Sales Resumes Should Have Sales Numbers!

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

The only way to show a hiring manager what he wants in a sales rep (and why he should hire you) is to include those numbers on your resume.  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 ‘em.

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 CV 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 revenue 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 wonderful salesperson.

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