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Just Other Articles - The Art-Science of Writing A Winning Resume
The subject of good resume writing has never become obsolete, and in today's tough job market, it is smart to get the process down to an exact science. Computers and the Internet have made it a lot easier for the erstwhile job-seeker to craft and distribute a resum 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 e. However, easier doesn't always mean better. In fact, resumes have gotten longer - in some cases, three pages and beyond. Do PR people have more responsibilities? Or, are word processing programs making it easier, faster and cheaper to write and distribute lengt ; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug. Examples of combination products may in y resumes? Or, are long-resume writers likely to be long-winded in person? Good press releases Follow the basic principles of journalism - who, what, when, where and why. That means, short, substantive sentences that actually convey facts. The two-page rule stil lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together. applies. "Chronological" format (titles, company names, job descriptions listed in date order) is the preferred format. However, people with many years of experience often opt for the more abbreviated "functional" version. Arial and Times Roman are the recommende here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe fonts. Exotic fonts are distracting and hard to read. Be font consistent throughout. Keep bolding, italicizing and underscoring to a minimum. They are generally reserved for sub-headings which include company names, titles and dates. Use underscores for references d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations. Combination pro to publication titles, quotations and such. Use one-inch margins top and bottom, and at least half-inch margins left and right. It's better to have more white space than too many words. Job and/or career objectives are okay when career direction is not obvious fr 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 m reading the resume. Career summaries and highlights are also OK. Avoid the "cutesy" approach. No gifts (like a chunk of Brie with a note inscribed to "The Big Cheese"), stunts (balloon/flower deliveries), teasers (telegrams delivered, saying on it: "I have a grea 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 idea for a campaign. Hire me today and I'll tell you what it is"). Resumes on tapes, CDs, disks and high-content rag pages are a nice touch, but expensive to produce and distribute. Keep it simple. Word processing template resumes are certainly acceptable and use nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically ul at keeping the writer within basic format guidelines. Letters Keep to one page. Don't start your letter by saying "If you are looking for a person with, etc. etc. "Well, look no further." Chances are our clients will definitely look further. As your high scho 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 ol typing teacher warned you - don't sound too chummy when writing a business letter. Maintain professionalism at all times. And remember, just about all correspondence software has a spell-checker and, in some cases, a grammar-checker. Use them. If you're sending ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi your letter and resume via fax or the U.S. mail, be sure to sign it. It's a nice personal touch in an otherwise impersonal, digital world. When sending an e-mail letter, close the letter with your name typed out. Thank-you notes Nothing in the computerized world c ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it. Following aspects would a n replace a handwritten thank-you note. It's polite, it's personalized, it's professional. Given the overabundance of e-mails that everyone, least of all employers receive, an e-mailed thank-you note can get lost, deleted or overlooked. By sending yours the old-fash dd to the challenges in developing combination products: Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well? Which combination prod oned way, you'll be remembered for your good manners in addition to all you'll bring to their table, should you be hired. Job-seekers don't need to spend a fortune; a box of simple letterhead and envelopes from the local stationery store will do just fine. Keep you cts are meaningful and rational? Which therapeutic categories to select? Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients? Do combin r envelopes stamped in advance - this way it's harder to procrastinate about not having gone to the post office! Unless an interview was a complete disaster or you're definitely not interested in the job, taking this extra measure can help a great deal. In t tions increase the patient compliance? What would be the developing cost? How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen e sender's info area of your e-mail message, your name and the word "resume" in the subject is sufficient. If possible, send both your letter and resume in the body of the email and also send them as an attachment. Avoid email "priority" indicators. They are an al 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 rmist tactic and should only be used in an emergency or when conveying classified information. The beginning of a job search is a good time to change that "really cool" e-mail address to a more professional-sounding identifier. We've received materials from people ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality. Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust ith e-mail addresses with the words dudes, studs, vixens, gals, buddies, chicks, love machines and the like. Unless you're auditioning for the next Bond movie or ghost-writing the next Jackie Collins book, leave the personal stuff on a second, personal e-mail addre y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products ss. For obvious reasons, home or private e-mail addresses are always preferable to that of your employer. Requesting a "return receipt" is OK; still, follow up within a decent interval. When in doubt, use a PC platform. Macs are fine, but can display some quirks . 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 hen being read by a PC. After putting the finishing touches on your letter and resume, send it to a friend to make sure it can be read and doesn't have any viruses. Have a trusted associate double-proofread it to ensure it reads smoothly. Lastly, computer address elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements. Companies that provide selfless information through particip ooks are very handy. But it is easy to click on the wrong name and send your resume to THAT person - thus risking some serious embarrassment, or worse. There you have it. When it comes to letter and resume writing, remember the old adage, "The more things change... 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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