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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!
Podcast: Don’t Tolerate Sneaky Fees
Been stung by Sneaky Fees? I hear it all the time: Recruiters are too expensive. Are they? Or is it that due to myths caused by sneaky fees and unethical billing practices many recruiting agencies get a bad reputation. We have found that many competing recruitment...
Career Search: Finding the Right Job for You
Career Search: How do you find the right job for you? Or maybe I should phrase it this way: How do you find the right career for you? If you are thinking of launching a career search, you aren’t alone. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the average...
9 Fatal Job Search Mistakes to Avoid
Even experienced professionals make job search mistakes. I am continually amazed at how many times a fully qualified candidate has missed out on a job opportunity for reasons other than their skills and qualifications. If you are consistently being ghosted or...
Beware of Hidden Agency Fees
The topic of hidden agency fees is a hot one for both job seekers and companies alike. When I first entered the job market, I was afraid of approaching a recruitment company because I was worried I would have to pay a fee as a job seeker. What I didn’t understand is...
Podcast: Tired of Being Ghosted by Recruiters?
Are you tired of being ghosted by recruiters? Let us help you figure out what causes it...and more importantly, how to avoid it. I have learned that there is always a reason why job seekers don't receive a response to their job applications. Actually there are...
Your Job Application Isn’t Just About You
Job Application: Being Ghosted…Welcome to the Job Application ‘Black Hole’ When I was initially planning to leave IBM, I started applying to senior level IT positions in the downtown Atlanta area. I knew I was qualified…but every job application was met with zero...
Podcast: Importance of Aligning with a CRA Recruiter
Regardless of whether you work with a CRA Recruiter, Soup-to-Nuts Recruiter, or Sleazy Recruiter...it quickly becomes clear that recruiters are not all created equally. But putting the quality of the recruitment agency aside, when it comes to discussing whether a CRA,...
Need to Sort through Hundreds of Job Applicants?
In today’s market, it isn’t uncommon to have hundreds of job applicants apply for a single job. But who do you want to speak with? It is our estimate that at least 25% of your job applicants will be fraudulent, another 25%(ish) will be underqualified, 48% will be...
Podcast: Overcoming the fear of Public Speaking
Competent CRAs are great public speakers. If you believe public speaking comes naturally, your thought process may be flawed. Alternatively, if you don't believe it is critically important to be effective in the art of public speaking, then perhaps you misunderstand...
Why Work with a Niched CRA Recruitment Agency?
Several years ago, a small oncology pharma reached out to us in a panic. The interim analysis results from their large phase III solid tumor study showed the data was a mess, and they realized they needed to re-monitor their project ASAP if they hoped to move...
Is it Smart to Apply to Multiple Job Openings With the Same Company?
I logged in this morning to find that one candidate had applied to every single one of the job openings we had posted on our website. 12 job applications. I guess in some respects I can understand the temptation to apply for multiple jobs at the same company; after...
The CRA Career Path and Public Speaking
A colleague of mine published an outstanding list of “Public Speaking Tips for New CRAs” and has given us permission to publish it. Elizabeth, thank you for your insights! The Art of Public Speaking By Elizabeth Weeks-Rowe Public speaking is a true passion of mine...
Podcast: How to Decline a Job Offer…the Secret of Rejections
No more calls. No more texts. We are breaking up. This industry is extremely small. The goal in every interaction should be to build a rapport...which will lead to a relationship...which will continue to grow your network. So in the spirit of networking, let's...
Thank you so much for…You
"Don we now our ugly sweaters....fah lah lah lah lah lah lah lah lah" I was thinking that Christmas is really the only time of the year where you can sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of a sock. It is a strange world we live in. But at the end of all of...
Why You Should Send Rejection Letters
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...
Two Job Offers? How to Gracefully Decline One (or Both)
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish… Who doesn’t want to have to pick between two job offers? Celebrate…pat yourself on the back. Then dig into the dilemma of making a decision. If you have ever been fortunate enough to be in the situation where two or more...
Podcast: Secrets of the CRA Reference Check
Is the CRA Reference Check a Waste of Time? As a hiring manager - do you conduct CRA reference checks? How about you Job Seekers out there...are you taking the reference check step as seriously as you should? Our experience is that most CRA candidates don't take it...
How to Recover from Being Fired
I was fired once. When I worked for IBM, I was a project executive for a large client. The senior project executive and I butted heads over how to deal with them…and he decided to remove me from the project. AKA - I was let go from the project and had no idea how to...
7 Big Reference Check Mistakes
"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 with extremely...
Podcast: Common Interview Fails and How to Avoid
Want to know why interviews aren't always effective? Interview fails aren't just made by the job seeker; hiring managers make them too. Our team held a quick round table on this topic and want to share our thoughts on interview dos and don'ts as well as the CRA...