Overwhelmed by AI: The Unqualified Application Flood
How Do Employers Qualitatively Keep Pace in a Sea of Embellished Resumes? A recent Financial Times article estimates that around half of job applicants are now consistently using AI tools, such as ChatGPT and Gemini, to apply for roles. This statistic is staggering,...
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...
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...
The Inside Scoop on Unemployment Trends in Biopharma
Navigating the Complex Landscape of Biopharma Employment After a decade at Pfizer, immunologist Mary Sutton was laid off in February. Sutton (not her real name) has been looking for another mid-level executive position in new drug development since getting the WARN...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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