RN's becoming drug reps?

nosonew, BSN, RN · Jun 24, 2005

Bumping because I really want to know! EEK! Help!

bargainhound, RN · Jun 24, 2005

I see ads all the time in the newspapers and also in sales professionals magazines such as "Selling Power". Also, you can go to the company websites.

bargainhound, RN · Jun 24, 2005

I just did a quick search "drug rep jobs" and got over 10 pages of links....you can do the same....the jobs are out there and you certainly do not have to be RN to get them.

SWRN84 · Jun 24, 2005

Have you tried looking on Monster or Careerbuilder? When I was recently looking for a new position, I did some searches for drug reps, and I remember having positions come up for companies like Merck, etc. You might try searching there, and going to the individual drug company websites. Usually they have a "careers" option on the website. Good luck!

mattsmom81 · Jun 25, 2005

I looked into this when I was young. I was told they require a degree and only professional , polished attractive applicants would be considered. No degree here so I was SOL....LOL!!

Good luck to you! :)

Nursing_4_Me · Jun 25, 2005

My brother-in-law works for (I did have the name but then thought that would be like advertising and I am new here and don't know all of the rules yet so I decided to be safe and take it off) and his major was something to do with golf. however, I believe all he did was go to their website after seeing an ad and did some homework and then sent his resume in. he then had to go to couple of places like Atlanta and New York for training and then had to take a test if he passed he was on board if not then he wasn't. He did pass but said it was hard but that is with no experience what so ever in the medical field. his team has won lots of trips to great places they get alot of benefits and not just medical. Tons, like money for trips and so on.

Definately, look it up online and go from there. Make sure your resume is updated and mail it in. I wouldn't do it online but if you do also mail it in. Good luck

jeepgirl, LPN, NP · Jun 25, 2005

I looked into this when I was young. I was told they require a degree and only professional , polished attractive applicants would be considered. No degree here so I was SOL....LOL!!
Good luck to you! :)

Never saw an ugly or overweight drug rep yet. Hum, guess that leaves me out!

nosonew, BSN, RN · Jun 25, 2005

LOL... I always wondered why drug reps always looked so good. I clean up nice... :chuckle:chuckle

Thanks for the help... I will start searching and HAVE GOT to update my resume... it's been almost 7years!

THANKS!!!!