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Tips for Job Seekers in a Contracting Environment

Megan Driscoll, President, PharmaLogics Recruiting, www.pharmalogicsrecruiting.com

In these uncertain times, it is very easy to get worried about your future.
Maybe you have lost your job already, or you are facing an upcoming layoff at your company. Even if you are still happily employed, the economic downturn is enough to make anyone a little nervous. However, it is not a
time to panic.

Thankfully, Bio-Pharma is usually the last industry to be
affected by a recession and the first to recover from it. Our firm is actually quite busy with new positions coming into our office every day, so don’t lose hope. For candidates who are looking, it is important to remember a few specific things:
 

 
 
 

 
  • Make sure you have a great resumé to present. Share it with peers for feedback to ensure it is as good as it can be.
  • Research companies that have products similar to the ones you have worked on in the past, and approach them with your qualifications.
  • Re-invent yourself. Be looking for positions that would be slightly outside your current scope of experience and think of creative ways to present your background to them.
  • Be patient, your job search is going to take longer. Three months would be the average last year, but it could take up to six months this year.
  • Use your network. Be assertive in contacting and presenting your qualifications to current and former colleagues. No one can sell you like you, so don’t hesitate to pick up the phone.
  • Contact recruiters you trust to let them know of your background and interests for the future. Often, recruiters know about jobs before they even open up.
  • Don’t submit yourself to a position on line unless you absolutely have to. Use your network and the respected recruiters you know to get in first.
    In this economic environment, the databases are overflowing with resumes and it is hard for companies to filter through.
 
If you have additional questions about your job search, please e-mail Megan at: mdriscoll@pharmalogicsrecruiting.com
 
 
Strem Chemicals Supports Chemistry Education through Newburyport Education Business Coalition

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NESACS Members Honored with 2010 ACS National Awards
 
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National Recognition for NESACS Student Chapters
The ACS Committee on Education has selected the following student chapters in the Northeastern Section to receive special recognition for the programs and activities described in their 2008- 2009 reports:
Outstanding Recognition
Northeastern University, Boston, MA; Andrea Lebed, chapter president; Prof. Jordan Swift, faculty advisor.
Commendable Recognition
Stonehill College, North Easton, MA; Natalie Dogal, chapter president; Prof. Cheryl Schnitzer and Prof. Marilena Hall, faculty advisors Suffolk University, Boston, MA; Urjana Porcei, chapter president; Prof. Doris Lewis, faculty advisor.
Honorable Mention
Keene State College, Keene, NH; Joseph Meany, chapter president; Prof. Colin Abernethy and Prof. Denise Junge, faculty advisors.
They were honored at the 239th ACS National Chemistry Meeting in San Francisco, CA, on Sunday, March 21, 2010.

 
 
                                       
                   
                                       

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