Not seeing the right candidates on your shortlist of executive candidates? Don’t be too fast to place all the blame on a competitive job market or even the low unemployment rate. Your shortlist can also suffer for the following reasons: Problem 1: Non-experts are compiling your candidate shortlist. Applicant tracking systems (ATS) are a lifesaver […]
If you look through my firm’s staff over the years, one of the first things you’ll notice is a gender disparity: I’ve hired a lot more of one gender (female) than another gender (male) over the years. But it was never my intent to staff The Hennessy Group with more women than men. It just […]
Your company has a great opportunity with great advancement potential for the right candidate. The compensation package is very competitive. But the role is sitting vacant and has been for a while. Your question: why? Honestly it’s not you -- or not only you. As an executive search professional, I’ve seen hundreds of situations just […]
I’ve seen a lot of life-changing advancements come to market in the 30 years I’ve been working in life sciences, and the recent FDA approval of the sensor-embedded version of Abilify is no exception. While the tech should allow doctors to monitor the use of a patient’s drug, the impact could reach so much further. […]
I applaud and congratulate leaders like Jeremy Levin (read the interview with him in Fierce Biotech) who have the courage and perseverance to leave comfortable roles and secure jobs in big pharma in order to run risky ventures at small-cap life sciences companies, where the odds are stacked against them but the drive to develop […]
If you’re in the life sciences, you already know the challenge -- and reward -- that leads up to FDA approval. And for anyone who’s ever experienced the ups, downs, frustrations, and ultimate relief/joy of obtaining approval, you also know that my description doesn’t cover half of it. Achieving what Kite Pharma has -- multiple […]
I remember sitting in the corporate offices of a top-10 pharmaceutical company on the East Coast years ago as the Chief Human Resources Officer encouraged us to develop female finalist candidates for the senior-level role we were filling for them. We did. And the women we developed as finalist candidates on what was an extremely […]
Funding positions a company for growth, and Recursion Pharmaceuticals is no exception. But, like a number of life sciences companies today, it will face its share of challenges pursuing growth -- particularly in terms of recruiting top talent. Recursion’s home is a fly-over state: Utah. While Utah boasts one of the most incredible landscapes around […]
You've reviewed the executive candidates' resumes and have your own list of tried-and-true questions to ask. But when you're hiring for a leadership role in the life sciences, there's one more thing you need: intuition. You know where to find it: in a gut feeling, inner voice, or sixth sense. We all have intuition. And […]
Preparation can make all the difference between a decent interview and a job offer. Based on my experience, one of the most significant candidate weaknesses is a lack of preparation. While this is most evident in candidates entering the work force, it’s still evident in candidates at all experience levels. In this information-rich environment there is […]
