Career Pivot
Hello all,
I am attempting to switch career paths and searching for my first medical device sales role. I have 12+ years of consultative high-ticket sales working in the hospitality industry. More specifically I managed nightclubs for about a decade. I have personally closed over $1M in sales solo in a calendar year. I have managed large teams of up to 75 people, I have operated multi-million dollar businesses. I also have ED clinical experience and a biochemistry degree.
In my mind, I have all of the transferable skills, sales ability, interpersonal skills, and technical learning capabilities required to be successful in the med device sales however I feel like I’m getting rejected by ATS before my resume is even viewed by a human. I have remade my resume about 12 times to tailor it specifically to the med device industry but I have yet to receive any call backs (one hirevue virtual interview then ghosted). Seeing as I’m receiving many of these seemingly “auto-rejection” letters on weekends and “off work hours” I’m assuming that I’m just being auto filtered out by AI.
I’ve already accepted that I will most likely take a significant pay cut at least for a few years. I’m willing to make that sacrifice for the opportunity to participate in more interesting and intellectually challenging work. I am aware that attempting to pivot into a new competitive industry might take some time but I’m starting to feel a bit discouraged. I am trying to remain positive and consistent looking for ways to improve my visibility on LinkedIn, MedReps, and other career building websites.
It feels like I really just need someone to give me a chance. Seeking any practical advice, suggestions, and assistance on how to better improve my chances to finally break into a new rewarding career with long term growth potential.
Thank you in advance. DMs also welcomed, I would love to connect with anyone who is able/willing to help (particularly in the Phoenix metro area).