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Why you shouldn’t hire someone just like you

7th December 2021 by Lewis Wilson

Posted in Life Sciences

One of the worst mistakes you can make when hiring is to employ somebody who’s just like you. Subconsciously, it’s easy to hire your double without even realising it. This is a common trait amongst employers, and it’s actually quite natural to do so.

CASE STUDY: Supporting the European growth of a proteomic company

7th December 2021 by Revna Cömertpay

Posted in Case Studies, Life Sciences

A fast-growing European proteomics company was looking to hire two Business Development Manager roles as part of their major expansion plans across Europe. The company offers a niche product and finding a candidate with specific industry knowledge and experience proved difficult.

CASE STUDY: Building a US sales team for a startup dental aligner manufacturer

16th November 2021 by Andrew Maddison

Posted in Case Studies, Dental, Startups

A startup dental aligner manufacturer was looking to launch in the US and as part of its ambitious growth plans, the company needed to establish a field sales team. These roles have been critical to the startup's US growth and one of our candidates is their top performing sales representative.

Are companies willing to reduce travel for sales and field-based employees?

30th September 2021 by Revna Cömertpay

Posted in Life Sciences

Covid-19 has undeniably changed the way we live, work and communicate. For sales, field service and field application employees, travel restrictions have given an insight into a new way of working. As a result, we are seeing an increasing trend of people looking for a better balance, but is this something companies are willing to offer?

Addressing the post-Brexit hiring challenges of UK Qualified Persons

23rd September 2021 by Christine Sands

Posted in Pharmaceuticals

Before Brexit, the UK could hire QPs from any location within the EU, but now we can only hire QPs based in the UK – resulting in a lack of supply and a rise in day-rates and salaries. We spoke to the Vice President of Quality at a global biotechnology organisation about the challenges of hiring QPs within the UK, and how these might be overcome.

Should you ever accept a counteroffer?

8th September 2021 by Andrew Maddison

Posted in Career Advice

50% of employees receive a counteroffer when they resign. For your employer, it’s undoubtedly a costly process to recruit your replacement and it is only natural they would try to keep you. But should you ever accept and can the underlying issues that prompted you to explore new opportunities in the first place be resolved by a counteroffer?

What life science companies should consider for a US expansion

1st September 2021 by James Chippindale

Posted in Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals

Are you a life science company looking to expand into the US? To find out more about what you should consider, we interviewed Joanne Farquharson, President & Chief Executive Officer at Foothold America, a company that helps businesses around the world to expand into the US market.

Attracting and retaining talent during the turnover tsunami

7th July 2021 by Christine Sands

Posted in Pharmaceuticals

In the US, we are beginning to see the start of the predicted ‘turnover tsunami’ and it might not be long until we see something similar across Europe and the UK. But why is this happening and what can employers do to not only retain existing employees but to also attract those individuals looking for a change of career?

CASE STUDY: Generic pharma company’s US expansion

14th June 2021 by Christine Sands

Posted in Case Studies, Pharmaceuticals

An established pharmaceutical company in Europe that develops, manufactures and markets generic medications planned to continue its growth strategy by opening a new subsidiary to target the US generics market. To develop and commercialise a portfolio of generic drugs to market, the company needed a US General Manager.

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