MSL Recruiting

3 Reasons to Give Inexperienced MSLs a Chance

There's an Upside to Taking a Chance on an Inexperienced MSL One of the most common conversations we have as MSL recruiters is that getting the first MSL position is hard. We hear it all the time: “how do I gain MSL experience if all MSL positions require experience?” It’s an understandably frustrating position to be in for these aspiring candidates. I never fault a manager for preferring MSL experience in their candidates – every team has different needs, and sometimes a team is at a place where ready-to-go MSLs are a necessity. Certainly, I think there's something to be…

Being an MSL: 3 Big Pharma vs. Small Pharma Misconceptions

Separating opinion from fact can boost your MSL career by revealing more opportunities As MSL recruiters who speak with many people every day, we hear a lot of different opinions about what it would be like to work for certain companies. This is especially true when it comes to working in big pharma compared to small pharma. It's clear there isn't any shortage of thoughts about what it means to work on one side of the fence versus the other. Based on experience, we hope Being an MSL: 3 Big Pharma vs. Small Pharma Misconceptions offers a bit of clarity. 1. Salary…

3 Ways to Avoid Having a “Groundhog Day” MSL Career

Great MSL Career paths include being proactive, learning new skills, and not repeating past missteps. The unfortunate reality is that many workers throughout the world end up with careers akin to the movie “Groundhog Day.” A few career missteps and before you know it seems like you’re living the same nightmare over and over again. We'll help you skip the nightmare with 3 ways to avoid having a Groundhog Day MSL career. 1. Be Proactive At the foundation of this topic is the mindset of taking matters into your own hands. Be proactive and create your career rather than letting it…

3 Ways to Treat the MSL Interview Process as a Courtship

"I'm interviewing the company as much as they're interviewing me". It's something we hear frequently from candidates while working through the process. Most employers know how candidates feel and how to treat the process. But the art of candidate-courting often gets lost scheduling multiple candidates and interviews. Ease candidates through the process with these 3 Ways to Treat the MSL Interview Process as a Courtship. 1. Show Organization and Etiquette The interview processes can unravel more often than they should, and reasonable candidates understand the necessity of rescheduling. But don't tempt fate; because a few missteps can signal candidates that a…

5 Things to Remember During MSLs Panel Interviews

Last week's Tip Tuesday, MSLs in 2019: Five Things To Watch in Pharma, we discussed a trend towards panel interviews. This trend's continuation isn't certain, but enough are occurring to warrant panel interview tips. Here are 5 Things for MSLs to Remember During Panel Interviews. 1. Research your interviewers' roles beforehand Research is important in one-on-one interviews, but it's particularly important before panel interviews. Entering a room where you'll be grilled by several people is intimidating. It's already challenging to keep your thoughts together while preparing to face a panel of folks who may determine your fate. Prepare by knowing who's who…