If you are in or would like to crack into pharmaceutical sales, you’ll want to be with us on Monday, December 10^th.  On that Monday, Tom Ruff, author of How to Break Into Pharmaceutical Sales: A Headhunter’s Strategy, will giving some his top notch advice as well as answering your specific questions about the industry, interviewing techniques, your resume, negotiating your employment, and virtually anything else you might have on your mind.

Tom Ruff, as a preferred recruiter by the world’s largest drug companies, has been responsible for the placement of nearly 3,000 pharmaceutical and medical sales representatives. His team at Tom Ruff Company, a firm he founded nearly 16 years ago at age 24, services 100 of the nation’s top pharmaceutical and medical device companies nationwide.  

He has taken his experiences in servicing Fortune 500 companies, which include Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Abbott Laboratories, and published the leading book for those interested in cracking one of the most competitive and rewarding industries. His authoritative handbook, How To Break Into Pharmaceutical Sales: A Headhunter’s Strategy, has been hailed by critics and medical industry insiders as the book to consult for pursuing a career in pharmaceutical sales.  

Tom, who splits his time between Manhattan Beach, C.A. and
New York City, N.Y. speaks regularly at national meetings, forums, and universities about the trends and opportunities in pharmaceutical sales, recruiting, leadership, and motivation. His company also has offices in San Francisco, Dallas, and
Phoenix.  

He has been featured in a number of online and print stories, including Forbes.com, Fortune.com, Yahoo! Finance, LATimes.com, Kipplinger’s.com, DallasMorningNews.com, South Bend Tribune, Easy Reader, and The Beach Reporter.  

Tom is a member of USRecruiters. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. 

Don’t miss this in early December–get your questions for Tom ready.  He’ll be answering questions throughout that week, so you’ll have ample time to ask as many questions as you’d like.  We’ll remind you again as we get a little closer, but begin thinking about the questions and issues you have regarding how to get the pharmaceutical job you want.