General Info
- Demographic information at top, center justified, 12 pt type max.
- Do not include a "skills summary". Useless, subjective, distracting.
- Do not include an "objective". Limits your sales career options.
- Do not summarize your achievements in one location. They will be overlooked.
- List college and graduation date at bottom, not top
- Eliminate all subjective "opinions" or information
For each employer section:
- List company & division name above your title
- Use generic titles (i.e. Sales Representative, not often confusing business card titles)
- in a paragraph, list every product you sell and every call point * you call on.
- In bullets, list your rankings / awards, topic/award 1st, all years achieved next
* Call point: a department in a hospital, a physician specialty or type of facility (hospital,
physician's office, nursing home, etc.)
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