Month: November 2014

US Unemployment Is At a 6 Year Low

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported this month that employment in US manufacturing grew in October for the 16th consecutive month, registering 55.5 percent, which is an increase of 0.9 percent above the September reading of 54.6 percent.  Overall,…

He Who Hesitates is Lost

He Who Hesitates is Lost is a famous axiom that could not better describe the current state of recruiting in the life sciences. Just today the federal Department of Labor Statistics reported that the overall unemployment rate dropped to 5.8%…

Interviewing, the choice is yours?

The pre-interview statement, that we often hear when preparing a candidate for an interview is.. “I will be interviewing them, as much as they are interviewing me” No, no, and no. We call this the “kiss of death”. This philosophy…