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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!
The Ghost in the Clinical Trial: A Needle in a Pile of Fake Needles
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 dates. These were sophisticated,...
Roundtable: First 90 Days in a New Role…
First 90 Days in a New Role: Are You Settling In or Setting Yourself Up? Starting a new job can feel exciting, a little intimidating, and if we are being honest, a bit like you are trying not to trip in front of everybody. You have the laptop, the logins, the...
The Layoff Fog: 3 Things to Do Immediately (And 1 Thing to Avoid)
The Layoff: It usually happens on a Friday. A calendar invite titled “Quick Sync” or “Organizational Update” appears with less than an hour's notice. Thirty minutes later, you are standing in your home office (or walking toward your car), realizing that 10, 15, or 20...
Roundtable: LinkedIn Skills and Publication Sections
LinkedIn Skills: Part 2 of our LinkedIn "other section" roundtable dives deeper into the profile sections most job seekers skip entirely. What if your LinkedIn Skills list is quietly confusing recruiters and LinkedIn’s algorithm? Or what if I told you that properly...
The Mid-Career Pivot Without the Pay Cut
Mid-Career Pivot: So you are sitting there late at night, scrolling through job boards, and you see it...an exciting role in a new industry that actually makes you feel alive again. But then you look at the fine print. The title says "Manager," and the salary is...
Roundtable: How “Hidden” LinkedIn Sections Can Win the Interview
LinkedIn Sections: Most job seekers obsess over their LinkedIn headline and About section, but then quietly ignore everything else. Yet these “other” LinkedIn sections are often where recruiters find the proof they need to move you from "maybe" to "must-interview". In...
Layoff Anxiety: The Trap of Tying Your Worth to Your Work
Layoff Anxiety: So, let us talk about layoff anxiety. You know... that gnawing pit in your stomach that shows up right after your company announces “a small restructuring.” Before the email from HR even loads, your brain has already packed your things, polished your...
Roundtable: How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Experience Section
LinkedIn Experience Section: Most job seekers treat the LinkedIn Experience section like a form to fill out: titles, dates, and a few “responsible for…” bullets. But what if that section is actually one of the most powerful levers you have for both the machine and the...
Career Pivot: Your Job Title Is a Label, Not a Limit
Career Pivot: If you have been in your industry for over a decade, you have likely become attached to your title. Whether you are a “Senior Director of Sales” or a “Lead Clinical Research Associate,” that title has become your identity. People introduce you that way....
Roundtable: LinkedIn About Section Examples
LinkedIn About Section: Most professionals know their LinkedIn “About” section matters. But few realize just how much recruiters, hiring managers, and even LinkedIn’s own 360Brew algorithm are relying on it to make fast decisions about them. In this roundtable...
The Friday 15: Weekly Performance Review Preparation
Performance Review Preparation: Your manager pings you on a random Tuesday afternoon. The subject line reads “Performance Review Preparation.” Eek! She wants a list of your biggest accomplishments from the past year. You open up a blank document, ready to make...
Roundtable: LinkedIn Posts for Job Seekers
LinkedIn Posts: Your “perfect” LinkedIn profile still isn’t attracting opportunities. Why not? Brace yourself because I am going to tell you that you should be putting out LinkedIn Posts. Today's podcast pulls back the curtain on what really gets job seekers noticed...
Interview Psychology: 4 Mindset Shifts to Stop Auditioning
Interview Psychology: Let’s be honest for a second, most people walk into job interviews like contestants on a talent show, praying for a gold star from the judges. They tidy up their resumes, put on their best “please pick me” smile, and hope the interviewer sees...
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....