3 “Magic Tricks” for Negotiating Salary in Your New Job

Negotiating Salary

If you’re not working through an executive headhunter, you should be prepared to negotiate a compensation package that accurately reflects your value. However, many candidates avoid negotiations because they are uncomfortable or unaware of their market value. Don’t be discouraged by the awkward conversation, set yourself up for long-term success and satisfaction with these 3 tips for…

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Risk Management: A Total Product Life-cycle Process [Infographic]

Risk Management

Risk Management is a total product life-cycle process. It’s not something you only do at the beginning or the end. As long as you produce a medical device, you must remember to plan for Risk Management. Unfortunately, risk management efforts have a tendency to trail off and be forgotten once a product is launched. Don’t…

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Confessions of a Medical Device Recruiter: The Reality of Executive Search

At A Glance: Being an Executive Search recruiter for Medical Device for 30 years has been rewarding and, today- as busy as ever; now working 70-80 hours a week in the office, it is still nearly impossible to open and communicate with every candidate who sends a resume. But there are a number of actions you as a…

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Who is the Medical Device Guru?

At A Glance: The Medical Device Guru is a forum dedicated to Medical Device news, career tips, and discussions. While the forum served us well for the last couple years, we decided the Guru needed a makeover! Some new features to look for: All your Medical Device news in one place via RSS feeds from sources such as…

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Medical Device Sales V Pharmaceutical Sales: The Differences Distinguished

At A Glance: Superficially, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device sales job like-alike. Both target almost the same customers, and thereby both execute nearly the same sales processes. But, there are major differences between them that we’ve observed, including: Service Scope, Sales Cycle Period, and Amount of Remuneration. For Pharm Reps the Service Scope is much more limited and heavily reliant…

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Legacy Legislative Report: The Medical Device Fee is a Bad Plan for Job Growth

At A Glance: The Senate Finance Committee’s healthcare reform bill is a topic of much concern for Medical Device professionals because its enactment could cut jobs in our industry. The Senate’s plan puts additional financial pressure on MD companies by way of an annual aggregate fee on the MD industry. But many experts believe this financial burden could…

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How to Start Your Successful Job Search in the Medical Device Industry

At A Glance: As a new grad it can be difficult to break in to the Medical Device business without connections, but (as always!) we can help! Read our expert tips and guidelines on how to start your successful job search in the industry sans a network. First, compile a list of MD companies, then try to call…

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5 Steps You Can Take Today to Manage Your Medical Device Career

At A Glance: We love to share first-hand expert advice, and now we are offering our LMS Bloggers direct access to helpful resources that will provide useful online user portals and comprehensive candidate guides written by the experts for you! What’s more, we have 5 steps you can take today to manage your MD career… with links to…

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