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Jackie Brown Medical launches new website!

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Alert!We have just celebrated our 4th Birthday @ Jackie Brown Medical and have given the Business a Birthday present of a fresh and fabulous new website which it deserved!

We now have movement, interraction and life on our site.

We have a Social Media aspect

We have used our job seekers and Clients comments and input in to the content and design.

We have kept the same high standard of Compliance and made it very user friendly.

As the business grows, we learn more and have more to give to you, our readers.

We have features such as our Advice Centre which gives solid advice around interviews, CV layout and Medical Sales which remains one of our Specialist sectors across Medical Recruitment.

We are very excited about it and will watch over the coming months it’s performance with Google and it’s bots!

In 2008 and 2009 we were short listed for ‘Best Online Service’ @ the National Recruitment Federation Awards and we are now aiming for the overall winner.

We couldn’t have done it without you, our readers, so please do keep your comments and feedback coming as it is very important to us to remain on top of our game.

 

To look beautiful – go to sleep!

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Sleep is the key to beauty!

Sleep is the key to beauty!

To look beautiful – go to sleep!

If you want to look attractive and healthy, the best thing you can do is get a good night’s sleep, the results of a new study indicate.

According to Swedish researchers, their findings mean that for the first time, there is scientific backing for the concept of beauty sleep.

They investigated the relationship between sleep and perceptions of attractiveness and health. They insisted that such research is important in today’s 24-hour society, particularly as the number of people suffering from sleep disorders and disturbed sleep is on the rise.

The study involved 23 people aged between 18 and 31. Each person was photographed between 2pm and 3pm on two occasions, once after normal sleep and once after being deprived of sleep.

Smokers were excluded from the research and no alcohol was allowed for two days prior to the experiment.

The photographs were taken in a well lit room and the distance to the camera was fixed. During both photography sessions, participants wore no make-up, had their hair loose (combed back if they had long hair) and underwent similar cleaning or shaving procedures.

They were asked to have a relaxed, neutral facial expression for both photos.

Sixty-five observers, who were blinded to the sleep status of the participants, rated the photographs for attractiveness and whether the individuals looked healthy/unhealthy or tired/not tired.

According to the researchers from the Karolinska Institute, the observers judged the faces of sleep deprived participants as less healthy, less attractive and more tired.

The team concluded that the facial signals of sleep deprived people affect facial appearance and judgments of attractiveness, health and tiredness.

Details of these findings are published in the British Medical Journal

In summary – who needs to go to the expense of face lifts, Botox or facial Therapy when all you have to do is go to sleep?!

This is also important information for all those Job Seekers out there who are attending interviews – it has been noted the difference between a job seeker turning up for an interview tired and those who get a good nights sleep before their interview.

Medical Sales pre interview tips

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Medical Sales interviewWe have a flurry of activity currently within our Medical Sales division and alot of coaching and Medical Sales pre interview tips and preparation being done.

There are a few essential tips to remember when attending for a Medical Sales interview -

Don’t tell me – show me

This is where you give evidence and examples of all you are saying -

Instead of saying my strengths are -

Loyal, hardworking, dedicated and passionate.

You need to say – ‘I am passionate about my work and this has been demonstrated by my last job, where I …………. etc

Giving a list does not make the interviewer remember what you are saying, but backing up what you are saying with examples gives them a picture and is better remembered and more effective

 

You have 2 ears and 1 mouth, use accordingly –

This is essential in Sales and interviews.

You always need to listen twice as much as you speak.

A stunning 65% of interviewees do not answer the question that was asked which is frustrating for the interviewer.

No matter, how nervous or excited you are at your interview – take your time and listen to the question being asked before you answer.

So, to recap, just remember 2 things before your Sales pitch or Medical sales interview -

Dont tell me – show me

You have 2 ears and 1 mouth – use accordingly

Less is more!

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Less is more at interview

Less is more at interview

Never a truer statement was made than -

Less is More ……….

