by craadmin | CRA_Vetting, Fraudulence, Hiring Managers
Clinical Trial: Why the 2026 “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 padded...
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...
