Your question is a HUGE one … meaning, you are beginning to set a course for the rest of your professional life. And, what an exciting time it must be for you!

My first advice is to identify the types of work that stimulate you, because you will be spending 80% of your waking hours doing your job. So, if it is something you do not like, then you will be quite unhappy. For example, pharmaceutical sales could be a fantastic opportunity for you … if you enjoy the functions of that position (establishing relationships with doctors/clinics/hospitals, maintaining accounts, local/regional travel, etc.). If you do not enjoy those functions, you will hate pharmaceutical sales.

Once you identify your goal, then you can chart a path to it. Once determined, then you will know whether you require more schooling or not.

I predict that you will have a very bright future (and do very well financially also) because you DO have many options available to you with your background and education!

Jayobi Step 1, found here http://jayobi.com/jayobi/jayobi-step-1-the-plan/ , will greatly benefit you. Watch the video and prepare the worksheets for your “wants and needs.”

You are taking the rights steps to launch your career correctly and I am very confident you will find a perfect position!

Doug

Just came across your web-site and I am blown away. I am a recent college graduate with a BSc. honors in Neuroscience. Lots of people say that I should go and do more schooling and that my degree is useless on its own when looking for work. So I have some questions of where I should start and what kind of positions I can look for. It looks like pharmaceutical sales is an option, and may be some entry-level biotech positions. I got a decent GPA (3.5), some lab work, and some sales experience in an attractions park. Currently, I live in Edmonton, Canada, AB, but I am willing to relocate to any place (Canada, US, Asia, etc..) where salary is able to cover living expenses. Any tips? Do you do individual consultations? I really want to get this thing issue down. I am so sick and tired of job applications that produce 0 results and take a lot of time. I wish colleges taught us how to find work, but they do not

Stan

Luckily, it seems to be the same “objection” — not enough industry experience. Knowing that may be an objection during a future interview, you can now plan preventative measures to counter this. Basically, you want to focus on your other stronger characteristics to downplay the lack of number of years of experience in their industry.

For example, you can tell them, “While I do not have any experience in your industry, per se, because I come from a different environment I can help identify deficiencies in your current operating process that would be overlooked by someone without my ‘outside perspective.’”

By initiating this kind of a preemptive strategy, you can eliminate that “objection” and guide them to the realization that because you come from a different industry that will benefit them more.

I hope this helps and I wish you great success in your next interview!

Doug

I am glad this helped and wish you well in your job search!