Anybody out there who is currently on the jobs market and attending interviews – a word of warning -

Easy on the perfume and aftershave!

There have been a number of comments made by Companies running interviews about the over powering scent left in the room after a number of excitable and nervous interviewees have vacated!

We all know it is important to sound, look and smell fresh and professional, but it is also too easy to over do the smells and this can be very off putting.

We also know many interviewees who would be nervous, smokers or perspiring who try to compensate – be careful, while you definitely want to leave a lasting impression – you do not want to leave a lasting scent!

Remember – Less is More!

The pre interview ‘Mirror Technique’

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Use the 'Mirror Technique' to prepare for your interview

Use the 'Mirror Technique' to prepare for your interview

The pre interview ‘Mirror Technique’ is a very effective way to prepare for an up and coming interview.

We are asked every day for advice and information on how to present yourself at interview.

One of the techniques we highly recommend is to sit in front of a mirror and interview yourself.

Another option is to ask a friend or family member to interview you, but this has disadvantages – you can become self conscious, giddy or the feedback may not be too honest! -

A mirror never lies!

This is a very useful exercise for the following reasons -

  • Do you smile enough
  • How much you fidget
  • How much you use your hands and gesticulate
  • To observe your general body language which is 84% effective, or not in an interview situation
  • Are you casual or professional
  • Do you slouch
  • Do you look to the left or right
  • Are you rigid or relaxed

By playing the role of both interviewer and interviewee, you can observe how you come across to others.

This is concentrating on Body Language and in an interview situation, this is all important

Content of your interview is another matter dealt with seperately, but this ‘Mirror Technique’ focuses primarily on how you come across

In many interview training sessions, videotape is used and played back and this is a similar method to see how you sound, look and come across at an interview.

Unfortunatley, many of us do not have the relevant equipment at home to do this, but we all have access to a mirror!

Remember, when attending an interview, practice the ‘Mirror Technique’ beforehand so you are aware how you come across and have given youself the chance to improve anything you are not happy with BEFORE the actual interview.

Good luck!

Fitter for that new job

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getting-fit1Good morning.

I thought I would highlight how looking for a new job, can in fact be an enjoyable task.

As we all know, our health is our most valuable asset and one which is very often taken for granted.

Looking for a job causes great stress levels which slowly build up in our nervous system turning us into the human equivalent of a pressure cooker. But when we do some physical exercise, all that stored up energy suddenly finds a channel through which it can operate. So when you finish, not only do you have that feel-good physical factor, but also an enhanced sense of mental clarity.

Feeling good about yourself and having clarity of thought are a MUST when looking for a new job.

Shaking off lethargy and sluggishness is a real challenge when looking for a new job. The feeling of disappointment and not being able to accomplish anything during the day will be common and there will be the temptation of throwing in the towel and putting your head under the covers. DON’T

We all know that deep inside us there is  boundless inner potential waiting to be fulfilled. One way to tap into this potential is through sports. Not only does this give you a sense of  joy and fulfilment but it releases endorphins into the blood and gives you the ‘feel good factor’.

It is imprtant to feel good when looking for a new job.

Make exercise part of your day and this will shake off any negative feelings around your situation and give you the confidence to do all you can in finding that new job.

And of course, you will be a lot fitter to take on the challenge.

The big interview ‘No No’

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An interview 'No No'

An interview 'No No'

Hi guys,

One of my excellent Candidates was just told yesterday he was unsuccessful in his 2nd interview.

I was very surprised as he ticked all the boxes and had performed very well in his first interview  and the feedback from it had been very positive.

I insisted on getting feedback for him and they told me he talked about his current Employer on three occasions in the interview and each time it was in a negative light.

This left them feeling they could not trust him.

Wow – lesson learnt and a very good point.

For all you job seekers out there, while this is such an Employers market, be very careful to make note of this and to never make such a simple mistake.