2016 went out with a bang, not a wimper on the employment front. The US economy added 156,000 jobs in December, and unemployment hovered at 4.7 percent, close to a nine-year low. In addition, according to Fierce Biotech, VC funding…
Author: Shawn Barley
Show Them That You Love Them
As we enter the dog days of summer, economic signs continue to point to the fact that the US economy is as hot as the current weather. In June, 285,000 jobs were added according the US Bureau of Labor Statistics…
Don’t Let The Perfect Be The Enemy Of The Good
As the 1st Quarter of 2016 begins to draw to a close, the life science market continues to remain exceedingly tight. Today, the overall economy added 242,000 jobs surpassing economists’ most optimistic forecasts. The overall unemployment rate has dropped to…
Life Science Market As Hot as the Late Summer Weather
All across the country as we enter the Labor Day Holiday, most of the US is experiencing a heat wave. The same came be said about the Life Science job market right now; despite the continued wave of mergers and…
Improving Success In Your Hiring Process
Currently, economic signs are starting to look up. Just today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the economy added 223,000 jobs in April and the overall employment is 5.4%, the lowest it has been it 7 years. Now amidst…
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%…
Shutting the Revolving Door of Top Talent
The Life Sciences seem to be heating up just as the weather starts to cool down. The biotech index and funding are at record levels far surpassing their previous highs. Everyday within the life sciences another article comes out touting…
Despite Merger Mania, Life Sciences Sector Continues to Show Strength
Just this morning, a Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed that the US economy added a robust 288,000 jobs and unemployment fell to 6.1%, the lowest it has been in the Obama presidency. Moreover, according to TRG’s own research, life…
Competing in a Candidate Driven Marketplace
The quest for talent in the life sciences and for professional talent overall seems to be heating up just like the weather. Just this morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported another 227,000 jobs were added to the economy in…
As the Job Market Heats Up, Employers Need to Focus on Preventing Turnover
It seems that along with the warmer weather, the job market has come out of the deep freeze. Just this morning, the US Economy added 288,000 jobs and unemployment fell to a five year low at 6.3 percent. Also, the…