You should do more than just plan for your first job in the pharma industry - you should plan for a career. Many people make the mistake of stumbling through their career - waiting for opportunities to present themselves and for others to notice their talent. Don’t make that mistake. Instead, aim to progress [...]
What Type of Jobs Can Engineers Get in the Pharma Industry?
Image: Masterflex UK What Kind of Jobs Can Engineers Get in the Pharma Industry? There are an enormous variety and range of engineering disciplines so it can be a real challenge to figure out what kind of jobs or roles you would be suitable for in the pharmaceutical or medical [...]
CV Masterclass: Selling Your Employment History When Changing Industry
Image: The Muse The “Employment History” section of your CV should be far more than dates and a list of the duties of your job. By adding in specific achievements, tangible details and transferable skills, your previous employment section can be a highly persuasive section of your CV, even if you’re making a [...]
Quick check in and offer of help to ALL our past Students | GetReskilled
In times like this, we’ve got to stick together. That’s why we’re offering all students who have previously completed one of our programmes, the chance to take our Advanced Career Coaching programme (RRP €999) for free, for a limited time. If you’ve found yourself with unexpected time at home, use that time wisely [...]
VET Awards success 2019
by Gerard Creaner (President, GetReskilled) I’m absolutely delighted to announce that GetReskilled and Technological University Dublin finished 2nd in our category at the European Commission Vocational Education Training (VET) Excellence Awards 2019. Just to be recognised at a European level is a real honour. I’m really proud to be bringing home [...]
How do I get a job in the pharmaceutical or medical device industry with no experience?
How Do I Get a Job in Pharma With No Industry Experience? Contents You need to aim for the right jobs Know what the job advert is REALLY telling you When to pick up the phone Tips for a “no experience” application When you’re missing an “essential” criteria How [...]
Working In Ireland’s BioPharma/MedTech Industry? Now’s the Time to Negotiate
Ireland’s BioPharma/MedTech manufacturing industry is extremely strong right now. Arguably, the strongest it has ever been. All the signs of continued growth are extremely positive, just check out the graph above showing steadily rising job vacancy numbers since 2015. With the lockdown due to Covid this year, numbers did drop, but they began [...]
Applying for jobs but it’s just “not working”? Here are 10 possible reasons why
Image: cnbc 10 Reasons Why Your Job Hunt Might Not Be Working Big companies take their time There were lots of candidates / someone better qualified You aren’t applying for enough jobs You’re applying for the wrong jobs You not “out there” in the right places You’ve not followed [...]
Medical Device & Pharma Companies in Waterford – Ultimate Guide
Jobs in Waterford’s Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries Currently, there are over 4,000 people directly employed by Pharmaceutical and Medical Device companies in Waterford. Many more are employed indirectly. Click here to see Pharmaceutical and MedTech jobs in Waterford. Or read on to find out more... Top Medical [...]
5 Key Takeaways from NIBRT’s “Careers in Biopharma” Event
Last Saturday, 11 top pharmaceutical companies and over 500+ prospective employees attended NIBRT’s annual Careers in Biopharma event in Dublin. Now in its 6th year, this is the number 1 pharma careers fair in Ireland. The day consisted of presentations from companies and an exhibition where job hunters could talk directly to [...]
Medical Device & Pharma Companies in Limerick – Ultimate Guide
Jobs in Limerick's Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries Currently, there are over 4,600 people directly employed by Pharmaceutical and Medical Device companies in Limerick. Many more are employed indirectly. Limerick consistently ranks in the top 3 counties for available Pharmaceutical and MedTech jobs in Ireland. Click here to see Pharmaceutical and MedTech [...]
How to Save Money with SOPs that Stand the Test of Time
The pharmaceutical industry invests a significant amount of time and money every year writing and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). But it doesn’t appear to be having an impact on the number of 483’s issued by the FDA... In fact, in Biologics manufacturing, issues with SOPs are the number [...]