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Tom Ruff Company specializes in the placement of pharmaceutical sales and medical sales positions. Tom is also author of the book, How to Break into Pharmaceutical Sales, A Headhunter's Strategy. www.breakintopharmsales.com.
Tom Ruff, President and CEO of Tom Ruff Company, has placed nearly 3,000 pharmaceutical and medical sales representatives with the help of his team at Tom Ruff Company, a firm he founded 18 years ago at age 24. Tom Ruff Company now services more than 100 of the nation’s top pharmaceutical and medical device companies nationwide, including Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Abbott Laboratories.
His authoritative workbook How to Break Into Pharmaceutical Sales: A Headhunter’s Strategy has been hailed by critics and medical industry insiders as the book to consult for pursuing a career in pharmaceutical sales.
Acknowledged as a ‘Best Books Award’ finalist by USA Book News and "Book of the Year" Finalist by ForeWord Magazine, Ruff’s work has also attracted the attention of a number of online, print and broadcast media outlets including Forbes.com, Fortune.com, Yahoo! Finance, LATimes.com, Kipplinger’s.com, DallasMorningNews.com, South Bend Tribune, Easy Reader, The Beach Reporter and National Public Radio (NPR).
Recognized as an expert in his field, Tom speaks regularly at national meetings, forums and universities about trends and opportunities in pharmaceutical sales, recruiting, motivation and leadership. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, U.S. Recruiters Organization and also serves as a consultant to the healthcare industry with the Gerson Lehrman Group. Tom now splits his time between Manhattan Beach, California, and New York City.
For more information, please visit: http://www.tomruff.com
Tom Ruff, President and CEO of Tom Ruff Company, has placed nearly 3,000 pharmaceutical and medical sales representatives with the help of his team at Tom Ruff Company, a firm he founded 18 years ago at age 24. Tom Ruff Company now services more than 100 of the nation’s top pharmaceutical and medical device companies nationwide, including Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Abbott Laboratories.
His authoritative workbook How to Break Into Pharmaceutical Sales: A Headhunter’s Strategy has been hailed by critics and medical industry insiders as the book to consult for pursuing a career in pharmaceutical sales.
Acknowledged as a ‘Best Books Award’ finalist by USA Book News and "Book of the Year" Finalist by ForeWord Magazine, Ruff’s work has also attracted the attention of a number of online, print and broadcast media outlets including Forbes.com, Fortune.com, Yahoo! Finance, LATimes.com, Kipplinger’s.com, DallasMorningNews.com, South Bend Tribune, Easy Reader, The Beach Reporter and National Public Radio (NPR).
Recognized as an expert in his field, Tom speaks regularly at national meetings, forums and universities about trends and opportunities in pharmaceutical sales, recruiting, motivation and leadership. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, U.S. Recruiters Organization and also serves as a consultant to the healthcare industry with the Gerson Lehrman Group. Tom now splits his time between Manhattan Beach, California, and New York City.
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2007 -
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His authoritative workbook How to Break Into Pharmaceutical Sales: A Headhunter’s Strategy has been hailed by critics and medical industry insiders as the book to consult for pursuing a career in pharmaceutical sales.
Acknowledged as a ‘Best Books Award’ finalist by USA Book News and "Book of the Year" finalist by ForeWord Magazine Book Reviews
Acknowledged as a ‘Best Books Award’ finalist by USA Book News and "Book of the Year" finalist by ForeWord Magazine Book Reviews
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