So you have decided you want to apply for a pharmaceutical sales job? Considering the pharmaceutical sales field has grown by over 300 percent in the last decade and is often called "recession proof," you have chosen a great industry to work in. Highly desirable working conditions including high income potential, top-notch benefits, a flexible schedule, use of a company car, and no overbearing boss, make pharmaceutical sales an excellent career choice, albeit a very popular one.

Given the popularity of the field, your pharmaceutical sales resume needs to really stand out from the crowd. What you need is a well written, focused resume that will spark the recruiter or hiring manager's interest and most importantly, get you an interview.

To distinguish your pharmaceutical sales resume from the hundreds or even thousands of other applicants, yours needs to be laser-targeted to the company and job you are applying for. Thus, every position you wish to apply for will require you to tweak your resume accordingly.

You will want to remove any references to skills or experience not needed in the position you will be applying for, while emphasizing those which are required for success. Go to an internet search engine and search for your desired position. This will help you to come up with relevant keywords specific to your targeted position.

Within your resume, employers expect to see genuine interest in their company, their job, and their specific needs. This means that each and every phrase, keyword, and qualification contained in your resume, should be laser-targeted to the advertised position.

Your pharmaceutical sales resume needs to demonstrate that you have the ability to sell. Obviously, experience selling pharmaceuticals would be ideal, but sales experience in any field is the next best thing. Applicants tend to overlook how much selling they actually did in previous jobs. All of the following are examples of jobs that involve selling: working at a retail store, performing oil changes (up selling better oils, more service, etc.), or volunteering to make phone calls for a fundraiser.

The reality is that most jobs involve sales in one form or another. While preparing your pharmaceutical sales resume, you absolutely must emphasize your sales experience. Make sure to include any sales-related accomplishments.

One great way to get an employer's attention is to use a little creativity. Since most resumes are sent through email nowadays, the resume title is the first thing a recruiter or hiring manager will see in the subject line when he or she receives your email. A resume title that is creative and interesting is much more likely to be opened. The key is to make your pharmaceutical sales resume stand out and be different, and this is one great way to accomplish that.