by Angela | Hiring Managers, Recruiting Tips, Resume Tips
As a hiring manager, do you worry about a candidate’s gaps in employment? From my perspective, I would say ‘it depends’. When Gaps in Employment Are Not a Concern An incredibly long and uninterrupted work history doesn’t necessarily mean that the candidate is a...
by craadmin | Hiring Managers, Recruiting Tips, Rejections
I once posted a back office job that received 773 applicants. It took me several days to review the submissions in order to come up with a short list of the candidates that I wanted to speak with. I conducted a quick email prequalification process with 65 of the...
by Jessica | Hiring Managers, Pre-Hire, Recruiting Tips, References
“Would you like to see the results of this candidate’s reference check?” I asked. “We don’t do reference checks”, she said. I was floored… I had been speaking with the Director of Clinical Operations for a mid-sized Sponsor who had been struggling...
by Angela | CRA_Vetting, Fraudulence, Hiring Managers, Pre-Hire, Recruiting Tips
One of the clients we work with has a very tough qualification process. I appreciate their effort…after all, we have a tough process too. With that being said, even with their extra diligence, this particular client has still been plagued by fraudulent candidates...
by Angela | CRA_Vetting, Fraudulence, Hiring Managers, Pre-Hire, Recruiting Tips
I was speaking to a CRA candidate the other day and was impressed with how well he presented himself. Not only did he have a lovely personality, but his communication skills were also terrific, and he was nailing my competency questions. One of our clients is...
by Carrie Thomas | Hiring Managers, Pre-Hire, Recruiting Tips
In this day and age, every minute is valuable, and in the role of a hiring manager there never seems to be enough time in the day to accomplish everything on our task lists. This is especially true when seeking to fill a new position. In today’s market, it isn’t...
