Should Clinical 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 career opportunities in medical sales, laboratory sales, clinical diagnostics revenue, biotechnology sales, medical device sales, hospital equipment revenue, surgical supplies sales, imaging revenue, clinical laboratory sales, or pharmaceutical sales.  Here’s the results:

49% - Absolutely not

40% - Only if there’s a fine 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 wanna give financial access to these people with proven reliability.

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