by craadmin | CRA_Vetting, Hiring Managers
Job Requirements: Michelle sent an email asking if we could speak. Michelle was the Senior Director of a device company getting ready to launch a high-acuity cardiac device study. The team needed CRAs, and she had provided me with the job requirements a few days...
by craadmin | CRA_Vetting, Hiring Managers
The Hiring Manager: Is it possible for someone to shout over social media? Chris certainly seemed to be shouting at me. Why? Because as the hiring manager, I had just rejected him. Chris accused me of being too picky. But let me ask you this: Is it wrong to want to...
by craadmin | Compensation Tips, CRA_Vetting, Hiring Managers, Job Search Tips, Job Seekers
Contract CRA: Before we can dig into the current contract CRA salary or hourly rate, we should first understand the difference between a candidate-driven and employer-driven market. Once the industry kicked back into gear after COVID, we experienced a strange...
by Angela | CRA_Vetting, Fraudulence, Hiring Managers, Pre-Hire, Recruiting Tips
Diploma Mills: Diploma mills have been in operation for decades. Just last December, a story reported that non-accredited Florida nursing schools sold 7,600 fake diplomas. Defendants linked to the Palm Beach School of Nursing participated in a scheme to sell phony...
by Angela | CRA_Vetting, Fraudulence, Hiring Managers, Pre-Hire, Recruiting Tips
Fake Job Applicants: As we continue the discussion on how to identify fake job applicants and applicants representing a fake background, I am constantly asked, “But why not just call and verify past employment?” Seems like a reasonable question, doesn’t it? Many...
by craadmin | CRA_Vetting, Fraudulence, Hiring Managers
Blowing the Whistle: Blowing the whistle can be one of the most difficult decisions anyone can make. According to the Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds (a government site), blowing the whistle can have long-lasting personal impacts for the whistleblower as well as...
