Good Scientist, Bad Interviewer?
How HR and hiring managers can improve interview outcomes to find objectively good scientific talent. It’s Tuesday morning. As the hiring manager for your biopharma company, you’re expecting a scientist to show up to an 8:30am interview. You get a call from the front...
Backdoor References in Recruitment: Insight or Invasion?
This Intelligence Can Be Helpful When Preparing to Make an Offer, But it Can Also Land You in Hot Water. It can be difficult to assess candidates for a role, especially if you don’t know them from a previous job. Some people interview well and some don’t. But either...
Biotech: Where Failure is Likely, Money Is Fleeting, and Layoffs are Inevitable
With clinical trials failing at least 90% of the time, here are current trends in the industry’s investment and hiring front. Clinical drug development is notoriously difficult. It is expensive, takes over a decade, and has an extremely high rate of failure—90% or...
In Person-Interviewing: A Relic of the Past?
An examination of the evolving state of interviewing within the biotech industry of 2024. Like so many other aspects of the biotech industry, talent acquisition within the field has undergone a transformation in the last few years. With the pandemic-driven rise in...
Issue 4 BioHire RoundUp
Will the Trump Administration Create More Headwinds for the Biopharma Sector? What’s in store? Donald Trump’s return to the presidency has the potential to bring significant changes to U.S. health care policy. His administration promised to empower figures like...Journal Articles
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Stay updated with the latest news and trends shaping the biotech recruiting world.
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LinkedIn Overload: Recruiters Live on It, But When Is It Too Much?
Are you a LinkedIn evangelist or do you dread logging in and avoiding the “Linkedin Lunatics?” The platform has changed significantly in recent years, but it’s still vital to successfully finding top talent. Using the right tools and strategies can refocus your recruiting efforts and sharpen them to better fit the new LinkedIn landscape.
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Third-Party Recruitment or In-House Teams: When to Choose One Over the Other
When looking for that bespoke candidate, a partnership between in-house HR and a third-party search firm yields the best results.
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Whether you work from home or go into an office, optimize your desk space to maximize comfort and productivity with these tips.
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Workplace Awards: How Valuable Are They In Attracting Candidates, Really?
Winning workplace awards certainly won’t hurt, but there’s much more to the story.
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