Whether you're in the industry and trying to stay up-to-date, or looking to start a career in pharma or medtech and trying to get to grips with the environment, keeping of top of industry developments isn't easy. Even if you find great articles or publications, having time to actually read them can be tough. [...]
UK Pharma & Med Device Manufacturing – A Strong & Stable Career Option
The Life Sciences industries have been an important part of the UK economy for many years. And while the spotlight is often directed towards R&D activities and clinical trial capabilities, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device manufacturing make up a significant proportion of this sector. For many years, we’ve observed Pharma and Med [...]
Take a look inside the UK’s pharma plants
Image: Takeda If you're trying to make a career change into pharma or medical device manufacturing, it can be difficult to really picture what it might involve. Strict rules and regulations mean that you're unlikely to be able to visit or tour a facility. So to help you understand what this [...]
The Latest UK Pharma Manufacturing Job Announcements
Image: GEN Keeping up with new plant announcements, expansion plans, and brand new companies is a great way to find out about the latest opportunities within your commutable area. But it can also be prohibitively time consuming. So we've decided to give you all the benefits with none of the [...]
6 Easy Steps to Planning Your Career for the Pharmaceutical Industry
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 [...]
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
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 mid-career change. [...]
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 [...]