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How to Maximize Your Resume for Relocation
My resume client Matthew had just gotten the word that his wife was being offered a fantastic promotion to her company’s national headquarters in Chicago. Despite his misgiving
My resume client Matthew had just gotten the word that his wife was being offered a fantastic promotion to her company’s national headquarters in Chicago. Despite his misgiving
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
s about the icy cold winters in Chicago and that he was a Yankees fan (as opposed to a Cubs fan), he had to admit, the positive change in his wife’s salary and career would make it a no-brainer for them to make the big m
; 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
ove.
Now came the challenge… Matt would have to resign from his current position as a building supplies sales manager (his company had no Midwest operations), retool his resume to gear up for similar opportunities, and
Now came the challenge… Matt would have to resign from his current position as a building supplies sales manager (his company had no Midwest operations), retool his resume to gear up for similar opportunities, and
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
“hit the pavement” on the job search circuit once they arrived in Chicago.
My first advice to Matt was to secure a Chicago address to place on his resume. In my 14 years as a resume writer, I’ve seen, both in clients ne
My first advice to Matt was to secure a Chicago address to place on his resume. In my 14 years as a resume writer, I’ve seen, both in clients ne
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
ly arrived and those relocating elsewhere, that having a local address near your desired job target is crucial. Prospective employers pick up a resume, see an out-of-town address, and often toss it aside. Obviously, in s
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
uper high-need or skilled positions, such as physicians, nurses, academics, high-tech positions, certain engineers, etc., this is generally not the case, and outsiders are welcomed with open arms.
But in sales positions
But in sales positions
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
, where knowing the lay of the land and understanding the local client base can be essential, and in other positions where the supply of talent is far greater than the demand, locals are generally preferred. Why waste ti
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
me with candidates who may or may not actually “make the move,” or why consider paying relocation expenses if there are sufficient local candidates, and finally, why take the chance on candidates who are unfamiliar with
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
he local area and culture?
I explained to Matt that there are several fairly easy techniques to, at least on the surface, at least partially overcome the “outsider” prejudice. First, we could put his cousin’s Chicago ad
I explained to Matt that there are several fairly easy techniques to, at least on the surface, at least partially overcome the “outsider” prejudice. First, we could put his cousin’s Chicago ad
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
dress on his resume (with her permission, of course). That would, at least at first impression, make him seem “more local” and indicate that no relocation expenditures were likely to be requested. Also, since the Builder
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
’s Association he belongs to also had a Chicago chapter, he could phone them, transfer his membership, and we could then put that under his “professional associations” section. We also did the same with his YMCA membersh
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
ip (Member, Lakeview YMCA, Chicago, IL).
Since Matt told me that he was planning on getting their apartment settled in and would have several weeks to gear up his job search after their unpacking, I urged him to also co
Since Matt told me that he was planning on getting their apartment settled in and would have several weeks to gear up his job search after their unpacking, I urged him to also co
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
tact and volunteer at the Chicago chapter of a Girls & Boys Club non-profit he had volunteered with back home. Again, that was another item that could go on the updated resume to make him appear more local. Could any hir
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
ing director or HR person with a brain realize that, despite these techniques, he was an out-of-towner? Of course… It’s simply that in their first glance at his resume, in those first dozen seconds or so, we wanted them
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
to glean something, anything at all that would give Matt a “Chicago connection.”
Finally, I urged Matt to spend a couple of hours each day making the rounds at local building supplies businesses, introducing himself, an
Finally, I urged Matt to spend a couple of hours each day making the rounds at local building supplies businesses, introducing himself, an
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
d beginning the all-important task of networking. As he did that, I urged him to keep notes on the names of people he had met, referrals he received, and conversations he engaged in. It’s incredibly powerful to meet some
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
ne (especially when you’re in a new city), and bring up the name of another person that individual knows.
Based upon his successful networking (he even went to several Kiwanis and Chicago Chamber-sponsored business mixe
Based upon his successful networking (he even went to several Kiwanis and Chicago Chamber-sponsored business mixe
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
r meetings), Matt landed a few interviews. In those interviews, Matt not only conveyed the value and skill sets he could bring to the company, he also related his Chicago experiences, the local contacts he had made, his
.
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
recently acquired knowledge of Chicago culture and local flavor, and his deepening connection to his new “hometown.” Matt accepted a sales management position with a Chicago-based regional tool distributor at the end of
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
his fifth week. Although it paid slightly less than he had made in his previous position, it offered significant opportunities for future advancement, and with his foot in the door of a great new company, he was thrilled
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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