPLE: 
                            
                           
                           
                          
                             
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                                 KAREN ADAMS 
                                  111 Willow Ave 
                                  Chicago IL 60015 
                                  (630) 852-1254 Home, (630) 754-8889 Cell  
                                kadams@hotmail.com                                | 
                             
                             
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                                 OBJECTIVE 
                                 
                                  To obtain a career in a medical sales position that will utilize my experience and education to offer performance based opportunities for advancement. 
                                    
                                   EXPERIENCE  
                                   
                                                               
                                
                                  
                                    | PFIZER PHARMACEUTICALS | 
                                    March 
                                  1997- Present  | 
                                   
                                  
                                    | Division Manager  | 
                                    July 
                                  1999  Present | 
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                  Manage a division of 12 physician office based sales representatives marketing Glucotrol XL for Type II Diabetes, Celebrex for Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis and Cardura for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Hypertension. Ongoing development of representatives in selling skills, territory management, product training and management development. Generate 81 million dollars in product sales. 
                                    
                                   
    2001 101.36% Glucotrol 
                                  XL goal attainment; Increased sales by 9% 
    2000 101.53% Glucotrol 
                                  XL goal attainment; Increased sales by 16% 
    2000 102.70% Cardura 
                                  goal attainment; Increased sales by 13% 
    1999 100.95% Glucotrol 
                                  XL goal attainment; Increased sales by 15% 
    1999 108.70% Cardura 
                                  goal attainment; Increased sales by 7% 
    Circle of Excellence 
                                  award for Sales Goal Excellence 2000, 2001 
    Elected to Stars 
                                  Club 3 out of 4 years 
                                   
                                 
                                
                                  
                                    | Training & Development Manager | 
                                    Jan 
                                  1998  July 1999 | 
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                  Conduct initial sales training for all new PDI/Pfizer Representatives covering disease states, product knowledge, competitive product knowledge and selling skills. Prepare developmental training initiatives for existing representatives. Field training work trips with representatives. 
                                    
                                   
                                      Successfully conducted 
                                  14 initial training classes totaling 435 representatives 
    Created a cardiovascular 
                                  retraining module rolled out to the entire PDI/Pfizer 
                                  sales force 
    Established a protocol 
                                  which clearly defined goals and objectives for 
                                  trainer field work trips 
    Presented PDI's training 
                                  capabilities to Astra-Merck, which contributed 
                                  to the signing of  
     a large contract  
    Renegotiated training 
                                  facility terms of agreement saving approximately 
                                  $4,600 per training class  
                                   
                                 
                                
                                  
                                    | Medical Sales Representative | 
                                    March 
                                  1997  Jan 1998 | 
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                  Market Glucotrol XL and Cardrua to IM, FP, CVD, ENDO and URO physicians in a Chicago. territory. Prioritize and target physicians with respect to market share potential to ensure high sales impact. Customize sales presentations based on each physicians' patient population, specific needs and prescribing habits. 
                                    
                                   
                                      Attained 100% of 1997 
                                    bonus 
                                      Assisted in three 1997 
                                    training classes as Field Sales Trainer 
                                      Promoted to Training 
                                  & Development Manager 
                                    
                                  EDUCATION 
                                   
                                  Bachelor of Arts in English, Wheaton University, 
                              IL 1997
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                                CLINICAL SPECIALIST RESUME EXAMPLE: 
                                   
                                
                                
                                  
                                    SUSAN MURPHY RN, BSN 
                                      8934 Beach Huntington Beach, CA 92646 
                                      714-893-9988  
                                      smurphy@yahoo.com  | 
                                   
                                  
                                    EMPLOYMENT 
                                       
                                      
                                        
                                          | Newport Beach Surgery Center, Newport Beach, CA | 
                                          July 2005 – Present | 
                                         
                                        
                                          |  PACU    (Per Diem) | 
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                                        Post-Operative/Recovery Nursing Care-Vital Sign monitoring, Patient post-operative continuous physical assessment, as well as post-surgical wound assessment and monitoring. 
                                             
