by craadmin | CRA_Vetting, Fraudulence, Job Search Tips, Job Seekers, Resume Tips, Social Media
Ghost Candidate: Before my team evaluates whether a candidate is any good, we evaluate whether the candidate is a person or a ghost candidate. That sentence would have sounded absurd in 2015. But it is simply how sourcing works now… at our firm as well as at...
by craadmin | CRA_Vetting, Fraudulence, Hiring Managers, Recruiter Engagement, Recruiting Tips
Job Hugging: The reason your application pile keeps thinning while the talent you actually want stays exactly where they are. Your last CRA job post pulled in 87 applicants. You called three…but you hired none. The talent shortage is the easy explanation. But it...
by Angela | CRA_Vetting, Fraudulence, Hiring Managers, Pre-Hire, Recruiting Tips
CRA Hiring: Originally published April 28, 2017. Refreshed for 2026 with current data. I wrote this article in 2017 because I was reading too many industry pieces claiming a “concerning global shortage of experienced CRAs.” Drug Discovery and Development...
by craadmin | CRA_Vetting, Fraudulence, Hiring Managers
Clinical Trial: Why the Job Market “Trust Gap” is an Existential Threat to Clinical Research This week was very much like most: my team and I flagged twelve fraudulent candidates. These weren’t just “embellished” resumes or slightly...
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...
