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Within the craresources blog you will see industry updates, Job Seeker and Hiring Manager advice. We want you to join us and help create the community you want to be a part of!Welcome to our blog!
Within this craresources blog you will see industry updates, Job Seeker and Hiring Manager advice. We want you to join us and help create the community you want to be a part of!We believe the most important role in this industry is that of a Clinical Research Associate. We ‘pound the pavement’ daily to find the best CRAs…and engage them.
The craresources blog offers advice to CRA job seekers and those who hire them. So buckle up, use the search feature, and if you have questions, give us a shout. We look forward to our collaboration!
Roundtable: Why Your LinkedIn Headline Matters
LinkedIn Headline: When was the last time you really looked at your LinkedIn headline or your profile photo? I encourage you to do it now. Not just glance at it, but ask yourself, “Would I contact me based on this first impression?” In our latest roundtable, our team...
The Resume Black Hole is a Myth
Resume Black Hole: Why Your Resume Isn’t Getting Seen (and How to Fix It) So you hit “apply” again, cross your fingers (again), and wait. And wait. And then… crickets. You start wondering if your resume just vanished into some mysterious cyber abyss that recruiters...
Roundtable: Job Seeker LinkedIn Banner Crimes
LinkedIn Banner: Your LinkedIn banner...is it a quiet killer or career supercharger? In just 3 seconds, it can make or break a recruiter's first impression of you. Today's roundtable is about avoiding banner disasters that send great candidates straight to the "nope"...
What is LinkedIn’s Search Algorithm Looking For?
LinkedIn's Search Algorithm: Let’s Talk About the Coffee LinkedIn Has Been Brewing And no, not the kind you spill on your keyboard at 7:59 a.m. before your first conference call. I am talking about 360Brew: LinkedIn’s shiny search algorithm that is quietly changing...
Podcast: Beating AI with Smart Networking
Smart Networking: In clinical research hiring, AI and one-way video interviews are flattening talent into checklists. But top Directors of Clinical Operations say that isn't how real fits happen. In Part 2 of our podcast series on resource strategies, Brian...
Uncover the Hidden Job Market
Hidden Job Market: So you need a new job…and you are qualified. But landing something great is more complicated than just scrolling job boards and firing off resumes to every “Now Hiring” post that pops up. Having a solid background and a decent network will only get...
Podcast: Candidate Sourcing – The Clinical Hiring Pendulum
Candidate Sourcing: In clinical research, one decision shapes everything: where your talent comes from. Behind every trial lies a complex web of candidate sourcing choices. When to outsource to CROs, when to hire in-house, and how to balance quality, cost, and speed....
Stop Applying, Start Navigating: Why Your Job Search Needs a Compass
Your Job Search: You have a system for your job search. Or, at least, that is what you tell yourself. You fire up your laptop, hit Indeed, LinkedIn, company career pages... anywhere with a job posting that kinda-sorta matches your experience from five years ago. Some...
Roundtable: The Great Job Search Reset
Job Search Reset: It is nearly the end of January, and those ambitious New Year's resolutions? They have either ignited a streak of wins or quietly fizzled under the weight of real life (read: holidays, illness, family demands, or job search burnout). But what if the...
Why Other Job Seekers Are Landing Jobs on LinkedIn (and How You Can, Too)
Landing Jobs: It is easy to assume that the job seekers who are landing jobs on LinkedIn are doing something you aren't. Maybe they have better connections, flashier credentials, or insider access you don’t. But that is usually not the case. More often than not, the...
Roundtable: Elevator Pitch Examples for Job Seekers
Elevator Pitch Examples for Job Seekers: Mastering tough interview questions sets top job seekers apart. In today's roundtable on elevator pitch examples for job seekers, we help you turn potential pitfalls into opportunities to shine. In this podcast segment, our...
Job Values: Why ‘Anything With a Paycheck” Backfires
Job Values: I was coaching a recent job seeker (whom I will call Angela) and recommended that she come up with a list of relevant job values so she could better target her applications. She scoffed...telling me she thought that was a waste of time. Angela thought she...
Roundtable: Job Seeker Elevator Pitch Examples
Job Seeker Elevator Pitch Examples: Crafting a powerful elevator pitch is one of the toughest, yet most important, challenges for job seekers. In this roundtable conversation, our coaching team takes a deep dive into real job seeker elevator pitch examples that go far...
When Your Job Search Goal Turns Into Job Search Guilt
Job Search Goal: You know that feeling when you’re doing everything right? Sending out applications, tweaking your resume, showing up on LinkedIn...and having a robust job search goal? Yet there is this invisible heaviness sitting right on your shoulders. Yeah. That...
Roundtable: Use an Elevator Pitch to Ace Your Interview
Elevator Pitch: What if the secret to interview success was hidden in a quick, 60-second conversation? This week’s roundtable explores how mastering your elevator pitch can completely transform how well you interview. But what the heck is an Elevator Pitch? It is a...
What is a Job Seeker Elevator Pitch?
Job Seeker Elevator Pitch: The concept of an elevator pitch originated as a concise, persuasive speech that professionals could deliver in the time it takes to ride an elevator, typically 30 to 60 seconds. For job seekers, this idea has evolved into a concise...
Roundtable: Reframing Long Term Unemployment
Long Term Unemployment: I saw a post the other day where a job seeker was upset because an interviewer asked why she had been out of work for so long. Guys, every interviewer is going to ask about an employment gap. The real question is how you prepare to answer it...
Choosing the Resume Style for Your Story
Resume Style: So, you’re staring at a blank screen, coffee mug in hand, trying to write a resume that says, “Hire me!” without sounding like 1,000 other job seekers shouting the same thing. You start typing your name at the top, but wonder what resume style to use....
Roundtable: The Talent Match-Choosing the Right Recruiter
Talent Match: Building the right partnership is never accidental, regardless of whether you are building relationships in your personal life or your career. In this episode, our team explores the parallels between choosing a talent match (aka a recruitment agency) and...
Soft Skills Training for Job Seekers
Soft Skills Training: Soft skills training can be the secret advantage that helps job seekers stand out on paper, on LinkedIn, and in every interview conversation. When you intentionally build and showcase your soft skills, you dramatically increase your chances of...