IT specialists needed, but how can I recruit them in the current market?

Within the IT domain there is a massive demand of highly skilled and/ or educated specialists and we experience a very difficult market place, where vacancies are open for several months before the right candidate is hired.

De grote winnaar van het personeelstekort in de zorg...

OK’s die sluiten, operaties die maar uitgesteld worden en een opnamestop op de afdeling. De wachtlijsten lopen op. Het personeel krijgt er extra taken bij en de werkdruk blijft stijgen.

Op zoek naar de juiste chemie...

“Er is geen goed gekwalificeerd personeel te krijgen! En iedereen heeft al werk.” Dit is de tendens die heerst binnen de chemische industrie. Maar is het ook echt zo erg als men beweert?

Trends in the Pharmaceutical Industry - Are you Ready?

The Pharmaceutical Industry is changing as we know. It has come to our attention that there are many new trends who were created in the Pharmaceutical Industry that we certainly want to bring to your attention. What is happening and why, are you ready?

The Say the Chemical Industry Pays Best

At the start of their career, life sciences and biotechnology graduates are faced with the question: academia or industry? When it comes to money, then the choice is clear: industry generally pays far higher salaries than those offered by research or higher education institutions. 

The Scientific Job Market - What is your Phd. Worth?

The average time it takes for a student to become a full-fledged Phd. Life Scientist is around 8,5 years. The amount of people who are willing to study this long is very low. Most people get the itch to start a career and earn some salary during their fourth year as a student. So the question is, will this extra time and energy be rewarded?

Life Sciences Advice - How to Survive Your New Life Sciences Job

The average time it takes for a student to become a full-fledged Phd. Life Scientist is around 8,5 years. The amount of people who are willing to study this long is very low. Most people get the itch to start a career and earn some salary during their fourth year as a student. So the question is, will this extra time and energy be rewarded?

What are the Risks with Medical Nanotechnology?

Nanotechnology, the manipulation of matter at the atomic and molecular scale to create materials with remarkably varied and new properties, is a rapidly expanding area of research with huge potential in many sectors, ranging from healthcare to construction and electronics. In medicine, it promises to revolutionize drug delivery, gene therapy, diagnostics, and many areas of research, development and clinical application. 

The 5 Best Pharma Jobs For Working From Home

Working from home can have benefits for both companies and their workers alike, so it's no surprise that home-based jobs in the pharmaceutical industry are increasing. Our specialists have been assessing which types of pharma jobs offer the greatest opportunity for working from home.

Life Sciences Advice - Preparing For a Job Interview

You have been spending your time to find the perfect job and found the perfect place to send your application to. Congratulations, landed that first interview. Now how can you make sure that you adequately present yourself as professional and that the employer will look at you as the best potential employee?

Working Abroad - The Benefits & Challenges

Especially in the Life Sciences industry professionals are willing to travel or to move for their job. With a widespread growth of the population the demand for Life Sciences solutions is growing rapidly all over the world. Being active in this industry, it means that the job opportunities are crossing borders. This blog will highlight the benefits and challenges that will come across your path, accepting such a challenge.

Life Sciences Advice - Build a CV with Results

You see that a vacancy for your dream job has just opened up. Chances are that (literally) hundreds of other potential employees are trying to get that interview. This is why a CV should be the most powerful tool to leave a good first impression. You want to make sure that between the big stack of résumés, yours will stand out.

The Best Paid Biotech Jobs

Biotechnology is essential to our modern world. According to the Biotechnology Industry Organization, it is responsible for providing the products and technologies necessary to combat disease, protect environmental resources, and feed and fuel civilizations.

Resign or Get fired - 5 Tips on making your decision

All the signs are there, your employer has been giving of vibes that your position within the company might not be a stable as you have hoped. Should you just accept it and wait for the axe to fall or will you keep the honour to yourself and go look for opportunities elsewhere. 

Life Sciences Advice - Writing a Successful Cover Letter

The cover letter, also known as application letter, has a lot of misconceptions about its usefulness. In some industries it’s not even obvious anymore to attach a cover Letter to your resume. However, in the Life Sciences industry it’s actually frequently used by employers to make the first selection. And therefore as mentioned earlier in our previous blog it’s an essential tool to sell your resume. In this blog we will share how to use this as an advantage and set yourself apart from other candidates.