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Further Investment by Pfizer in R&D

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Further Investment by Pfizer in R&D at their Cork facility confirms Ireland as being a competitive and attractive  site

Ireland still continues to attract Foreign Direct Investment

Ireland still continues to attract Foreign Direct Investment

for foreign direct investment. Over €11 Million is being invested at the Ringaskiddy Process Development Center (PDC)  plant.

This facility will be a center for research and development centering on advanced manufacturing and enhanced production techniques which will be utilsed at Pfizer plants globally. Technologies developed here will have the potential to drastically reduce associated costs for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) as a result of optimising and improving on current manufacturing systems in use.

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Jobseekers Wake up and Smell the coffee

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smell-the-coffee1Jobseekers, wake up and smell the coffee. It is about time YOU took control of your CV.

Here are a few tips:

1. When you apply on-line for a job, take the name of the contact person down and follow up with a call.

2. Do NOT allow  a Recruitment Agency send in your CV to a company without your full knowledge and full consent.

3. Do NOT apply for the same job twice. If you are not sure if it is the same job as it is worded differently in the ad, ring the agency to find out.

4. Be active NOT pro-active. If you see a job you are interested in, but are not sure if you are suitable, phone the agency to find out. Do not waste time applying for jobs that are not suitable for you.

5. Keep in touch with the agency/agencies that you are dealing with on a regular basis. Do not expect them to call you as they are dealing with dozens of jobseekers a day. By phoning the agency, you are showing that you are vigilant and you are also reminding the agency that you are available

By using the above tips, you are TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR CV.

By doing so, you are making sure that you are being represented in the marketplace in the most professional way.

Holding hands with the jobseeker…..

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holding-handsI was talking to a Medical Sales Candidate of mine who has recently attended interviews with three Medical companies. I asked him how he got on and he told me the following:

1) the first Medical company who brought him back for second interview told him that he was too expensive and on that basis could not hire him

2) the second Medical company who also called him back for second interview told him that he was far too experienced for the job and that he would get bored

3) the third Medical company is yet to come back to him with feedback. His first interview was a week ago

I think it is very imprtant that the Employer is very frank with the jobseeker at first interview and highlights the unsuitability of a candidate after the interview is complete  A candidate shoould not be called back for second interview unless he/she is a strong contender for the posiiton

As Candidates are very vulerable in the market at the moment, I think the Employer, like the Recruitment Agency should guide the Candidate gently in the recruitment process.

By all means, the Candidate needs a helping hand to find the next suitable position, but let that hand be a warm and caring one. Let’s not fill the Candidate with false expectations at interview stage but rather with practical, frank and helpful advice.

That is what the jobseeker will be thankful for in the future.