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By Patrina Pellett, PhD (Follow me on LinkedIn)

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If you’ve ever attended a conference, met dozens of people, and ended...

By Patrina Pellett, PhD (Follow me on LinkedIn)

“Network,” they say. “It’s the best way to get a job,” they say. But let’s be honest networking is the worst. Awkward small talk, reaching out to strangers, and getting rejected. It's really cringey.

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By Patrina Pellett, PhD (Follow me on LinkedIn)

Imagine waking up to a notification that a recruiter is interested in you for an MSL position. Sounds like a dream, right? It's not! This is the power of a highly optimized LinkedIn profile.

However, many aspiring MSLs fail...

By Patrina Pellett, PhD (Follow me on LinkedIn)

We are like a broken record over here about how important it is to network for your job search. It is absolutely one of the best ways to get your resume in front of hiring managers. 

Here are some great...

By Patrina Pellett, PhD (Follow me on LinkedIn)

Does this sound like you? You are finishing up your PhD, MD, or PharmD and cruising the job market. Or thinking of transitioning out of clinical practical and looking for industry jobs.

Then someone says you...

By Patrina Pellett, PhD (Follow me on LinkedIn)

Pro networking skills are required to work in Medical Affairs. Whether you are an Aspiring MSL, existing MSL or in another Medical Affairs function relationship building is critical! With time and practice you get past the feelings...

By Patrina Pellett, PhD (Follow me on LinkedIn)

Are you able to reach out to someone you don't know, get them to respond, and then build a meaningful connection with them (i.e. network)?

Networking is a required skill for the job search (here are 3 benefits of networking when searching for...

By Patrina Pellett, PhD (Follow me on LinkedIn)

You are looking to land your first MSL position and send your resume to 100s of job listings. Then you never hear back and start to feel really discouraged. The job market is tough and the MSL job market is super competitive. There is a...

By Patrina Pellett, PhD

What is the most dreaded word for every job searcher, PhD, MD, PharmD, and just humans in general?

Networking.

You know you need to network but it is so awful! It's hard. It's awkward. What if you get rejected. You'll have to talk to strangers, and then probably get...