                                      Recovery nursing care for patients requiring various Out-Patient procedures such as:  Plastic, Orthopedic, GI/Colonoscopy, Gynecologic, and Infertility Procedures.  Discharge Instructions and Post-Operative Care Plan to patient and family.  Follow-up calls to patients to insure patient/physician follow-up as well as patient  recovery status. 
                                       
                                       
                                      
                                        
                                          | Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, CA | 
                                          Nov 2000 - July 2005 | 
                                         
                                        
                                          | NICU/Labor & Delivery Infant Nurse | 
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                                        Neonatal Intensive Nursing care for premature infants and term infants requiring Intensive Nursing Care.  Responsible for complete nursing care for neonates with various health issues including: IV starts, Intravenous medication delivery, infants requiring oxygen assistance (Ventilator/C-PAP/Nasal Canula), NG tube insertion for feeding, assistance provided for Chest Tube & PICC Line placement.  Other responsibilities include:  continual neonatal status/plan of care and communication to physicians and families.  NICU-Labor/Delivery Infant Nurse – Cesarean Sections/High Risk C-Sections, and vaginal deliveries - Responsible for complete and total care of infant following birth. 
                                         
                                       
                                      
                                        
                                          | Children’s Hospital of Orange County Orange, CA | 
                                          Jan 1999 - July 2005 | 
                                         
                                        
                                          | PICU/NICU | 
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                                        CU nursing care for Infants & Children with various Cardiac, Respiratory, Neurological and Post-Operative conditions.  Continuous Critical-Cardiac vital sign monitoring and complete patient physical assessment.  Airway Management/Suctioning – Ventilated/Tracheostomy patients.  Patient conditions/diseases: Post-Surgical Cardiac patients, Neuro-Surgical patients, as well as various critical conditions requiring ICU treatment/care .  Communication with various Unit Team Members regarding Patient Plan of Care – Physicians, pharmacist, R/T, discharge planning, as well as patient, and family members. 
                                       
                                      EDUCATION 
                                       
                                      Baylor University,  Dec 1999 
                                       
                                      Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing – RN, BSN 
                                       
                                      ACLS/PALS/BLS/NRP Certified 
                                       
                                          
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                          BUSINESS TO BUSINESS/ ENTRY LEVEL 
                          SALES EXAMPLE: 
                            
                           
                          
                             
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                                 Beth 
                                  Johnson 
                                  12 Bluejay Court 
                                  Irvine, CA 92680 
                                  (949) 459-9865 Home, (949) 459-9898 Cell  
                                  Email: bettyjo@aol.com                                | 
                             
                             
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                                 Objective 
                                  To secure a position with a major pharmaceutical 
                                  company offering performance based opportunities 
                                  for advancement. 
                                    
                                   EMPLOYMENT 
                                                                 
                                
                                  
                                    | PITNEY BOWES - Major Account Executive | 
                                    September 
                                  1999 - Present | 
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                  As a Major Account Executive in the Mailing 
                                  Systems Division, I maintained excellent customer 
                                  relations, negotiated centralized purchasing 
                                  agreements. I was responsible for finding a 
                                  sales application, making sales presentations 
                                  following up on product installation, and providing 
                                  after sale customer satisfaction. I was responsible 
                                  for over 150 Major Accounts with corporate headquarters 
                                  in the Orange County area. 
                                    
    Rookie of the Year 
                                  1999 
    110% to quota 1999 
    Attended Nat'l Sales 
                                  Leadership Conference 2000 
    Promoted to senior 
                                  sales position after 1 year 
                                    
                                  While in College: 
                                    
                                 
                                
                                  
                                    | SADDLEBACK MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | 
                                    1989-1991 | 
                                   
                                  
                                    | Emergency Department Technician | 
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                                  Responsible for a 5 bed fast track patient care 
                                  area. Responsibilities included: triage, patient 
                                  stabilization, first aid, splinting, phlebotomy, 
                                  12 lead EKG's, CPR and patient education. 
                                    
                                  Education 
                                  1989-1991   Bachelor of Arts in 
                              Business, University of Irvine CA 
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