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Digg it UP - So You Want to Tap Into the Minneapolis, MN Medical Device Industry?!
Too often environmental groups, human rights groups or anti-capitalism groups will condemn Corporations, World Leaders, NGOs, USA and Wealthy Families for the woes of the Third World. Yet, is this really fair for all concerned? After all so much effort, assistance and much needed money has been given to the poorer nations and people of little means often living on less than a $1 per day.Often there are problems when giving aid, sometimes it never gets where it is suppose to get, sometimes it worsens a situation. But the there
Have you seen the new commercial and re-branding from Bill Ford and the Ford Motor Company? As you know Ford is in big trouble. So they seem to be changing their positioning and re-Branding. Here's the brilliant re-positioning they came up with (and it pretty much includes everything):1. American Auto Industry is facing new challenges and fierce competition: Ya think Bill? Maybe the writing has been on the wall for the last 15 years? Maybe Bill Ford was on a golf course somewhere counting his millions. You're too late Mr. For
As a Technical Recruiter, I have actually had great success placing folks into medical device companies who had little or no medical device experience at all! How did I do it? I would be lying if I said it was easy, but then again, I would be lying if I said it was hard! It seems to me that the number one most important skill that medical device companies look for is folks with strong experience in a HIGHLY REGULATED INDUSTRY!
Let's say that you are currently a Manufacturing Engineer at a foods processing facility. Although food and medical device aren't similar in the product sense (actually, one is the cause of the other!), they still have one thing very closely in common: they are both regulated by the FDA. So this tells me that the Manufacturing Engineer probably has experience with FDA Audits, documentation trails a mile long, and possibly experience with ISO and/or QS standards.
Here's another example; this time let's use a Electrical Engineer from the telecomm industry. She has strong experience working with wireless devices that utilize RF technology. Many implantable and non implantable devices utilize RF to communicate problems that the patient may have experienced. Actually, the telecomm industry usually develops the technologies that, once perfected, the medical device industry implements.
One last example; this time let's use a Design Drafter from a heavy equipment industry. Now when you think heavy equipment, you probably think of John Deere tractors or CAT paving equipment. This Design Drafter actually does the dashboard controls and instrumentation. He works with electromechanical piece parts, wiring, switches, and plastics. He doesn't work with large transmissions, engines, and exhaust systems (although there is easily an argument to be made for a person with that experience who wants to get into BioMed). The parts that he works with are very similar to those used in pacemakers, patient monitoring systems, and a host of other medical related goodies.
Okay, we know all of this now, but HOW DO WE GET THE HIRING MANAGER OR HR TO SEE IT?!?! You are right, this often needs to be black and white for the hiring authorities. If your resume doesn't have the word 'Pacemaker' on it, or the phrase 'ISO 14385', it's likely going to be tossed out! Thats where 'informational interviews' come in! What are informational interviews, you may be thinking to yourself right now. They are simply that, interviews strictly for the purpose of gathering information. You would secure an interview with a manager or employee of a
Hook-loop fasteners are a two-faced fastening system whereby one face is covered in tiny nylon fibers with little hooks on the ends of them, and the other face is covered in tiny nylon loops. When the two faces are pressed together, some of the hooks burrow in and catch onto the loops. The tighter the two faces are pressed together, the more catches that are formed. This forms a powerful bonding system that can support great amounts of weight. You can’t pull the faces of the hook-loop fastener directly apart; rather, you must pull a
Let's say that you are currently a Manufacturing Engineer at a foods processing facility. Although food and medical device aren't similar in the product sense (actually, one is the cause of the other!), they still have one thing very closely in common: they are both regulated by the FDA. So this tells me that the Manufacturing Engineer probably has experience with FDA Audits, documentation trails a mile long, and possibly experience with ISO and/or QS standards.
Here's another example; this time let's use a Electrical Engineer from the telecomm industry. She has strong experience working with wireless devices that utilize RF technology. Many implantable and non implantable devices utilize RF to communicate problems that the patient may have experienced. Actually, the telecomm industry usually develops the technologies that, once perfected, the medical device industry implements.
One last example; this time let's use a Design Drafter from a heavy equipment industry. Now when you think heavy equipment, you probably think of John Deere tractors or CAT paving equipment. This Design Drafter actually does the dashboard controls and instrumentation. He works with electromechanical piece parts, wiring, switches, and plastics. He doesn't work with large transmissions, engines, and exhaust systems (although there is easily an argument to be made for a person with that experience who wants to get into BioMed). The parts that he works with are very similar to those used in pacemakers, patient monitoring systems, and a host of other medical related goodies.
