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A Practical Guide to Hiring Contractors in Biopharma
There are plenty of good reasons for Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical companies hiring contractors (Independent Contractors) versus hiring employees to meet company objectives. Here are just a few: lack of funding, clinical failure, and scarce talent in niche areas....
How to Beat Recruiter Burnout
Author: Tess Joosse Recruiter burnout - ways to enjoy your job and protect your health. The last few years have been hard on recruiters. The COVID-19 pandemic created a hiring whiplash and changed so much about life and work, and as a result, some recruiters have...
Biotech Recruiting into the Dark: Hiring in Uncertain Economic Times
Author: Claire Jarvis Is there a Biotech Recruiting Slowdown? Workforce statistics from the past two years paint a concerning picture of the biotech recruiting sector in 2023. The COVID-19 pandemic led to a boom in hiring and growth, but now that the initial biotech...
Can ChatGPT Help with Recruiting?
Author: Tess Joosse In the last couple of months, you’ve probably heard about ChatGPT. Launched in November 2022 by an artificial intelligence company called OpenAI, ChatGPT is a chatbot that answers questions, responds to prompts, and gives suggestions. Its backbone...
Stuck in a Sourcing Rut? Creative Ways to Find Job Candidates
Where can you access top talent other than LinkedIn, a site where candidates are inundated with recruiter messages and your own email risks getting lost in their inbox? There are a few underexplored avenues to find biotech jobseekers, and with a bit of creativity you...
Keeping Your Recruiting Team Motivated
Author: Tara Smylie Motivated recruiting. Let’s face it – it’s hard for any of us to do our best work when we’re not feeling motivated. Sure, the work can still get done, but it won’t have that magical touch that comes naturally when we’re inspired to complete the...
Collaborative Recruiting: Everything You Need to Know
Author: Tara Smylie Rallying a whole team to recruit just one employee? Craziness! At least, that’s how it once seemed. Nowadays, though, it’s very common – and increasingly seen as best practice. It’s been shown to improve hiring results, and can customize the...
Communication Strategies for Biotech Recruiters
Author: Claire Jarvis Few people enjoy job hunting, and most job candidates have a story or two about bad application or interview experiences. For this reason it’s important for recruiters to make a good impression on candidates, and ensure they have a positive...
Making the Most of Virtual Interviews
Author: Claire Jarvis Jobseekers and biotech hiring managers are in agreement: virtual interviews are here to stay. From the company perspective, virtual interviews are a cheaper and more efficient way of screening candidates than in-person interviews. They widen the...