Regulatory Landscape Newsletter – September 2023

This is our Regulatory Landscape newsletter for September 2023 with our monthly insights on the evolving market for Regulatory professionals.    For the month of August there were about 80 new Regulatory positions posted at smaller biotech and pharma companies in the US. This is up about 14% from last month and very similar to the[…]

Hiring Top Candidates in Today’s Competitive Market

In today’s market, it’s incredibly challenging to find the desired Regulatory talent for growing bio/pharma organizations.  We’ve seen companies adjust levels, rapidly promote people, and lower their expectations.  It’s an arduous process but once you finally are ready to make an offer, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to get the acceptance.  The biggest challenge is that[…]

Working with a Recruiter VS Applying Directly

In my daily conversations with candidates, a recurring topic is whether they should utilize the services of a professional recruiter or apply directly online to the company’s website.  What are the advantages of engaging a recruiter if they can just apply directly? After listening to their concerns and getting a better understanding of their circumstances,[…]

Time Wasters

It is 3pm and you’re asking yourself, “Where did the day go?” You’ve only gotten halfway through your task list, and you’re wondering how this is possible when you carefully prepared your daily goals. Everything had been planned and prioritized, yet something has robbed valuable hours of your day. A Salary.com survey showed that 60%[…]

The Value of References

The time to start building a list of professional references is far before you start interviewing for your next strategic career move. One of the biggest mistakes candidates make is failing to understand how incredibly important references are to the hiring process. When preparing candidates for the interview, I inform them of the significance of[…]

Employment Summary for July 2017

The July Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed a 0.1 percent decline in the U.S.’s unemployment rate – to 4.3 percent – and a gain of 209,000 jobs in total nonfarm payroll employment. According to Markets Insider, projections for the unemployment rate’s small decline were spot-on, while economists’ estimate of jobs[…]

Working From Home – How Important Is It?

Recently, some large companies have curtailed the ability of their employees to work from home, now asking staff to work in corporate offices. These changes are focused on driving increased collaboration, creativity, mentoring and innovation, but may alienating top talent in the executive, managerial and professional labor market – a sector that has been candidate-driven[…]