First Friday Preview May 2016

People Analytics: The Big Data of the Employment World What if high tech companies knew why top engineers quit and how to build work environments that would get people to stay? What if product companies could analyze the demographic and experiential factors that correlate with high-performing sales people? What if healthcare companies could determine why[…]

Interviewing for Regulatory Opportunities in today’s Marketplace

These days having a well-organized prepared regulatory Interview is key in being able to land at some of the top Biotech & Pharma companies.  Of course, preparation is just half the battle.  If you’re not serious about embarking on an onsite interview, don’t interview.  Wasting everyone’s time can send a negative message and also ruin[…]

Employment Situation Report February 2016

Employment Summary for February 2016 U.S. employment gains beat expectations in February as the unemployment rate held steady. Payrolls rise The country added 242,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in February, far ahead of the January gains and beating economist forecasts. According to Reuters, analysts had predicted that the U.S. would add only 190,000 jobs in February.[…]

First Friday Preview March 2016

What Your Review Process Says About Your Company Culture The holidays have come to an end and companies are ramping up for the new year. While executives are getting ready to roll out new operational plans, strategies and budgets, many employees are preparing for their annual performance review. Although the review process is a necessary[…]

First Friday Preview February 2016

Tips for Attracting Candidates by Appealing to What They Value Most The recruitment landscape in the executive, managerial and professional sector remains a candidate-driven market in 2016, and moving forward, companies need to ask not what candidates can do for them, but what they can do for potential hires. To attract the best candidates, companies[…]

First Friday Preview January 2016

What Your Review Process Says About Your Company Culture The holidays have come to an end and companies are ramping up for the new year. While executives are getting ready to roll out new operational plans, strategies and budgets, many employees are preparing for their annual performance review. Although the review process is a necessary[…]

Employment Situation Report December 2015

Employment Summary for December 2015 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. added 292,000 jobs in December 2015, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5 percent. Gains seen in a variety of sectors The professional and business services industry added 73,000 positions in December. Within this industry, temporary accounting services expanded by[…]

Change is Coming, whether we like it or not

The word “change” can emit a range of emotions from fear, anxiety and anger to anticipation and excitement. But change really just represents a transition from a known to an unknown.  Every year we see enormous changes in life sciences and that trickles down to regulatory affairs.  Sherry Keramidis’ interview regarding her 20-year career with[…]