Weighing the pros and cons of taking a new job rarely comes down to just compensation for most job seekers. This is particularly true for those who have budget and leadership responsibilities. These jobs are in many cases the mission-critical ones that assist the company in reaching key milestones. If conversations with these candidates are […]
February 25, 2021 -- The Hennessy Group, an executive search firm specializing in life sciences, announces the recent placement of Scott Waldman as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development at Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (AMRI), a leading contract research development and manufacturing company. AMRI is a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group and CTGR. Waldman will […]
We asked executive candidates what questions the companies they interviewed with SHOULD have asked. Here's what they told us. You can learn a lot from a resume. But what you really want to know from an executive interview is how the candidate will perform in YOUR organization. Your interview questions for executive candidates, therefore, should […]
Today, we released a new logo and website, expanding on our brand identity that began over 20 years ago when The Hennessy Group first opened for business. Since 1999, The Hennessy Group has been a leading boutique executive search firm serving the life sciences industry. We developed our logo to represent who we are, what […]
There will always be a crisis in our lives. With respect to the Covid-19 virus, it's encouraging to watch people and countries pull together, especially to help those most in need. Let's hope we can mitigate the virus soon, learn from its lessons, elevate our awareness, and improve how we respond in the future to […]
We talk about candidate care at The Hennessy Group a lot. The conversations typically center around keeping top candidates engaged while getting the client to connect with them. Candidates must pass a lengthy assessment process with us to get to the point of speaking with the client. Usually after that process, candidate interest hits its […]
As we begin a new decade, I’m excited about the growing number of opportunities in the life sciences industry. Over the last several months, I have enjoyed the chance to attend numerous life sciences events around the country, and to speak with life sciences leaders and decision makers about the issues that are most important […]
I encourage human resources and talent acquisition leaders in life sciences, as well as others, to attend their local Bio Association chapter events. I am in my fourth decade doing retained search for life sciences companies, and I still am surprised how much I learn at these events - not to mention they can also […]
Why Connecting with a Retained Search Firm Is Important to Your Career by Robert Hennessy Go to any online job board and search for C-suite, executive or senior management positions and you’ll find slim pickings. Worse yet, the chances of hearing from any of those companies or landing those roles are so low that job […]
We see two kinds of hiring companies in the life sciences industry: those that are quick to make a highly competitive offer to the right talent and those that low-ball offers and run the risk of getting the door shut on the opportunity or simply waste time negotiating. Every one of our clients has the […]
