For a pharmaceutical sales resume, the chronological resume format is the best choice.
The pharmaceutical sales industry tends to prefer a focus more on experience and education rather than skills; which makes the chronological resume format the perfect choice.
Other resume format choices, such as the functional resume, provide more of a focus on skills and help to shift the focus from problem areas such as:
Michael Goren
2358 Rosehaven Court, Linden, NJ 55555 · Telephone:1-555-555-1212 Home Email: michaelg@somedomain.com SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Top performing medical sales professional with a proven track record to develop new territory while increasing growth in existing territory through an effective combination of presentation, market penetration and planning. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE A&E Medical Supply, Trenton,NJ 2003 to Present Regional Sales Manager Responsible for revenue growth in a 5 county area, including daily operations, staffing, budgeting, quality assurance, licensing and inventory control.
Med Care, Newark, NJ 2001 to 2003 Sales Representative Demonstrated outstanding success in penetrating new markets, raising revenue by 15% in ten months.
Reilly Pharmaceuticals; Newark, NJ 1999 to 2000 Sales Representative Successfully completed in-house training program on medical courses and sales training to become a member of an elite sales team dedicated to market penetration and customer support.
EDUCATION BSN, Cum Laude, University of Pennsylvania LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS CNPR, National Association of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives |
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A combination resume format gives you the ability to focus on strong professional experience and education.
It also provides an opportunity to list relevant information regarding licenses and certifications; which may be important for a pharmaceutical sales resume.

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