Tuesday, June 30, 2015

There are lots of sites with general advice for job interviews but very few for bioscience job seekers. What differences have you found in these very specific bioscience jobs vs. more general ones?

Here are some of the best I’ve seen lately

Ace Every Interview: Job Interview Tips That Will Impress Any Recruiter

The Brazen Careerist’s new book

While this is general, I love the clarity of the Brazen Careerist. Research the company, prep and knowing yourself are the top takeaways.

Executive Level Job Interview Tips [Podcast]

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Brief (62 seconds) podcast about the essential pre-interview steps.

Takeaway: Research, Rehearse, Rapport and Results. Whether you are a scientist or a manager, these are essential!

The After-Interview Trick You’re Not Using

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And specifically from Biospace for people in the bioscience industries.

Takeaway: Make notes, write a thank you note, analyze the questions you were asked and learn from every interview

The One Empty Word to Avoid in a Job Interview

Another one from Biospace, but still rather generic

Takeaway: Use “I” not “we”. The manager wants to know what YOU can do, not what your team did. He is not hiring your team. And use those PAR statements!

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Saturday, June 20, 2015

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Would you send this email introduction to someone you had never met?

Connie is a recruiter who coaches scientists and others on how to find their next career step. Chat with Connie on Google+ | LinkedIn | Facebook

I participate in LinkedIn’s “email introduction” method. Do you?

HOWEVER! Don’t do what this person did!!! Not only has he trashed his own reputation/brand, he has trashed mine! Not only is the grammar bad, but the audacity of the demand is outrageous!

“I am urgently looking for job opportunity.
I am having more then 23 years of experience in Sales and Business Development.
Kindly inform further for any suitable position. I am willing to relocate.”

(This was the entire email, not taken out of context, that I received yesterday as a CC.)

As a recruiter, I only work on a few searches at any one time. That means that it is unlikely that I have your job when you are looking for it. But I do feel for the people who are looking. So I provide guidance and instruction on job search strategy.

This is a marriage proposal before the person even knows if they like you!

No one has a warehouse of jobs waiting for you to ask for one. It just doesn’t work that way. And for a Sales person to do this (OMG!!!) – proof that they are NOT very good.

The emails you send through introductions MUST be polite, deferential, interesting and prove that the person introducing you has the final reader’s best interest at heart.

We are all extremely busy. Opening an email from someone we don’t know is an act of kindness and curiosity. If you are not polite and interesting, you will only annoy the recipient of your email.

I have disconnected from this person, because, no matter how generous I feel or how badly he needs a job, he will only wreck my reputation! And I’ve apologized to the person I had introduced him to.

If you need help with writing these email introductions check out my free webinar

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Would you send this email introduction to someone you had never met?

Connie is a recruiter who coaches scientists and others on how to find their next career step. Chat with Connie on Google+ | LinkedIn | Facebook

I participate in LinkedIn’s “email introduction” method. Do you?

HOWEVER! Don’t do what this person did!!! Not only has he trashed his own reputation/brand, he has trashed mine! Not only is the grammar bad, but the audacity of the demand is outrageous!

(This was the entire email, not taken out of context, that I received yesterday as a CC.)

This is a marriage proposal before the person even knows if they like you!

No one has a warehouse of jobs waiting for you to ask for one. It just doesn’t work that way. And for a Sales person to do this (OMG!!!) – proof that they are NOT very good.

The emails you send through introductions MUST be polite, deferential, interesting and prove that the person introducing you has the final reader’s best interest at heart.

We are all extremely busy. Opening an email from someone we don’t know is an act of kindness and curiosity. If you are not polite and interesting, you will only annoy the recipient of your email.