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7 Ways to be Luckier

St. Patrick’s Day might have been last week but that doesn’t mean we can’t still think about increasing our luck! Here are 7 ways to be luckier. Prepare There is a tendency for people to think that others who achieve all of their goals must be lucky. But maybe that “luck” is a product of being prepared. Think of preparation as laying the groundwork for the “lucky” things to fall in place. The formula for reaching our goals usually equals a lot of hard work + a little bit of luck. So if you carry out your end of the…

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…

MSLs in 2019: Five Things To Watch in Pharma

If you've spent a day and a half observing the pharma industry, you know things change quickly and unpredictably. No two years are created equal in the Pharma and Biotech industry. What can we look forward to for MSLs in 2019: Five Things To Watch in Pharma? 1. Mergers and Acquisitions 2019 has already been busy in the merger and acquisition department. BMS agreed to acquire Celgene last week, Eli Lilly is set to acquire Loxo Oncology this week, and the Takeda/Shire union that is imminent. With so much action in January's first week, what excitement can we expect over the next…