Plea to Job Seekers

In today's Marketplace time is of the essence. As you know there is alot more competition on the market. In saying this, when you send out your resume please make sure all contact information is on your resume, address, phone number(s) and please make sure it is updated and correct.

Many organizations will not take the time to email you and await a reply with this information but rather move on to the next qualified candidate.

Thanks for reading and Make it a Great Day!

About us:

With more than 10 years of experience, Carda Life Sciences is one of most recognized Life Science Solution firms. We currently service clients in all major hubs, with a Core Focus on New England. Whether you are a company looking to hire the absolute best talent, build an HR Infrastructure or an individual seeking a new job opportunity Carda Life Sciences is your answer!

February - The Month of Love and New Jobs

Happy February Everyone! January came in and out like the one 55 degree day we had.



First off, let me say that everything I am reading is showing an increase in Hiring throughout the Life Sciences Sector (Pharma/ Med Device / Biotech). If it wasn't I would be doing something else.



Carda Life Sciences; www.cardalifesciences.com is fully off and running. Below is a few positions we are actively recruiting for:



Manufacturing Engineer - Southern Mass



Director of Health Economics - Boston



Marketing Manager - Chicago Illinois



Quality Engineer - Rhode Island



Project/Program Manager - Southern Mass



If you are a Life Sciences Professional looking for a new home or a Company looking to add Top Notch Talent, contact me at sschantz@cardalifesciences.com



If anyone is looking for Documents as it relates to GMP's, Signature Logs or anything else related to Manufacturing I encourage you to visit http://wfleonardconsulting.com/nopcommerce/Default.aspx




In closing, Hopefully every one's year is off to a Great Start! If not, make a Better February! Don't be a statistic. Create your destiny!

How Best to Work with Recruiters

Even in today's marketplace, many people have not worked with recruiters and unfortunately recruiters do not fully explain how they work and how best to work with them.

Recruiter - A Recruiter is the person within a staffing firm that is responsible for identifying and screening/evaluating qualified candidates for an open position within a client business.

This is a loose definition but I think it gives you an idea of what we do.

Q.How best do I work with a recruiter?

First off be completely honest; whether it be your salary, job history/reasons for leaving, commute etc. Believe it or not Recruiters have ways of verifying this information.

Keep tabs of where you or other recruiters send your resume. Let them know if your CV has been previously sent to a company they may be telling you about. It puts you and the recruiter in a bad light if your resume has been previously sent. If a recruiter refuses to tell you who their client is, nicely tell them you do not want to work with them.

Before you submit your resume to a job posting online, call your recruiter first and see if he/she may have contacts within that company. Most of the time when you apply online your resume gets lost in the shuffle amongst 10,20,30 other resumes. Recruiters can sometimes bring your resume to light ahead of other applicants. On top of this, recruiters love the leads!!

Be realistic with yourself. If you are a Quality Engineer and have 5 years of industry experience, chances are a company is not going to hire you for a Director/VP level position. Additionally if you are currently earning $95K, you should not ask for $140K with your next position.

Lastly, If you don't hear from your recruiter, follow up with him/her. We are humans and occasionally need that friendly reminder that you are still on the market or need to follow up with a client that we sent your CV to.

2010 is Here

Ahh 2010 is upon us and in full swing. As I reflect back on 2009, I realize although I didn't have a F/T job, life was still Great.

Moving forward I have partnered up some with Great Life Science Recruiters and look forward to working with you as it relates to any and all Staffing Needs.

Why Work With Me and My Partners?

- We only work within the Life Sciences Vertical Market

- We take pride in our work

- We work at your pace

- Before we begin, we go the extra distance and get to know your company's background and culture

- We offer total solutions to your needs.

- For candidate searches, we work only with executive profiles that match your company's unique needs.

- We can build an HR Infrastructure that can be easily transitioned to the next person.

- We focus strictly on Quality and not Quantity

- We truly enjoy what we do.

Tired of working with Recruiters and Agencies that just don't get it?! Contact me, you won't be disappointed!

Wishing you all a Phenomenal 2010...

Please Give

Unemployment is the highest it has been in quite some time and in many homes it's not just one person unemployed but both spouses. Because of this many families have decisions to make....
Pay the bills or buy Holiday gifts for their kids and of course electricity and mortgage comes first.

Many kids will not be getting gifts from Santa this year and as a parent, how do you explain to your little one's why Santa didn't come.

Long story short, next time you are in Walmart, Target, CVS, please see it in your heart to buy a small toy to donate to toys for tots, your local church etc. Put yourself in these people's shoes....

Thank you for reading.

Happy Festivus!

Happy Holidays

It has been some time since I have been on here. Gosh where does the time go.



Let me start off by saying....Dolphins Win...Dolphins Win......As some of you know I am a Die Hard Dolphins Fan, and to see them win by 1 point....Wow.



Let me follow up by stating that the Fins will still go 9&7 or perhaps 8&8 and will squeak into the playoffs losing in the first round or not even make it but heck of course can't I gloat for a moment!?



As many of you know, my contract at CeQur has ended. It was a great experience and I can't say enough about the staff!! Thank you to everyone. I know our paths will cross again



As the new year comes upon us, I find myself looking for the next great opportunity. What do I want to do when I grow up? Well, I enjoy Business Development within the Life Sciences Sector, learning about new technologies, products etc and of course making new friendships along the way.



I know in my heart 2010 will be a great year, both personally as well as professionally. New heights will be hit and new ventures will be explored.



I wish each and every one of you a Happy Holiday and Wonderful New Year.

I have entered Oz

Well after many years as a successful agency recruiter I have now been blessed with having the opportunity to work for a Medical Device Manufacturer, start-up no less.



As an agency recruiter there is so much one can be privy to, gathering information via phone and an occasional on site visit but being on the inside or shall I say, having the ability to look "behind the Curtain of Oz" has been fantastic. There is nothing better than first hand experience of product development, quality systems, and the overall day to day operations of a company. Thus far it has been a phenomenal ride!

Stay Tuned, with luck, I will not be going back to Kansas!

Be well!!!