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Just Answers - Resume Media (Electronic, Fax, Paper)
There are many ways to deliver your resume to a potential employer. With each different media, there are things to be aware of, pitfalls to avoid, and often ways to improve the chances your resume will be favorably received. Let's start by considering word processor files.
Once upon a time - like, the early 90s - there were many wor
Once upon a time - like, the early 90s - there were many wor
According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
d processors. So many that you generally couldn't share files with other users (which was OK, since hardly anyone had email with which to share them). Obviously, that has changed. Everybody has email, and documents are freely exchanged. But, what word processor format should you use?
Henry Ford once said that his customers could buy
Henry Ford once said that his customers could buy
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
his cars in any color, "as long as it's black." The first rule of sharing your resume in its native word processor format is similar: any word processor format is fine, as long as it's MS Word. (If you use an alternative word processor, generally you can save it to MS Word format).
(Tip for advanced users: under Word's document pro
(Tip for advanced users: under Word's document pro
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
erties, fill in the fields with your name, document title, description, etc. In the unlikely chance anyone ever looks there, they will be very impressed at your attention to detail!)
Next, when sharing Word files, be aware that bad things can happen to layout and fonts. The fun and artsy font you used in your resume (a bad idea for
Next, when sharing Word files, be aware that bad things can happen to layout and fonts. The fun and artsy font you used in your resume (a bad idea for
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
so many reasons) may be randomly substituted by anything (even "dingbats") on a recipient's PC. The intricate columns you used (even though "Resumes For Dummies" said not to) may get garbled simply because the recipient has a different printer driver installed. The bottom line is simple: stick to universal fonts (like times new roman
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
or arial), simple layouts and good word processing habits (such as sticking with default margins).
Special tip for Mac users … be sensitive to the fact that most recipients use PCs. Strange things happen when Mac word processor files are opened on a PC. For example, apostrophes often turn into question marks or boxes. Do yourself a
Special tip for Mac users … be sensitive to the fact that most recipients use PCs. Strange things happen when Mac word processor files are opened on a PC. For example, apostrophes often turn into question marks or boxes. Do yourself a
ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
favor - find someone with a PC with MS Word. Send them your Mac word processor file. Make sure they can open it. Have them print it. Proof it carefully. If you see errors, you may need to find a PC you can use for resume updates and distribution.
The next rule for sharing word processor files: always keep your antivirus protection u
The next rule for sharing word processor files: always keep your antivirus protection u
easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
to date. As you may be aware, there is a special type of computer virus that can infect Word files. If you send out and infected file, your email may get blocked, or worse yet you may infect recipients, such as the employers you are hoping will hire you. Ouch!
One final point with respect to word processor files. Because file attac
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
hments can be so dangerous (viruses, etc.), a growing percentage of recipients are not able to receive any sort of file attachment - including your resume. Their IT department may block all attachments at the server. When this happens, you'll have to consider an alternative, like paper, or copying and pasting your resume into an emai
and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
or web form.
So let's consider electronic alternatives to word processor files, starting with plain text. This includes saving your resume in text only format (also known as ASCII).
There are several ways to create plain text. You can save an MS Word file as plain text. This is easiest, but strange results can occur. You can also
So let's consider electronic alternatives to word processor files, starting with plain text. This includes saving your resume in text only format (also known as ASCII).
There are several ways to create plain text. You can save an MS Word file as plain text. This is easiest, but strange results can occur. You can also
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
create your resume using Windows' Notepad program, which only uses the plain text format. The easiest option may be to create your resume in Word, save it as plain text, open it in Notepad and clean up any strange characters or formatting. It should be as plain as possible - no columns, no tables, everything left aligned.
Always exp
Always exp
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
eriment: after you create your plain text file, try opening it, emailing it as an attachment, copying & pasting it into an email (plain text and HTML) and sending it to different types of email accounts (for example, a Hotmail account and what's called a POP3 account). If you don't take these extra steps, you're not really sure what
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
mployers are seeing when you share your resume this way.
The final electronic format we'll touch on is PDF. Increasingly popular, PDF files have several advantages over native word processing files. The biggest advantage is that layout and fonts are much less likely to be an issue. Many employment web sites let you upload your resum
The final electronic format we'll touch on is PDF. Increasingly popular, PDF files have several advantages over native word processing files. The biggest advantage is that layout and fonts are much less likely to be an issue. Many employment web sites let you upload your resum
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
e in MS Word format & have it automatically converted to PDF. If you get your resume converted to PDF, take a few minutes to review it and ensure that the converted file looks right.
Finally, let's look at paper, the most traditional resume media. First, let's consider faxing. Unless you have to (i.e., the job posting specifically r
Finally, let's look at paper, the most traditional resume media. First, let's consider faxing. Unless you have to (i.e., the job posting specifically r
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
quests application by fax), avoid faxing. Faxes tend to all look alike, and they don't tend to look very good. They convey a "low-tech" message. Also, they often don't get where they are supposed to - they may sit on a neglected fax machine collecting dust along with "Fly to Hawaii for $99" flyers.
While faxing may be old school, pa
While faxing may be old school, pa
t?
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
per isn't. There's something about a good resume, printed on high quality bond, that can't be surpassed. In fact, here's a tip for opportunities that really matter. Although postings on employment web sites usually specify applying online, following are two ways you can leverage the paper format as well. In both cases, start with a h
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
gh-quality bond that is slightly off-white: grey or ivory are ideal. (Here's why: if it ends up in a stack of resumes the employer received online & printed out, yours will stand out from the generic photocopy paper all the other resumes are printed on.)
The first suggestion about paper copies is to always show up at any interview w
The first suggestion about paper copies is to always show up at any interview w
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
ith several copies on the high-quality paper. Start any interview by giving everyone you're talking to a copy.
The second suggestion is to stop by the employer's office (risky, if they specify that you apply online, but this can really pay off) after applying online. Ask the receptionist to see the person hiring for the position. If
The second suggestion is to stop by the employer's office (risky, if they specify that you apply online, but this can really pay off) after applying online. Ask the receptionist to see the person hiring for the position. If
.
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
you are lucky enough to get face time, hand them the resume, and provide some reason for stopping by ("I just updated this and I wanted you to have the latest copy.") Be prepared to just leave your resume with the receptionist if you're not able to see anyone. Alternately, if the person is hiring and has time, it may turn into a spon
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
taneous interview - be prepared for anything!
As any employer can tell you, they receive a lot of resumes that are unusable or make a bad impression - incomplete faxes, garbled plain text, Word files that won't print out because the margins have been set wrong. These candidates are out of the running right away. Don't be one of them
As any employer can tell you, they receive a lot of resumes that are unusable or make a bad impression - incomplete faxes, garbled plain text, Word files that won't print out because the margins have been set wrong. These candidates are out of the running right away. Don't be one of them
tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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