By: Claire Wilson. Last Updated: April 2022 Purpose of this Section: To give an employer a useful overview of your academic history The Basics of this Section This should be a quick and easy section for an employer to read and [...]
How to Write a CV – Part 3: Personal Profile
By: Claire Wilson. Last Updated: April 2022 The Purpose of this Section: To give a succinct overview of yourself that grabs the attention of the reader by highlighting the key things about you that make you suitable for this role. Personal Profile… Personal [...]
How to Write a CV – Part 2: Personal Details
By: Claire Wilson. Last Updated: April 2022 The Purpose of this Section: To ensure that an employer can reach you by their preferred method of communication if they want to follow up on your application. The personal details should be the easiest [...]
How to Write a CV – Part 1: The Clues Hidden in Every Job Advert
By: Claire Wilson. Last Updated: April 2022 If you’ve been viewing job adverts as a basic description of a role’s duties and responsibilities, and the education and employment background they want from a candidate - you’ve been reading them wrong. A simple change in mindset will revolutionise [...]
How to Write a CV – Your Ultimate Guide
By: Claire Wilson. Last Updated: April 2022 Everybody thinks they know how to write a CV. The problem is, what they typically mean is… “I wrote a CV a while back and it did me fine then, I can update that and send it out for any [...]
England’s North West Pharmaceutical and Med Device Companies
By: Claire Wilson. Last Updated: July 2023 Image: Danone UK North West Pharmaceutical Industry and MedTech Sector at a Glance Employs 25,500 people across the North West Turnover of £6,072m Generates 38% of all UK pharmaceutical output Home to Alderley Park, the UK’s largest [...]
26 Myths, Misconceptions and Observations About Finding a Job in Pharma and Medical Device Manufacturing
By: Claire Wilson BSc and Donagh Fitzgerald B.Prod Eng. Last Updated: April 2022 Image: Körber What are some of the biggest myths about trying to find a new job within the pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing industry? And what are some of the things [...]
The Thriving Life Science Sector in Wales
By: Claire Wilson. Last Updated: July 2023 Image: tradeandinvest.wales Welsh Life Science Sector at a Glance Employs over 12,000 people across 360 companies Annual turnover of over £2bn Average of 5% growth in recent years 20% more life science companies per capita than the [...]
The Best Pharma & MedTech Podcasts
By: Claire Wilson and Sinead Creaner. Last Updated: April 2022 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. [...]
UK Pharma & Med Device Manufacturing – A Strong & Stable Career Option
By: Claire Wilson. Last Updated: April 2022 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 [...]
Take a look inside the UK’s pharma plants
By: Claire Wilson. Last Updated: April 2022 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 [...]
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 time-draining [...]
6 Easy Steps to Planning Your Career for the Pharmaceutical Industry
By: Claire Wilson. Last Updated: April 2022 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 [...]
What Type of Jobs Can Engineers Get in the Pharma Industry?
By: Donagh Fitzgerald. Last Updated: April 2022 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 [...]
CV Masterclass: Selling Your Employment History When Changing Industry
By: Claire Wilson. Last Updated: April 2022 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 [...]
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?
By: Claire Wilson. Last Updated: April 2022 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 [...]
Working In Ireland’s BioPharma/MedTech Industry? Now’s the Time to Negotiate
By: Claire Wilson. Last Updated: April 2022 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 [...]
Applying for jobs but it’s just “not working”? Here are 10 possible reasons why
By: Claire Wilson. Last Updated: April 2022 Image: cnbc 10 Reasons Why Your Job Hunt Might Not Be Working Jump to section Big companies take their time There were lots of candidates / someone better qualified You aren’t applying [...]
Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies in Waterford – Ultimate Guide
By: Claire Wilson. Last Updated: April 2022 Waterford’s Pharma Industry at a Glance Over 4,500 people are directly employed by Pharmaceutical and Medical Device companies in Waterford. Many more are employed indirectly. More than 10 companies have manufacturing sites. We are continually [...]