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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!
CRA Interview Questions – A Worksheet
Many CRA interview questions are the same regardless of the experience level of the CRA. And of course, CRAs at all experience levels find themselves in an extremely competitive job market. While the hard skills associated with the Clinical Research Associate position...
Roundtable: How to Resign Gracefully
How to Resign Gracefully: Is there a way to gracefully leave a position? Join us as we have a heartfelt (and emotional) discussion on how to resign gracefully. Yep - I said emotional. I share a personal situation that may bring different insights into the topic of...
CRA Hiring Practices – 2024 In Review
CRA Hiring: Let's get real about 2024. The clinical research industry wasn't just dealing with a CRA Hiring fraudulence problem - we were facing an epidemic of fake CRA applications that threatened the entire ecosystem of clinical trials. In 2024, my team didn't just...
Podcast: Mentoring Advice, Ghost Jobs, and Jobsearch Challenges
Mentoring Advice: We tackle several important topics in part 2 of our podcast with Damien Hall. For example, how do you handle mentoring advice that recommends you embellish your credentials? What would you tell someone who is enticed or romanced into side-stepping...
Podcast: Age-Proof Your Candidacy
Age-Proof: The American Society on Aging states that 82% of adults 50 and over experience ageism daily. And the American Psychological Association has gone on record to state “Ageism is one of the last socially acceptable prejudices.” Because this bias is so...
Podcast: Benefits of Staying Positive During the Job Search
Staying Positive: There is no doubt about it…conducting a job search can be stressful. Creating an eye-catching resume and personal brand → stressful. Applying for jobs → stressful. Being ghosted → stressful. Receiving rejections → stressful. Winning interviews →...
Grateful for You
Grateful for You: As we dive into the Holiday Season, I am starting to receive the traditional ‘Seasons Greetings’ messages and cards that always begin arriving in December. I am sure you are too. And while I appreciate the thought, it isn’t always clear which...
How To Avoid Ageism In The Job Search
How To Avoid Ageism: Unfortunately, ageism is real. While I don’t believe most companies consciously practice ageism, I do believe they unconsciously practice it. And research agrees. The UCSF Office of Diversity and Outreach states that everyone has unconscious...
Are your CRA Applicants Lying to You? – A Checklist
CRA Applicants: Do you believe that Fake CRA Applicants really exist? If you are a hiring manager, I can guarantee more CRA candidates are lying to you than you realize. My goal is to provide Interviewers and Hiring Managers with a checklist of things to keep in mind...
Common Social Media Etiquette Mistakes
Social Media Etiquette: Tim was an aspiring executive that our firm had been representing for a couple of months. I had submitted Tim for several director-level positions and he was an extremely competitive candidate. I did not doubt that he would land his first...
Roundtable: How to Ask Someone to be a Reference
How to ask someone to be a reference: Many candidates find it extremely difficult to ask someone to be a reference. I find one of the primary reasons is that the candidate doesn’t want to bother past supervisors. After all, providing a reference can be...
Podcast: Confessions of a Sr CRA
Sr CRA: We receive the question of ‘how to become a Sr CRA so frequently, we recently recorded a roundtable providing tangible advice on how to progress into the role. But due to the frequency of the question, I felt it would be important to ask one of my own: Do...
Overcoming Interview Nerves
Interview Nerves: Amy was visibly nervous. And I was floored…I didn’t expect a Senior Director to have a case of interview nerves. Especially since she and I had worked together for almost a decade. Amy had been a client of ours but unfortunately was recently laid...
Roundtable: How do you Advance to Senior CRA?
Senior CRA: I was recently conducting a coaching session when someone asked what skills or experiences she needed to advance into a Senior CRA role. It seems like a simple question but the answer can be quite complex. Should you focus on gaining foundational...
Roundtable: How to Use Humor in a Job Interview
Job Interview: Does the job interview always have to be serious? Yes…and no. Of course, there are components of every job interview that should be serious. However, I feel that being too serious in an interview is a flawed approach and a missed opportunity. Why? ...
Is CRA Certification Necessary?
CRA Certification: Do you feel that candidates who hold a CRA title should also hold a specific CRA Certification? I am often asked this question by both candidates and hiring managers. It is a terrific question, and quite honestly, I can say that to be a CRA within...
Podcast: The Art of Overcoming a Career Setback
Career Setback: The job search can be a challenge. How do you, as a jobseeker overcome a career setback in a way that makes you stronger? Our special guest John Nocero would state it is time to ‘Becky Up’. Becky Lynch (John’s Shero) has been quoted as saying: You can...
Common Resume Errors
Common Resume Errors: When it comes to common resume errors, most are deal breakers. The question I have is this: Since these resume errors are so common, why do so many people continue to make them? Silly mistakes can make you look careless, incompetent, and...
What is your CRA Recruitment Strategy?
Recruitment Strategy: Most of our clients limit their recruitment strategy to a) posting the position and b) contacting us. When are these two steps enough? And when will they fall short when it comes to attracting top talent? While a simple definition of a...
Roundtable: Counteroffers and Oddball Interview Questions
Counteroffers: Jobseekers should know that there are similarities in how you handle counteroffers and oddball interview questions. Oddball interview questions are unconventional and typically the answers are quite difficult. So what is the purpose of oddball interview...