Interview Questions to Ask That Will Challenge Your Candidates

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Candidates want to do their best in interviews, so they frequently prepare by thinking through the most commonly asked questions and how they’ll answer. While this sort of deep thought can provide insight to hiring managers, additional information can be learned only by bringing candidates out of their comfort zone. Here are some examples of… Read more »

Developing a Social Recruiting Strategy Will Change the Way You Hire

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If you’ve ever wished that hiring your next sales or marketing superstar was as easy as keeping up with friends on social media, it’s time to create a social recruiting strategy. Social recruiting integrates with more traditional recruiting strategies. It leverages social media to allow companies to communicate with potential candidates, build their employment brand,… Read more »

Do You Know the Impact of Hiring a Superstar Employee?

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When staffing firms ask hiring managers about hiring superstar employees, one response appears over and over: “We’d love to do that, but we just don’t have the budget.” Many companies believe they can’t afford to hire their industry’s top talent. In fact, most companies can’t afford not to do so. Sales and marketing A-players help… Read more »

Do You Dread Hiring for Your Sales Team? Here’s How to Streamline the Process

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Hiring sales professionals can be difficult. For many sales team managers, the need to hire a new team member presents a challenge they’d rather not face unless absolutely necessary. But hiring new sales team members doesn’t have to be a chore. Here’s how to improve and streamline the process so you can screen, interview and… Read more »

Need to Hire Biotech Marketing Leaders? 7 Traits to Look For

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Biotech marketing is one of the most exciting and fast-paced fields available today, and marketing teams need good leaders who can help their companies stay competitive. While good managers are often good leaders, management and leadership aren’t identical skill sets. Seven Traits to Look for in Biotech Marketing Leaders Listening The best leaders put listening… Read more »

5 Tips to Inspire and Motivate Your Top Sales Performers

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Think about the salespeople on your team who receive the most attention. In all likelihood, you spend the most time with those who are struggling. However, top performers can easily become complacent and even dissatisfied if they stop feeling motivated. Use these tips to inspire and motivate your top salespeople to continue to perform. Provide… Read more »

Is Your Biotech Recruiting Strategy Missing THIS Essential Piece?

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Finding the best sales and marketing talent can be difficult for biotech companies. Even when you’ve planned your hiring process, chosen specific screening criteria and changed the way you interview, you may find the best candidates are slipping through your fingers. If this sounds familiar, your recruiting strategy may be missing one essential piece: a… Read more »

2018 Sales and Marketing Staffing Plan: Execution

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In this final segment of our strategic planning miniseries, we’ll look at how to execute the strategic staffing plan you’ve developed, based on the needs you’ve identified in the coming year. Here’s how to launch your plan and hit the ground running in 2018. Get a head start. Before 2018 arrives, identify tasks you can… Read more »

4 Red Flags Your Sales and Marketing Employees are Looking for a New Job (and What You Can Do About It)

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Nearly every manager would like to know in advance if their employees are looking for another job – yet very few “key in” to the telltale signs an employee is planning to walk. Here are four major red flags that you’ll soon be replacing a staff member, and what you can do to stay proactive… Read more »

Filling an Open Marketing Position: Should You Promote or Bring in Outside Talent?

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When you need to fill an open position in marketing, you have a choice: seek an outside candidate, or hire from within. It’s an important question, and it deserves your consideration. Here’s what to consider when weighing internal promotion vs. outside hiring. Do you have the inside talent you need? Chances are your people already… Read more »