Is Now the Time to Change Jobs? Knowing When to Make Your Move

It’s normal to hit a point in your current role where you start to question if it is enough for you and whether there are bigger and better challenges to be had elsewhere. Rather than jumping ship too soon or too late, maybe it’s time to evaluate your current position and decide if you can get more from it or whether you need to find something new. Take a look some key questions you need to ask yourself to help you work out what to do next. 

Continue reading “Is Now the Time to Change Jobs? Knowing When to Make Your Move”

A Rapid Decline – Has the Number of Life Science Start Ups Dropped in 2022?

One of the most talked-about topics in life science has been around the number of start ups that have come to market in the past decade, with numbers increasing on an annual basis. The same expectation was held at the start of 2022, with more start ups expected to be launched with all the excitement that accompanies it. However, what we got was something very different instead. 

Continue reading “A Rapid Decline – Has the Number of Life Science Start Ups Dropped in 2022?”

Reference Checks – The Key to Hiring the Best Life Sciences Talent

Companies conduct reference checks to validate professional employment, but they can also be useful in understanding the strengths of a prospective hire, potential areas for improvement, and how a candidate might function in your company’s environment. In the Life Sciences industry, where talent acquisition is critical, reference checks are especially important.

When it comes to senior hires, a 360-degree view is necessary. This would include a candidate’s supervisor, peer, and direct report as each of these reference types may have different impressions. It’s crucial to understand who you are speaking with and the nature of that person’s relationship with the candidate.

Great reference check questions might include:

  1. Give me just one word that best encapsulates the candidate? Please explain.
  2. What would you change about the candidate (areas for improvement / development)?
  3. Executive communication/presentation skills (written/verbal/presentation/listening)?
  4. Specialty team: where would you place the candidate (what role types – are they more of a start-upper, scale-upper, or optimizer)?
  5. Where did the candidate stand in comparison to other professionals in the same line of work?
  6. What was the candidate’s greatest contribution to your organization?
  7. What do you think motivates the candidate, professionally?
  8. Reason for departure (voluntary/involuntary)? Would you rehire?
  9. Is there anything else that you might like to add to assist us in the hiring process or anyone else you’d recommend I speak to?

It’s important to note that questions can be altered, added, or deleted given a specific role but it’s best to keep questions consistent among different candidates that might proceed to the reference checking stage of an interview process.

Reference checks can make or break a hiring decision. As a Life Sciences executive, if you’d like some help with reference check questions that will help you hire the best and brightest, please contact us. We have years of experience working with Life Sciences companies to help them identify and hire top talent.

Money Isn’t Everything – Knowing How to Get the Right Candidates

There’s no denying that the current trends in life science recruitment mean that there are fewer candidates than ever before, making it hard for companies to recruit the best people. Rather than trying to attract the top talent with the biggest pay check, why not think outside of the box and wow them with stronger motivators. We’re here to tell you exactly what your potential employees are really looking for! 

Continue reading “Money Isn’t Everything – Knowing How to Get the Right Candidates”

Keeping the Ship Steady – Why Employee Engagement is Vital

Now that restrictions have eased and companies are moving back towards standard operations, many businesses are taking stock of what they have learned and are using it to work out how to keep their teams happy. Employee engagement is a key part of this process and gathering information on how people feel and what they need to succeed is essential when trying to retain a full Life Science team.  

Continue reading “Keeping the Ship Steady – Why Employee Engagement is Vital”

Beyond the Tech – Why it’s Vital to Offer the Personal Touch in Recruitment

It’s clear that success comes when you take the time to build the best team for the job! Life Science businesses have been struggling to employ enough staff and current teams are under increasing pressure for solutions to some of the most pressing problems humankind faces. To grow that great team, it may be time to step away from technology and revert to the personal touch – let us explain why. 

Continue reading “Beyond the Tech – Why it’s Vital to Offer the Personal Touch in Recruitment”

Financial Crisis Looms – How Will the Life Science Industry Cope with the Recent Downturn?

There is no doubt that the Life Science industry has been enjoying growth year on year for at least the last five years. This money has come from both public investments and private investors, both of whom have been keen to promote the continued surge in innovative technologies and products that are designed to support a better quality of life and economy.  

Continue reading “Financial Crisis Looms – How Will the Life Science Industry Cope with the Recent Downturn?”

Reducing Burnout – Why Emotional Fitness is a Key Consideration in Life Science Recruitment

Emotional fitness is a term that combines the need to be both physically and mentally fit in order to function successfully in work and life. In the Life Science industry, emotional fitness has become more important than ever before in a bid to reduce burnout and enhance outcomes. If you are a leader in the Life Science arena, then embedding emotional fitness in your recruitment practices will help you to grow a team that is happy and healthy at work – find out more now! 

Continue reading “Reducing Burnout – Why Emotional Fitness is a Key Consideration in Life Science Recruitment”

Upward Trajectory of Remote Hiring: How Senior Roles are Becoming Less Location Dependent

Upward Trajectory of Remote Hiring_How Senior Roles are Becoming Less Location Dependent

There is no denying that the Coronavirus pandemic will continue to reverberate for many years to come. However, one area that has positively progressed considering COVID-19 is the way we work and where we work. There are more remote workers than ever before, and many companies are looking to close or reduce their office spaces to support a better work-life balance. Typically, remote working has been an option for gig workers whose roles are more freelance based or who work in isolation, but as we offer this option to more teams across the US, isn’t it time to do the same for our leaders too? 

Continue reading “Upward Trajectory of Remote Hiring: How Senior Roles are Becoming Less Location Dependent”