Should You Participate in a Clinical Trial? A Personal Story
Note: This is Recruiter Kim Zinner’s personal story about her opportunity to participate in a clinical trial. We hope the insight is beneficial to anyone considering a similar situation, especially during the Covid crisis. As a National Senior Recruiter with Planet Pharma, I have been recruiting clinical research professionals for pharmaceutical and biotech clients for…
Read MoreThe Importance of Life Sciences Internships and Lab Roles
As a Recruiter, one of my favorite groups to work with is recent grads breaking into the life sciences industry. Their passion and excitement for science, manufacturing, and engineering are what make my job invigorating and worthwhile. However, as is the nature of recruiting, I don’t often have the chance to speak with these candidates…
Read MoreThe Worst Thing They Can Say is No
It is human nature to want. The feeling starts at a very young age and continues throughout life. As kids, our wants are frivolous and simple: we want the better toy, dessert for dinner, and to stay up an extra hour before bedtime. While we grow, so do our wants. Personally, we want to develop…
Read MoreLife Sciences IT: Where a Hot Industry Collides with a Hot Function
When most people think of the job market over the last 20 years, the rise of technology comes to mind. Yet there’s one area of tech that’s been booming under the radar – life sciences. In California alone, there was a 4% increase in life sciences jobs in 2020, up more than 12,000 from 2019.…
Read MorePreparing for a Life Sciences Interview
A lot has been written about preparing for job interviews and usually the tips are the same. For example, doing research into the company. When it comes to a life sciences interview, though, should you prepare in a different way? Yes and no. In our experience coaching candidates applying for positions in life sciences, there…
Read MoreTips to Make Reference Checking Valuable
Many hiring managers feel reference checking is a waste of time and just another box to check during the hiring process. After all, no one would provide a reference if the person wasn’t guaranteed to say good things about them, right? As recruiters, we have a different opinion and experience has shown that references tend…
Read MoreThe Planet Group Named a Largest Temporary Placement Firm and a Largest Executive Search Firm
BOSTON, MA (April 1, 2021) — The Planet Group, Planet Pharma’s parent company, was named today by the Boston Business Journal as one of the “Largest Temporary Placement Firms” and one of the “Largest Executive (Contingency) Search Firms” in Massachusetts. Largest Temporary Placement Firm Twenty-two staffing companies were included on the Largest Temporary Placement Firms…
Read MoreThe Planet Group Announces Agreement to Acquire I.T. Works Recruitment, Inc., an IT Recruitment Consulting Firm Specializing in Niche Technology Markets
Acquisition Further Expands Planet’s Technology Portfolio Allowing Expanded Staffing and Consulting Services CHICAGO, IL (April 1, 2021) – Planet Pharma’s parent company, The Planet Group (“Planet”), a portfolio company of MidOcean Partners and leading provider of outsourced human capital and consulting solutions, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire I.T. Works…
Read MoreIs the Best Time to Find a Job Really When You Have One?
You may have heard the saying “the best time to find a job is when you have one.” Is it true? Yes! Having an updated resume at the ready, being involved in professional groups, browsing job opportunities on LinkedIn – these are all activities career experts advise should be done even when you’re not actively…
Read MoreDon’t Wait Until You’re Job Searching to Start Networking
Have you ever heard the cliche “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know?” That expression couldn’t be truer when it comes to job searching where an estimated 60-70% of new roles are found through networking. Ready for another platitude? “You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone” is also very applicable to…
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