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Digg It - Working Effectively with Recruiters
If you've done much job searching, you may have worked with a recruiter at one time or another. Maybe your experience was terrific and you found the job of your dreams, or maybe the recruiter treated you like a commodity to be shopped to t
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
he highest bidder.
On March 13 I held a joint teleconference with Joe Centrella of Resource Options Inc., one of the premier recruiting and placement firms in the Boston Area. You can hear a recording of the conference here. The official
On March 13 I held a joint teleconference with Joe Centrella of Resource Options Inc., one of the premier recruiting and placement firms in the Boston Area. You can hear a recording of the conference here. The official
; 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
opic of the teleconference was, "What Do Recuiters Do For You", but as it developed, a better title would have been, "How can you find a really good recruiter, and how can you work effectively with him." The discussion ranged far and wide,
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
but Joe came up with three good rules of thumb:
- A good recruiter will spend time talking with you about your long-term goals and aspirations, what you're good at and what you enjoy doing, your good and bad jobs, and other things
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
about you. He'll use this information to match you with a job and employer that suits you well, so there will be a better chance that you'll be a reall success in the new job.
A good recruiter also spends time talking with the hiring
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
ompany and the hiring manager, finding out about the organizational culture, what sort of person they're looking for, the career path opportunities in the company, and other factors that he will use to make the perfect match between the jo
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
and the candidate.
A good recruiter looks for a good match for you, not a fast placement because he doesn't want to wast your time, the company's time, and his own time on an interview that doesn't fit either you or the company. So i
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
may be weeks between phone calls, but when the recruiter calls you it's likely that he's found a very high probability match. (Joe says that it's okay to check in periodically to see how things are going, but don't overdo it and call ever
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
day...)
Shortly after that, one of my clients asked me about the advisability of working with more than one recruiter at a time - whether it would cause trouble or had any down side. I knew one answer to the question already
Shortly after that, one of my clients asked me about the advisability of working with more than one recruiter at a time - whether it would cause trouble or had any down side. I knew one answer to the question already
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
it makes your life much more complicated because you have to keep track of multiple recruiters and who they've sent you to - sort of like directing traffic in a busy intersection. But I didn't know the rest of the answer, so I sent the qu
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
stion out to the listserve of the Boston Recruiter's Group. As usual, the recruiters in the group were very helpful, and here are some the responses I got back:
"Having two or three recruiters representing you is wise....but
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
be honest with each recruiter as to where your resume has already been submitted. Don't make the mistake of withholding that information. Also advise your client to be as sure as possible that their contingent recruiter of choice isn't
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
blasting their resume all over kingdom come. Employers don't welcome a recruiter who spams resumes out where they are not wanted or invited. That's bad business for the recruiter, and bad business for the candidate." (KM)
"I 100% agree!
"I 100% agree!
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
The candidate needs to be selective which agency/recruiter(s) they choose. Also, make sure the recruiter(s) understand not to mass email without prior consent. There is nothing worse than 'Egg On Face' when a client tells you, 'this candid
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
te has already been submitted thru another agency' and the candidate has no idea which recruiter or agency. It's damaging to both parties." (OC)
"I think that is an excellent conversation to have with your clients. I would say, it is actu
"I think that is an excellent conversation to have with your clients. I would say, it is actu
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
lly good to work with multiple recruiters, just make sure you are working with the right ones. By that I mean your clients should make sure the firms they deal with specialize in their fields and have a long established track record of suc
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
ess. I would encourage your clients to develop relationships with recruiters and firms that take time to interview and get to know their clients and be cautious of organizations that call you based upon a resume on Monster.com and have a 1
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
minute conversation regarding one job." (PD)
You get the idea - it makes sense to get more than one person working on your behalf but only if you carefully qualify the recruiters you decide to use. Some questions you might
.
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
ask:
- How long have you been recruiting in this field?
- How many candidates like me have you placed in the last year?
- What sort of companies will you be contacting about me?
- Tell me something about yourself and your
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
philosophy of recruiting and placement.
If you decide to use a recruiter in your job search, it makes sense to have one that fits you well, and I hope that this article has given you some ideas about how to find the right one
If you decide to use a recruiter in your job search, it makes sense to have one that fits you well, and I hope that this article has given you some ideas about how to find the right one
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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