Should Pharmaceutical Sales Jobs Require a Credit Check?

Recently, I ran a poll to see what you think about whether or not companies should have the right to run credit checks on candidates before they’re hired for jobs in pharma sales, pharma sales, clinical diagnostics sales, biotechnology sales, medical device revenue, hospital equipment sales, surgical supplies sales, imaging sales, pathology revenue, or pharmaceutical revenue.  Here’s the results:

49% - Totally not

40% - Only if there’s a good reason

11% - Sure, why not? 

My personal opinion…companies should only check credit scores on these candidates who will receive a company credit card, or some other similar financial responsibility.  I see that a slim majority of you don’t agree with me, but it’s not unreasonable for a healthcare sales company to want to give financial access to those people with proven reliability.

Article courtesy of  Peggy McKee - Owner / Senior Headhunter at the nationally
recognized pharmaceutical and clinical sales recruiting team of PHC Consulting.
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