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Within this blog you will see industry updates, Job Seeker and Hiring Manager advice. Our content is still growing, but we want you to join us and help create the community you want to be a part of!Welcome to our blog!
Within this blog you will see industry updates, Job Seeker and Hiring Manager advice. Our content is still growing, but we want you to join us and help create the community you want to be a part of!craresources is truly unique in that placing CRAs is all we do. We understand the impact field monitors have to the success or failure of clinical studies and because of this single focus we are able to find the right fit for both the Client and the CRA.
Because of our extensive network within the CRA community, we are able to consistently provide quality CRAs to our Partners, making us a valued and key partner to our Clients.
Additionally, since the placement of Field Monitors is our sole focus, consistently having CRA opportunities available as you are ready to roll onto another project is typical for us.
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Why Your Attrition Rate is So High
Many organizations struggle to control their attrition rates, having a difficult time encouraging their team members to stick around. In a candidate-driven market, many companies attribute high turnover to the industry, while other organizations blame the individual...
Tips To Pre-Qualify Applicants Before The Interview
In this da y 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...
The Post-COVID CRA Hiring Process: How Has it Changed?
The CRA hiring process has transformed, like work conditions, over the past few years. At the onset of COVID, we saw clinical research pause in many areas but then raced to restart once the industry learned how to adapt to the travel limitations thrust upon us by the...
How the Job Search Has Changed
The job search process, along with everything else it seems, has undergone an enormous amount of change in the last ten years. Job Seekers absolutely must rely on the Internet and mobile technology and this can be disconcerting for someone who is entering the job...
Job Description Requirements by Law: A Guide
Did you know that for most positions, there are no state or federal laws requiring you to have a job description? While there are no state or federal requirements to provide job descriptions for most positions, there are still job description requirements by law....
Why Your Resume Isn’t Getting Read
Not getting a response to your resume submission? Do you wonder if anyone is actually reviewing your applications? We hear the complaint often where job seekers feel their resumes and applications are being submitted into a black hole as they never get a response to...
How to Properly Address CRA Recruitment and Find Quality Candidates
Many recruiting companies take a cookie-cutter approach to recruiting, feeling that the act of recruiting clinical research professionals who will work on your clinical trials is much like recruiting for any other position. We disagree. As with other industries,...
Never Settle: How to Avoid Hiring Poor Quality Consultants
When looking for high-quality work, it’s essential to think carefully about the people you hire. What makes a good consultant? What are some signs of poor quality consultants? Identifying key traits can be an effective first step in improving your workforce and...
3 Things NOT TO DO when Focused on CRA Recruitment
Defining the things you should do during CRA Recruitment is as easy as 1, 2, 3. First, you have to identify the job requirements for the staff who will be monitoring your clinical trial. Then, you need to post your position and interview candidates. Finally, you...
How to use your Network when Job Hunting
Using your network when job hunting is one of the best tools at your disposal: Networks are important to nurture because they add a human touch to the application process. From my experience I would guesstimate between 60-80% of hires are due to “who you know”. A...
Why You Should Consider Hiring Industry-Certified CRAs
I recently answered a blog post from a CRA who wondered if she should become ACRP vs SOCRA certified. Her ultimate question was whether she should become certified at all. It made me think of this story... Our house’s main electrical panel box had suffered...
CRA Attrition Rate – Why Good CRAs Quit
If your organization has a high CRA attrition rate, it’s time to take a long, hard look at why you’re losing clinical research associates. If poor-performing CRAs are quitting, it’s likely a symptom of an inefficient hiring process; after all, shouldn’t your hiring...
Is Hiring Seniority Worth the Money?
Seems to be a silly question, doesn't it? Is hiring seniority worth the money? When I was growing up, I had this vision of corporate America being a conveyor belt of some kind. I imagined graduating from college and hopping onto the conveyor belt, which symbolized my...
The Pros and Cons of Being an Independent Consultant
Over the years we have represented an extremely large number of Contract CRAs. Because of this experience, we have gained significant insight into the pros and cons of being an independent clinical research consultant. After all, choosing between independent...
What is the Current Contract CRA Hourly Rate?
Whether you are a hiring manager or a clinical research associate, knowing the market’s current contract CRA hourly rate is essential. Knowing the contract CRA hourly rate can help you detect fraudulent candidates and protect your budget as a hiring manager. And as a...
How to Conduct a Study without a CRO
To all of you Sponsors who have expressed the desire to conduct your studies independently, coupled with the concern that you can’t do it without a CRO…I am here to tell you that you can do it. You can plan and execute your own studies independently. As many...
5 Successful Career Growth Strategies
Over the years I have learned a lot about setting career goals and achieving success. I have been extremely fortunate to work for and develop my own growth within some of the largest, most well-known and well reputed companies in the world (such as IBM). I have also...
Tips to Prepare for a Presentation Interview
Is it unreasonable to be asked to create and deliver a presentation as part of your interview process? If the employer is looking to fill positions which require strong communication and presentation skills, then requiring you to create and present a slide deck...
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Are You Engaging Fake CRAs? [Part 1 of 4]
Do Fake CRAs Really Exist? I spoke some time back on the subject of Fake CRAs at ACRP’s 2018 Global Conference and I was surprised at how many individuals do not believe applicant fraudulence exists. My goal today is to reveal the breadth and depth of candidate...
Felony Records and the Hiring Process
Does having a felony record affect a person’s employability? Are you wondering whether your past is going to creep back in and make it hard to get hired?