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Digg It - Hiring A Good Employee - What To Ask In The Interview
Personally, I am not fond of the whole interviewing process. Unfortunately it’s a necessary part of growth, which I am fond of. It definitely is easier if you have a procedure that you follow when interviewing people for a position in your company.
I am the co-owner of a small busi
I am the co-owner of a small busi
According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
ness with only 6 employees. We have fairly small quarters to work in, and it is a friendly family atmosphere. When we need to hire someone it is important that we find someone not only very qualified but that will fit into our organization.
Since my business is a technical one (med
Since my business is a technical one (med
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
ical billing) it is also important that I hire someone with a brain. I don’t mean that to sound insensitive, but the truth is I am hiring for a position that will require thinking. (I have actually considered putting that in the ad “Data Entry With A Brain”)
I have found that since
I have found that since
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
we have gone to a list of preset questions we have had very good luck with our hiring. The last 3 people we have hired have been good choices. Prior to the last three, we interviewed and hired a person without a preset list of questions and it was horrible.
First of all, the inter
First of all, the inter
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
view starts when the person responds to your ad. Do they follow instructions on how to apply? If you put “no phone calls” then they shouldn’t be calling you, etc. How is their response? If you request a resume it should be neat and up to date. It should, even though it is not req
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
uired, have a cover letter. Is the experience on the resume related to what you are hiring for, or is it not crucial for the position?
You should look the resume over carefully. Look for unexplained gaps in their employment. Also look for any clues as to why the person may be appl
You should look the resume over carefully. Look for unexplained gaps in their employment. Also look for any clues as to why the person may be appl
ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
ying for your position. If they are just graduating from college, and your job is not in their field, they may be looking for a temporary position. This may be ok for you, but for us, we don’t want to go thru the training necessary for a temporary person. Make notes on the resume o
easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
any questions you may want to ask them in the interview.
It should be easy for you to reach the person at the number that they provide you with on the resume. Or at least you should be able to leave them a message. Listen the how the person answers the phone, or the message on the
It should be easy for you to reach the person at the number that they provide you with on the resume. Or at least you should be able to leave them a message. Listen the how the person answers the phone, or the message on the
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
machine. These are little clues as to who the person is. If you have to leave a message, they should return the call within a reasonable time.
Once you set up an interview time, pay attention to when the person arrives. Preferably they should arrive at least 5-10 minutes ahead of
Once you set up an interview time, pay attention to when the person arrives. Preferably they should arrive at least 5-10 minutes ahead of
and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
the scheduled time. Their appearance should be neat and presentable for the position they are applying for.
When the actual interview begins, you should have your list of questions in front of you, with a pen to take notes with. Write down your comments next to the questions as th
When the actual interview begins, you should have your list of questions in front of you, with a pen to take notes with. Write down your comments next to the questions as th
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
e person answers them. The following is a list of good questions to ask during the interview to help you get an insight as to who the person is:
Why are you applying for this position?
What type of job are you looking for?
If you are currently employed, why are yo
Why are you applying for this position?
What type of job are you looking for?
If you are currently employed, why are yo
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
u looking to leave your current job?
If recently unemployed, why did you leave your last position?
What would you say is your strongest quality (qualities)?
What would you say is your weakest quality (qualities)?
If I were to speak to one of your recent
If recently unemployed, why did you leave your last position?
What would you say is your strongest quality (qualities)?
What would you say is your weakest quality (qualities)?
If I were to speak to one of your recent
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
employers, what would they tell me is your best quality?
What would they say is your worst quality?
How much work have you missed in the past year due to sickness, or unexpected reasons?
What is the reason for the most time that you miss?
Do you take r
What would they say is your worst quality?
How much work have you missed in the past year due to sickness, or unexpected reasons?
What is the reason for the most time that you miss?
Do you take r
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
egular vacations every year at the same time? (Christmas? Summer vacation?)
Do you require medical insurance?
What would you like to be paid? (Not that you are going to pay them what they ask, but it is helpful to know what they think that they are worth. We recently i
Do you require medical insurance?
What would you like to be paid? (Not that you are going to pay them what they ask, but it is helpful to know what they think that they are worth. We recently i
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
terviewed someone who asked for less than we were willing to pay!)
Give an example of a situation that would arise in the position that they are applying for and ask how they would handle it. (When we are looking for a data entry person, we ask them how they would handle it if they
Give an example of a situation that would arise in the position that they are applying for and ask how they would handle it. (When we are looking for a data entry person, we ask them how they would handle it if they
t?
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
fall way behind on the schedule that we have them on. I know it seems like everyone should know the ‘correct answer’ to that question, but it stills helps you to see what type of person they are by their answer.)
When would you be available to start work? (Again, this question will
When would you be available to start work? (Again, this question will
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
show you what type of employee they are. If they are currently employed, you would want them to give the current employer notice and not just walk out leaving them high and dry.)
When the interview is over, you may want to indicate to the person when you expect to make your decisio
When the interview is over, you may want to indicate to the person when you expect to make your decisio
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
n. Once we interviewed a person for a specific position and during the interview we determined we didn’t think that the person was qualified. We advised her that we didn’t think she was qualified. She asked us what duties we felt she wasn’t qualified for and then stated that even t
.
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
hough she didn’t have the experience we were looking for she felt she could learn the jobs that we needed done. We decided to take a chance on her and it turned out to be a great decision. So sometimes it pays to let the person know how you are leaning during the interview.
The abo
The abo
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
ve list of questions can be a good start to a successful interview. All of the questions may not pertain to your particular situation but you can use the list as a guide and change the questions to fit your situation. The important thing is that you go into the interview with a plan
tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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