The healthcare industry is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, in terms of total market cap.
It makes sense that it would have some of the best sale opportunities available.
These break down into a couple of categories.
Pharmaceutical Sales
Pharmaceutical sales representatives are salespeople employed by pharmaceutical companies to persuade doctors to prescribe their drugs to patients.
This industry can be highly technical, as you need to know general information about dosage, effects, and other elements of pharmaceuticals.
The important role that these salespeople bring to the table is to keep doctors informed about new pharmaceutical options for their patients.
Often this type of sales requires a bachelor’s degree or some other form of experience in the medical and sales fields.
Medical Equipment Sales
The biomedical engineering field has exploded in the last few decades, with new technologies and solutions being released every few days.
It is important that hospitals know what the latest equipment that can meet their patient’s needs. Medical sales representatives are the force that makes this possible.