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The first biopharma interview after college will increase your stress and anxiety. However, we offer a few time-tested tips to help you nail your first interview.
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Don’t forget that you’re also interviewing the company, the team and the manager that you’d be working for, should you be offered the position and accept.
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Sometimes you don’t have days or weeks to prepare for a job interview. Sometimes, you may only have a few hours… If you’re called in for a last-minute job interview, don’t assume that there’s nothing meaningful you can do to prepare in the hours and minutes leading up to the meeting.
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Are you a life sciences professional over 40? If so, have you noticed differences in how you’re treated by recruiters and hiring managers during your job search?
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The moment you step on the job market, you’re selling yourself. Yes, you, the job seeker, are a “brand,” and each touchpoint you have with a potential new employer is an opportunity to “sell” that brand, that vision of your candidacy, the promise of yourself as a future team member and employer.
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The first few minutes of your job interview are critical, as studies show hiring managers form strong impressions to make their hiring decisions based on these early minutes of the interview.
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Going into a job interview, especially when you really want the job or don’t have much experience on the job market, can be a nerve-wracking few hours for many candidates.
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While you’re starting your job search and before you go into any interviews, think about how you want to talk about your job loss.
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Going into an interview knowing that it’s OK to be yourself and perfection isn’t the goal can help alleviate that self-imposed pressure.
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While this technology is nice in that it allows you to stay in touch – and actually see other people – through the computer, there are some downsides, especially if you’re chatting with someone who doesn’t know basic Zoom etiquette.
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No matter what, employees have to get ahold of their bosses in order to have questions answered and get things done, and the managers need to stay in touch with their employees in order to track updates and find out where they are on certain projects.
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Asking great questions to your interviewer is one of the most important parts of the job interview process. Not only do you learn valuable information about the role and the organization when you ask questions, but interviewers are also assessing here your knowledge, research done, and level of i...
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Behavioral Interviewing Strategies
2/19/2021
Behavioral-based interviewing is touted as providing a more objective set of facts to make employment decisions than other interviewing methods. -
10 Tips for Speeding up Your Job Search
2/15/2021
Do you need a new job, like, yesterday? Whatever your reasons for needing (or wanting) a new employer as quickly as possible, if you’re looking to kick your job search into overdrive there are a number of things you can do to speed things along. -
Many hiring managers agree on candidate interview behaviors that annoy them – sometimes to the extent of sinking the interviewee’s chances.
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It’s prudent to be aware of certain types of questions that -- while perhaps valid -- just don’t belong in this particular professional encounter and, in fact, could harm your candidacy and reflect negatively on your reputation if asked.
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Not every organization conducts exit interviews, but for many they are standard procedure when an employee leaves. If you’re asked to participate in an exit interview, you’ll likely be asked some version of these questions.
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Thank you letters have been a staple of the executive’s career search strategy for a long time – and for good reason; they work.
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The job interview is a delicate kind of “dance” between job seeker and employer. From an employer’s perspective, they’re trying to get a sense not only of your skills and ability to succeed in the role but also your character and how well you would fit in or add to their company culture.
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Here are a few red flags to watch out for that may indicate you should keep job searching.