CTL Resume?

[Anonymous]

Some CTLs seem young and light on experience? What kind of resume do they really need?

 

[Anonymous]

Its not what you know but who you know...I know a couple of folks posting for an opening in the DFW area....you wouldnt want them as a counterpart ...much less a manager...gotta laugh!

 

[Anonymous]

Rare to find an under 40 who has enough mixed experience. A lot of the MBAs are book intelligent and are good with data. But it can end there.

 

[Anonymous]

Rare to find an under 40 who has enough mixed experience. A lot of the MBAs are book intelligent and are good with data. But it can end there.

You mean MBAs with limited experience. So yes, if some one has an MBA with little no pharma "Sales" experience, then making them a "Sales" leader could be a challenge. The same goes for anyone with no experience being thrust into a leadership experience. However, with all else being equal, the candidate with the MBA is better educated and trained, and thus usually considered a better candidate than the less trained non-MBA.

We should never attempt to devalue education, and remember that "book" intelligence is neither a negative, nor is it mutually exclusive to "experience based" intelligence. The better professional is the one that can efficiently combine both traits.

BTW, judging by the number of ads that I see that say "MBA preferred", I think that we all need to get a little bit more "book intelligence".

 

[Anonymous]

Its not what you know but who you know...I know a couple of folks posting for an opening in the DFW area....you wouldnt want them as a counterpart ...much less a manager...gotta laugh!

The same can be said for the new CTL in AL...he definitely got his job because of who he knows, because he doesn't have a clue how to manage people or run a sales district!

 

[Anonymous]

You mean MBAs with limited experience. So yes, if some one has an MBA with little no pharma "Sales" experience, then making them a "Sales" leader could be a challenge. The same goes for anyone with no experience being thrust into a leadership experience. However, with all else being equal, the candidate with the MBA is better educated and trained, and thus usually considered a better candidate than the less trained non-MBA.

We should never attempt to devalue education, and remember that "book" intelligence is neither a negative, nor is it mutually exclusive to "experience based" intelligence. The better professional is the one that can efficiently combine both traits.

BTW, judging by the number of ads that I see that say "MBA preferred", I think that we all need to get a little bit more "book intelligence".

MBA is a good choice for number crunching but has absolutely nothing to do with ability to manage people. Advanced accounting and data analysis while important is far removed from skills involved with people management.

 

[Anonymous]

You mean MBAs with limited experience. So yes, if some one has an MBA with little no pharma "Sales" experience, then making them a "Sales" leader could be a challenge. The same goes for anyone with no experience being thrust into a leadership experience. However, with all else being equal, the candidate with the MBA is better educated and trained, and thus usually considered a better candidate than the less trained non-MBA.

We should never attempt to devalue education, and remember that "book" intelligence is neither a negative, nor is it mutually exclusive to "experience based" intelligence. The better professional is the one that can efficiently combine both traits.

BTW, judging by the number of ads that I see that say "MBA preferred", I think that we all need to get a little bit more "book intelligence".

Think the MBA plus sales experience is one point, but the real meat needs to be the individual. Some people like to manage and excell at it. Others prefer the data and pulling it apart. Their happier with analysis and may be lousy managers. Can be a matter of personality, ability and what motivates you.