Science Recruiting
Thomas Patrick
Chuna
What About Headhunters? Pt. 4
Hello everyone! This month we are continuing the discussion about headhunters, and what they mean to you as a job seeker. In previous blogs, I made the following points about headhunters: 1) Headhunters really aren't the best place to focus most of your efforts as a job seeker 2) The best ...
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Caroline
Ceniza-Levine
Five Ways To Manage Fear When You Stretch Outside Your Comfort Zone
I thought about writing about growth, since it’s spring, and growth is something that happens when you stretch outside your comfort zone. (I did write about growth for the 4/16 issue of the newsletter in case you missed that one!) But the flip side of the positive growth that comes when you stretc...
Caroline
Ceniza-Levine
Networking From Scratch — If My Professional Network Suddenly Disappeared, Here Is How I Would Build It Up Again
A reader of my recent networking post, Ten People You Need To Have In Your Professional Network, gave me a follow-up challenge: I’ve been to so many lectures or read articles and they all say the same thing. Rely on your network or use your network to accomplish this or that. What they all over...
Melanie
Smith
My First Biotech Job Fair
I was at my first biotechnology job fair, managing the company booth, and was the only representative from the company able to attend that day.
Melanie
Smith
Behavioral Interviewing: More than a Gut Feeling
Back in the 80’s and early 90’s, many hiring managers, recruiters/Human Resources staff, CEO’s and other management folks relied on their “gut feeling” when it came to interviewing prospective new hires.
Melanie
Smith
Job Loss and Coping with Change
Losing your job can feel a lot like dealing with a death or other devastating loss (the process can be very similar). There’s the financial aspect - you had plenty of money to feed your family, pay your mortgage, now you don’t. The social aspect - you spent 8+ hrs/day with your co-workers, ...
Melanie
Smith
What Does a Biotech Recruiter Look For?
As a Recruiter reviews a resume, there are certain things that we typically look for and want to see in a resume, and certain things we just don’t want to see.
Isaiah
Hankel
5 Reasons PhDs Are Valued More Than Other Job Candidates
The idea that getting a PhD is going to hurt your chances of getting a non-academic job is a misconception. In fact, most PhDs go on to get non-academic jobs and most get paid more than non-PhDs in the same position.
Caroline
Ceniza-Levine
Connie
Hampton
Which is better? To Use a Recruiter or to Apply Online?
The short answer is “Neither” and here is why. The way hiring works is that a company does not hire unless they have a problem they can’t solve with the people that are already paying. Why would they hire somebody if their team can get it done? The first person who knows that they’re n...