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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: Getting a Job After Being Fired
Getting a Job After Being Fired: You just got fired…and now you are scratching your head. In some ways you may be relieved…you didn’t like that job anyway. In other ways you may be frightened…after all, the mortgage still needs to be paid. And a third side of you may...
Roundtable: My Reason for Leaving Is…
Reason for Leaving: Our primary niche is in the placement of Contract CRAs. And by the nature of the contract ‘beast’, often those assignments will be short. Even though our firm understands that this is often how contract positions work, we will still ask CRAs the...
How to Ask for a Raise
How to Ask for a Raise: Before We Tell You How to Ask for a Raise… …let’s talk about when to ask for a raise. When I first entered the workforce it was typical for companies to offer annual increases. While many companies still support this practice, there are also...
The Current Clinical Research Associate Salary
Clinical Research Associate Salary: What is the Current Clinical Research Associate Salary? Today’s market is extremely volatile…at least in our industry. The current clinical research associate salary is considerably higher than what we saw this time last year. It...
Roundtable: Why do You Keep Failing Interviews?
Keep Failing Interviews: "Why do I keep failing interviews?" she asked. I felt bad for her because she was an excellent CRA. But the reality is that she wasn't failing her interviews because she lacked experience or competency within the role. Actually, it has been...
Podcast: How to Recruit a Recruitment Agency
A Recruitment Agency: Candidates need them. Businesses need them...Recruitment Agencies are a critical part of any industry. But how do you recruit a recruitment agency? How do you evaluate recruitment agencies that are ethical as well as good at what they do? And how...
Candidate Qualities Important to Hiring Managers
Is It Important To Know What Hiring Managers Want? Our firm coaches a lot of candidates, and the most common questions we receive from the CRAs we represent are related to their resumes. While I appreciate that every job seeker should be concerned with their resume,...
Narration: Hiring Hacks to Fine Tune Your Candidate Pool
When your candidate pool is too large, you are at risk of missing the highest-quality candidates. I was speaking to an HR manager at a mid-sized CRO and she was in tears. Her operations team desperately needed CRAs for an upcoming project, but for each position she...
Two Simple Rules of The Behavioral Interview
Traditional versus Behavioral Interviews Indeed recently published an article speaking to the fact that there are 20 common interview types. No wonder job seekers are stressed when it comes to preparing for an interview! My goal today is to show that while there may...
Roundtable: Best LinkedIn Connection Request Message
What is the best LinkedIn connection request message? Last week someone reached out to me with a simple question: Do you place Contract CRAs? This was definitely not the best LinkedIn connection request message to send me. Why? If this potential candidate had spent...
Writing a Cover Letter: A Cover Letter Sample
Is Writing a Cover Letter Necessary? When you have spent hours working on your resume, it is fair that you may be confident that it will land you the job you always wanted. Or, at the very least, open the door to an interview. You are done, right? Is writing a cover...
Roundtable: When is a Clinical Research Associate not a CRA?
This past week I had an individual contact me through LinkedIn asking to be considered for some of our open Clinical Research Associate positions. His foundations were terrific but he met none of the qualifications of our industry CRA positions. The rub...he didn't...
Podcast: Public Speaking Techniques to Engage Your Audience
You have heard us say it before - Competent CRAs are great public speakers! But becoming an effective public speaker isn't magical. We have addressed overcoming the fear of public speaking and why you should seek public speaking opportunities. Now we dig into how to...
Podcast: Resume Content Do’s and Don’ts
Many job seekers take the flawed approach of focusing on the formatting of their resume instead of their resume content. While we certainly don't want to go on record stating that resume formatting isn't important, the content is the point. What content should I...
How to Become a CRA
Want to know how to become a CRA? We understand that being a job seeker can be stressful; however, trying to break into a new role can cause even more stress when you have no idea where to begin. So let’s discuss how to become a CRA. Many of today’s college and...
Narration: Applying for Multiple Jobs at the Same Company
Applying for multiple jobs at the same company may seem like a smart approach. And maybe in certain circumstances it does make sense to apply for more than one position at any single company. However, you have to be very careful in how you go about it. One of my...
5 Outdated Job Search Myths
What Are Job Search Myths? If you are one of the many who are currently looking for a new position, I am sure you are getting tons of unsolicited job search advice on what you should be doing to land your dream job. Here is a question though…are you sure you know the...
Narration: Employment Gap Explanation
Let's just start out by stating that a gap in resume is normal. Everyone has them. But when it comes to providing an employment gap explanation...Well, everyone doesn't have those. Gracefully providing employment gap reasons is an incredibly useful skill. In this...
Explaining Gaps in Employment: A Recruiter’s Perspective
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...
How to Fill a Career Gap on Your Resume
The Difference Between a Career Gap and an Employment Gap Life happens. Layoffs happen. New babies happen. Relatives become sick, people take time off from work to go to school, and many other things occur which could result in a significant employment or career...