One of the hardest fields to advance within in the United Kingdom is medical sales. Medical sales professionals face a number of competing stresses that create barriers to advancement to management or executive positions. The influx of university graduates on an annual basis means there is a lot of pressure from entry level workers for a small number of advancement opportunities. As well, competition among colleagues makes it difficult for medical sales professionals to be successful in their job while trying to impress their managers. Finally, the competition among medical supply and pharmaceutical companies has increased. This means high pressure and expectations from the executive office. Read more...

The medical supply sales field in the UK is one of the most consistent fields of entry for new graduates. Graduates of UK universities are often recruited directly by these companies at job fairs and open houses. Medical supply sales companies work hard to recruit talented, enthusiastic, and committed graduates to fill their ranks as field representatives and graduate trainees. Many graduates buy into these positions wholeheartedly, either as a real commitment to the field or a stepping stone to other sales or medical field positions. However, the discerning graduate should not commit so fully medical sales recruiters; rather, they should understand how to use medical sales recruitment to fulfill their professional needs. Read more...