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 […]
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 […]
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 know many of you are seeing an increase in help wanted ads for life sciences talent. Companies are advertising through local BIO chapters and even on the back-end of news feeds. It’s a desperate time for many small to mid-cap companies, particularly those located in areas with limited local talent pools. Virtual hires are […]
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 […]
The Hennessy Group, a retained executive search firm specializing in the life sciences, pharmaceutical and health care industries, was recently named by Forbes as one of the top executive recruiting firms in the United States. “It’s always an honor to be recognized for the work you do,” said The Hennessy Group founder and CEO, Robert […]
About five years ago, I interviewed for a job with pharma bro and recently convicted felon, Martin Shkreli. In the time it took him to storm into the room sans introduction, waive my resume around, question why I was even there and abruptly depart -- a span of approximately 10 minutes -- I heard more […]
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 […]
