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Useful Articles - Little Mistakes That Keep You Unemployed
If your job search is dragging on and on, you might want to look in the mirror. Because the person looking back may be sabotaging your efforts.
Do you make the following mistakes in your job search? If so, stop now. And start g
Do you make the following mistakes in your job search? If so, stop now. And start g
According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
etting more calls for job interviews.
Mistake #1) Not Following Up
If you fire off resumes without checking to see if employers get them, and fail to keep in touch until a hiring decision is made, your dream job might go to so
Mistake #1) Not Following Up
If you fire off resumes without checking to see if employers get them, and fail to keep in touch until a hiring decision is made, your dream job might go to so
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
eone less qualified, but more persistent than you.
Here's how one of my clients, Mike M. from Boston, followed up right. And got a great new job.
"After going to about 20 interviews, I found that following up on resumes submit
Here's how one of my clients, Mike M. from Boston, followed up right. And got a great new job.
"After going to about 20 interviews, I found that following up on resumes submit
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
ed via email is very important. Probably a third of my interviews were obtained within a day or two after a follow-up," says Mike.
How did he do it?
"I sent my resume and cover letter again via email, and included one or two ‘
How did he do it?
"I sent my resume and cover letter again via email, and included one or two ‘
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
ow' points about myself in the email message."
Here's an example of a follow-up email Mike sent:
Hello,
I would like to follow up on the status of my resume submission for the Forecast Analyst position, as there is a very str
Here's an example of a follow-up email Mike sent:
Hello,
I would like to follow up on the status of my resume submission for the Forecast Analyst position, as there is a very str
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
ng match between the position requirements and my skills and experience. [I've attached my cover letter and resume again for your convenience.]
As I have a strong desire to re-enter the consumer products industry, I would again
As I have a strong desire to re-enter the consumer products industry, I would again
ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
welcome the opportunity for an interview. With a track record of delivering up to $1 million in annual cost savings through accurate demand forecasts and supply-chain planning, I'm confident I could bring the same performance t
easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
ABC Co.
Sincerely,
Mike M.
Nothing earth-shattering there. Just plain, smart persistence that set Mike apart from other candidates. And it worked -- he got hired.
You can do this, too.
Mistake #2) Not Thinking Things Throu
Sincerely,
Mike M.
Nothing earth-shattering there. Just plain, smart persistence that set Mike apart from other candidates. And it worked -- he got hired.
You can do this, too.
Mistake #2) Not Thinking Things Throu
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
h
Last week, I tried calling "Jill" (not her real name) in reply to a job search question she had emailed me. After 5 rings, Jill didn't pick up the phone ... and neither did an answering machine. So there was no way to leave a
Last week, I tried calling "Jill" (not her real name) in reply to a job search question she had emailed me. After 5 rings, Jill didn't pick up the phone ... and neither did an answering machine. So there was no way to leave a
and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
message.
What if I had been a busy hiring manager calling to set up a job interview? I would have passed on Jill and phoned the next candidate.
So I emailed Jill to suggest that she get an answering machine. Her reply: "I do n
What if I had been a busy hiring manager calling to set up a job interview? I would have passed on Jill and phoned the next candidate.
So I emailed Jill to suggest that she get an answering machine. Her reply: "I do n
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
t have access to an answering machine because of my limited income."
To which I was tempted to answer: "Your income may be limited because potential employers can't reach you!"
Think it through. Would you go trout fishing with
To which I was tempted to answer: "Your income may be limited because potential employers can't reach you!"
Think it through. Would you go trout fishing with
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
out a creel? Of course not -- how would you carry home the fish you caught?
So why send out resumes if you don't have an answering machine to "catch" calls from employers? Especially when you can buy one at Radio Shack for less
So why send out resumes if you don't have an answering machine to "catch" calls from employers? Especially when you can buy one at Radio Shack for less
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
than $30 -- about what you'd pay for a couple of large pizzas. That's a fair trade in my book.
Question: Are there any "leaks" in your job search? Are employment leads slipping through your fingers? Think it through now.
Mista
Question: Are there any "leaks" in your job search? Are employment leads slipping through your fingers? Think it through now.
Mista
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
e #3) Not Getting Input From Others
After reading more than 10,000 resumes over the years, I've found about 90% of job seekers are suffering from an "affliction" that keeps them unemployed.
What is it?
Let me illustrate with
After reading more than 10,000 resumes over the years, I've found about 90% of job seekers are suffering from an "affliction" that keeps them unemployed.
What is it?
Let me illustrate with
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
story ...
You're eating dinner and your mom asks: "Could you get me the salt?" You walk into the kitchen and, after searching all the cupboards, you call out in a frustrated voice, "I can't find the salt!" Then your mom walks
You're eating dinner and your mom asks: "Could you get me the salt?" You walk into the kitchen and, after searching all the cupboards, you call out in a frustrated voice, "I can't find the salt!" Then your mom walks
t?
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
n, picks the salt up off the shelf in front of you and says, "Look! It was right here in front of your nose!"
In psychological terms, you have a "scotoma." (Say: ska-toe-ma.)
I have discovered that most job seekers suffer from
In psychological terms, you have a "scotoma." (Say: ska-toe-ma.)
I have discovered that most job seekers suffer from
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
"resume scotoma." They unknowingly overlook obvious errors in their resume ... until someone, like me, points them out.
Here's an example.
"Jerry" from New York sent me a resume used to apply for jobs as a logistics manager.
Here's an example.
"Jerry" from New York sent me a resume used to apply for jobs as a logistics manager.
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
et, most of his resume was filled with irrelevant facts ("Honorably retired from the United States Marine Corps"), empty assertions ("Extremely dependable") and unnatural language ("Excel at directing a cohesive staff in the suc
.
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
essful attainment of objectives.")
Jerry had overlooked a host of flaws. When I asked if he had shown his resume to anyone for input, his response was a predictable, "No, I never thought of that."
To avoid "resume scotoma" --
Jerry had overlooked a host of flaws. When I asked if he had shown his resume to anyone for input, his response was a predictable, "No, I never thought of that."
To avoid "resume scotoma" --
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
nd get hired faster -- show your resume to at least 3 friends before sending it to employers. Your friends will find gaffes and goofs that you won't, even though they're right under your nose.
Now, go out and make your own luck
Now, go out and make your own luck
tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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