Why is it so difficult to hire in the biotech industry in 2018? Let's start with looking at the access to capital in the industry right now. These are just a small sample of capital related headlines that I've pulled since January 2018. Big Pharma roared...
8 Facts You Need to Know About Massachusetts Bill S.983 1. Bars employers from asking about applicants’ salaries before offering them a job 2. The new law will require hiring managers to state a compensation figure upfront 3. Will go into effect in July 2018 4. Companies will not...
Michael Barros Sr. Partner, Prestige Scientific “Learning is not attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” ~Abigail Adams Oct 2, 2015 The Prestige Scientific team attends this years NAPS conference demonstrating our belief that we must always strive to grow by learning...
*** BACKSTORY: While conducting a Senior Director Medical Writing search for a client, a very respected and longtime contact of ours emailed that they would be interested, if it was above Senior Director. I automatically responded that I'll ask my client about Executive Director. Their...
Over 15 years of search, I've heard a lot of illegal questions from both clients and candidates. Many times, there are some people that have been promoted into very significant roles within organizations, but have not gone through formal interview training and they are not...
ASK the Recruiter: Common Recruiter Mysteries Revealed This is the beginning of a series of blog posts based on questions asked to us by candidates. Some are common questions that we hear on a regular basis, but some are unique to specific circumstances. If you have a...
7 Ways to Hire Top BioPharma Teams: 1. Life Science professionals look for challenges and opportunities, not "skills required." One of the top recruiting mistakes people often make is to describe a laundry list of requirements. I understand that someone, some people, sat down and painstakingly came...
We recently conducted a search for a client in a very difficult area of the industry. The feedback from the head of the department was positive, however, the rest of the group had hesitations because the candidate had been a fast riser in their career,...
Clinical: Is Social Media un-blinding studies? If patients are sharing information about clinical trials online, then what does that mean for the future of blinded studies? This is a good article about the challenges to engage and educate patients. Great article on the topic by Craig Lipset: https://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v20/n3/full/nm0314-231.html ...
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