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My resolution is for you to go away

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To leave pharma

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With 20+ years experience in sales for branded merchandise, where being a hunter was the only way you got food on your table (No pun intended.), I’m giving serious thought to switching to marketing and advertising within the healthcare and/or pharmaceutical industry. A friend of mine asked me how successful I thought I would be within pharmaceutical sales since I was no longer in my 20s and I was not a size 6 or 8.

(Honest Abe jumping in here… I actually did a semi retirement from HALO Branded Solutions back in December 2018, a short four months following the sudden death of my husband of 25 years. As mentioned above, I have no desire to be a hunter any longer within that industry. I am even giving consideration to working with Keye account clients from an internal perspective. Company and/or industry are open for discussion.)

Feedback anybody?
Would you recommend this industry?
Yes?
No?
And why please.

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