David moved from pharmaceutical sales to medical device sales despite some strong odds– (1) this can be a difficult transition to make; (2) he had lost his previous job (so he was unemployed while looking) and (3) he was 51.
I speak to lot of job seekers who face these kinds of obstacles. If you’ve been laid off or fired, if you don’t have the ideal experience for the job you want, or if you’re on the far side of 50 years old, I hope you can take some hope and inspiration from David’s story:
Peggy,
Hello. It’s been just over two years since I purchased your consulting materials and I want you to know they were invaluable. Some quick background first: I was in pharma sales for 17 years and lost my job, so I decided to regroup and retool for a venture into the device arena. Your 30-60-90 day plan and accompanying strategies prepared me well. It helped me make it to the final interview with a leading device company, but I lost out to an internal candidate, and took a job with [name withheld] for two years and won two incentive award trips. Unfortunately, my contract was not guaranteed for renewal due to pipeline issues. So I reviewed your material again, and partook of your free webinars and this time landed a Medical Device job with [name withheld]. I just turned 51 years old this month, and succeeded against the odds. Your coaching and support materials were a pivotal part of my success. Thank you.
Best Regards,
David
Congratulations, David! If you want to move into medical device sales, here’s what David used:
Best of luck in your job search!