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Surgical Products Salesman 

Job Title and Job Description

Surgical Products Salesman 

Manage a 3 state area for one of the world‘s largest medical companies. 

What are some related career opportunities and job titles in your company or in your career area?

Essentialy, 3 levels:- 1.) Pharmaceutical sales 2.) Disposables 3.) Capital Equipment (Machines and the like)  

What new technology will be important?

Robotics, less invasive technologies,genetic and tissue engineering; computers.

What education or training did you have to prepare for this career?

None to speak of.

What education or training do you recommend for students today who want to enter this field?

Science, Biology; MBA; computers 

When you were in high school, did you know that you would enter this field?

No 

Skills Profile

Skills UsedRating (5=Most Important thru
1=Not Important)		Comments
Artistic 1-Not Important  
Athletic / Physical 1-Not Important  
Bilingual 2-Less Important2-Less Important  
Computer Technology 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important  
Coordination / Using Hands, Tools, and Equipment 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important  
Creative Thinking 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important  
Interpersonal 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important  
Investigative / Fact Finding 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important  
leadership and Supervising 3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important  
Logical Thinking3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important  
Math 2-Less Important2-Less Important  
Mechanical Understanding 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important  
Sales and Negotiation 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important  
Scientific and Experimental 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important  
Social Service / Helping Skills 2-Less Important2-Less Important  
Teaching / Instructing 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important  
Verbal Communication 5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important5-Most Important  
Understanding Nature, Plants, Animals 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important  
Understanding Yourself 4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important4-Very Important  
Writing 3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important3-Somewhat Important  
 

Interview By: Sales Rep