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New grads are hitting the job market this month, flush with the feeling of accomplishment their new degree bestows, but often terrified as well. Here are some get-started tips for new grads searching for that first, great opportunity.

1) FOCUS

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

A fresh-out-of-school job search is exhilarating and intimidating at the same time, because for many new grads, the possibilities for a first job are almost endless. In order to be successful at finding a job you like, it helps to focus on a

; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.

Examples of combination products may in

ouple of areas you're especially interested in. So, for instance, if you have a new English degree, maybe you're most interested in not-for-profit grant-writing positions, or perhaps an entry-level corporate Marketing position, or something in

lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.

the arts....it will be much harder if you cast your net in every direction at once.

2) MAKE A LIST

Now's the time to build a long list of contacts who might help you in your job search. I believe that any new grad can, with sufficient thought

here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe

create a list of 100 people that he or she can contact for help, advice and job leads. Your list will include professors, parents' friends, folks you babysat or cut lawns for in high school; old bosses, relatives in other states, and so on. Ke

d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.

Combination pro

p thinking! There will never again in your life be as natural an opportunity to ask everyone you know for help in your job search.

3) WRITE A GREAT RESUME AND COVER LETTER

Books on resume-writing abound, but a quick internet search can give y

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

ou plenty of free resources for writing a terrific cover letter and resume. Your cover letter should be conversational and friendly, while still professional. Your resume must be one page, as a new grad. Be sure to include awards and honors, pa

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

t-time jobs and volunteer assignments, and all of your extra-curricular activities. (Well, all of the ones you'd want employers to know about, anyway.)

4) DO YOUR MASS MAILING

Remember that list of 100 friends-of-your-job-search? Go buy a box

nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically

of envelopes and some stationery, and write to each and every one of those people, enclosing your resume in the envelope. Snail mail in this case is more professional than email, so take the time and get these folks on your team. Include in yo

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

r letter a few highlights from college, and thank each recipient for his or her support and mentoring of you over the years. People love to hear from and support their young friends. Don't skip this step!

5) LOOK BEYOND THE JOB BOARDS

Monster

ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi

com and other mega-job sites are not always the best places for new graduates to find great assignments. Companies pay to list positions on these sites when they can't easily fill the jobs anywhere. So for a company to post a new-grad-appropria

ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.

Following aspects would a

te job on a big online job board, they typically have a zillion openings, meaning a high-turnover or new-grad "churn" type assignment. Focus on smaller, local job sites like careerscolorado.com.

6) GET ON THE LIST-SERVS

Free email discussion

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod

roups, also known as list-servs, are great resources for job-hunting new grads. Two good ones are Craigslist.org and WorldWIT (www.worldwit.org). Both of them carry job listings, and you can also post your own message to let employers and fello

cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin

w members know you're job-hunting.

7) GET OUT THERE

Now is a great time to jump into the networking scene! Check the daily business pages in the newspaper to find local networking events. Practice your Elevator Speech: "Hi, I'm Jenny Smith an

tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen

I've just graduated from DU with a BA in Marketing Communications. I'm especially interested in copywriting or PR work. I would be so grateful if you had any advice or ideas for me."

8) USE THE CAREER CENTER

Your alma mater's career center e

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

ists to connect new grads with jobs. Use their services, even if you didn't attend any on-campus interviews. There's a lot more to career placement than just talking to the employers who interview on campus. Most career centers offer training s

ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

essions, resume preparation advice, and lots more.

9) STAY POSITIVE

As a person who focuses on employment, I can tell you that the job market is getting better every week. Your dream, first job is out there - stay positive and keep looking! W

y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products

itressing or bartending over the short term are not bad ways to make some money while you job-hunting, and even better, jobs like that provide lots of face-to-face contact with potential advocates in your job search. It's a great idea to do lot

.

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

s of interviews, even for jobs you're not really interested in, to get better at the process.

10) SAY THANKS

Networking isn't a one-step process, but a continuous one - so when you've been helped along in your job search (by way of an introdu

elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

tion, a job lead or a tip for improving your resume) be sure and say thanks. Keep your contacts abreast of your progress. And when you land your perfect job, remember to thank your network again - including everyone who helped you along the way

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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