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What Is Short-Term Recruiting?
Author: Claire Jarvis The 2022 biotech job market is set to continue the previous years’ trends of great opportunity combined with great upheaval. Qualified job candidates are hard to find, and employment turnover remains high. This has led to an increased need in the...
Six Recruiting Models And When To Use Them
Author: Gabrielle Bauer Whichever model meets your needs, remember not to skimp on quality What makes a good recruiter? It depends. The perfect recruiter for one hiring scenario may miss the mark in another one. Here’s a quick rundown of the different recruiting...
11 Important Interview Tips for Success
Author: Cliff Mintz Most job seekers understand that a job interview can be very stressful and emotionally draining experiences. After all, how you perform in a face-to-face job interview will likely determine whether or not you get a job offer. To that point, we...
How to Build Resilience as a Jobseeker
Author: Cliff Mintz There was a very insightful article in the NY Times Science Section entitled "Building Resilience in Midlife." that I thought was applicable to the challenges that many job seekers face while searching for a new job or pondering a career change....
Resume Writing Made Simple?
Author: Cliff Mintz The first step in any job search is to ensure that your resume or curriculum vitae (CV) are ready for submission to prospective employers. The following can help make resume writing simple. For those of you who may still be struggling with the...
Do You Know the Newest Hiring Challenge for Biotechs?
Author: Gabrielle Bauer These days, it can be especially hard to hire at the entry level. The next time a recruiting firm boasts about their superior ability to attract senior leaders, don’t be too impressed. Instead, ask them how well they can attract the next...
Hiring in a Candidate’s Market
It’s a common refrain among biotech recruiters and clients that right now we’re in a candidate-driven job market, which has made it harder for some companies hiring to fill technical roles. Attracting and retaining the best talent in these conditions requires clients...
Is Another Degree Necessary After Your PhD?
Author: Cliff Mintz There was an interesting article in Science Careers Magazine this week entitled "Should you consider another degree after your PhD." The article traces the journey of several people who earned PhD degrees in science-related fields who transitioned...
Meet Sci.bio’s Mascots
You may know the team at Sci.bio as dedicated and hardworking scientific recruiters, but did you know that we also are animal lovers? This page is dedicated to our team’s pet, who we like to think of as our mascots. From puppies and dogs to cats and even a tortoise,...