Okay, we know all of this now, but HOW DO WE GET THE HIRING MANAGER OR HR TO SEE IT?!?! You are right, this often needs to be black and white for the hiring authorities. If your resume doesn't have the word 'Pacemaker' on it, or the phrase 'ISO 14385', it's likely going to be tossed out! Thats where 'informational interviews' come in! What are informational interviews, you may be thinking to yourself right now. They are simply that, interviews strictly for the purpose of gathering information. You would secure an interview with a manager or employee of a
Color affects our livesColors evoke emotions Color communicatesHaving been an artist long before I ever touched a computer I knew instinctively the power different colors had on my emotions. It wasn’t until (over a decade ago) when I decided to combined art with technology that I found out how powerful using the proper colors for you marketing collateral can be.Studies show that shapes and colors affect people in different ways. Use them properly in your company logos, ad copy, and website and y
Here's another example; this time let's use a Electrical Engineer from the telecomm industry. She has strong experience working with wireless devices that utilize RF technology. Many implantable and non implantable devices utilize RF to communicate problems that the patient may have experienced. Actually, the telecomm industry usually develops the technologies that, once perfected, the medical device industry implements.
One last example; this time let's use a Design Drafter from a heavy equipment industry. Now when you think heavy equipment, you probably think of John Deere tractors or CAT paving equipment. This Design Drafter actually does the dashboard controls and instrumentation. He works with electromechanical piece parts, wiring, switches, and plastics. He doesn't work with large transmissions, engines, and exhaust systems (although there is easily an argument to be made for a person with that experience who wants to get into BioMed). The parts that he works with are very similar to those used in pacemakers, patient monitoring systems, and a host of other medical related goodies.
Okay, we know all of this now, but HOW DO WE GET THE HIRING MANAGER OR HR TO SEE IT?!?! You are right, this often needs to be black and white for the hiring authorities. If your resume doesn't have the word 'Pacemaker' on it, or the phrase 'ISO 14385', it's likely going to be tossed out! Thats where 'informational interviews' come in! What are informational interviews, you may be thinking to yourself right now. They are simply that, interviews strictly for the purpose of gathering information. You would secure an interview with a manager or employee of a
If you're thinking of becoming a medical biller for a medical billing company, there are some things that you might want to know about some common problems before you decide to take the job. This is a very stressful career choice and if you don't know what you're getting yourself into, you could end up regretting it for the rest of your life. What follows are just some of the common problems and there are a lot more.One of the biggest problems you're going to run into as a medical biller is patient complaints. You have to
Okay, we know all of this now, but HOW DO WE GET THE HIRING MANAGER OR HR TO SEE IT?!?! You are right, this often needs to be black and white for the hiring authorities. If your resume doesn't have the word 'Pacemaker' on it, or the phrase 'ISO 14385', it's likely going to be tossed out! Thats where 'informational interviews' come in! What are informational interviews, you may be thinking to yourself right now. They are simply that, interviews strictly for the purpose of gathering information. You would secure an interview with a manager or employee of a
Is your advertising crisp and clean? Is your advertising simple and to the point? Is your advertising sending the right message to your customer and compelling them to become involved with your company and come in to buy something? Is your advertising really top notched?Why do I ask these questions? Well simple really, you see most entrepreneurs will answer yes to these questions, however as you review their advertising especially their print advertising like brochures, yellow page ads and newspaper display ads they are so cl
You get the idea. You would come to the interview prepared with questions about the industry, your resume, and lots of examples of how your work could relate to what they are doing in the medical industry. You would also set the time-line for the interview at 15 minutes (no worries, they aren't really going to kick you out in 15 minutes!). The purpose of all of this is that you want to collect info on how they (the person you are talking to) got into the industry, what skills sets they see important to be successful in the industry, where the industry is going, etc. You aren't trying to actually get a job with them (unofficially you actually are!).
I personally think this is one of the best, if not THEE best, avenue to transition into the medical device industry. I could easily go on and on about informational interviewing, or the medical device industry, but thats why I wrote a whole eBook (free, btw) on the subject of tapping into the unpublished job market! For more information or for your copy of the book, point your browser to http://www.smallbiz-mechanic.com/ebook.php
Good luck to you in your search!
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