Revenue Resumes Should Have Revenue Numbers!

There is one thing that hiring managers are really looking for when scanning resumes of revenue reps for clinical device, clinical sales, biotech sales, imaging sales, or any other health care revenue position:  sales.  That means they want to see the numbers (or percentages) of sales generated, sales saved, or labor saved.

The only way to show a hiring manager what he wants in a revenue rep (and why he should hire you) is to include those numbers on your CV.  You’re not going to be hired based on what you were “responsible for.”  You’re going to be hired based on what you’ve done, and what you can do for them.

What kinds of numbers should you include on your sales resume?

• Gross sales
• Profit
• Growth (in # of customers, increased units sold, etc.)
• Budget numbers (over, under, higher than others?)
• Sales rankings

So, your RESUME should say things like:

“I closed X accounts, which resulted in Y dollars.”

“increased my sales numbers by $ ____  or _____%”

“increased my ranking from #10 to #1″”

As a sales recruiter, I’m looking for sales numbers, dollar amounts, percentages, etc.–anything that’s going to help me see that person in the position.  If I can’t see a salesperson generating dollars, then I don’t see a very good salesperson.

Article courtesy of  Peggy McKee - Owner / Senior Headhunter at the nationally
recognized medical and pharma revenue recruiting team of PHC Consulting.
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Sales Resumes Should Have Sales Numbers!