FINDING THE RIGHT FIT

Well, well, well HA! I find i'm back on the market. Not surprising in times like these, lay offs everywhere, long hours and double the work, hunting for ways to acheive impossible odds!

As did I, many people would take the first thing smokin' if offered a job before Christmas! However let me impress upon you, how that is not always a good thing ;-)

As a wise old man with limited education once told me, "all money ain't good money".
So I will say to you, "all job opportunities are not good job opportunities" for you and your background.

Finding the right fit is very important. For all my recruiting friends out there you know that experience has taught us that 50% of getting a job is the applicants hard skills and the other 50% includes soft skills. Let's examine what are hard and soft skills.

Hard Skills - include your years of experience, specific technology used,
tools etc.

Soft Skills - inlcude your interpersonal skills, ability to work on a team,
methodologies used to do your job to ensure culture fit

Finding the right fit on both sides continues to be the mysterious way that agencies and HR recruiting staff stay employed.

Here are a few tips that I will share with you:

How large is the company
How many clients do they have that they are actively working with directly
How many vendor management clients do they have
What are their processes
Is there training
What is the expected ramp up time
Explain the company culture
Explain the management style
Are they in the top 10 on their clients list
Who are their competitors
Do you have a repository to track data
Do you use your database
What is broken
What is working
Why is this position open - accept the answer with a grain of salt
What is the CEO's philosophy and interest in it's employees
What resources are available to you

These are just a few! LOL!!! Be patient, be good to yourself, and things will work they way they should.

SOME ARE STILL HIRING

Hello my faithful readers. Thanks for coming back to my page. Yes it's true, that if you ask all around you will find someone who has just gotten laid off, another company is shutting down or you have just been made aware of the infamous "hiring pause".

Well Hooray for the Pharmaceutical companies out there! They are still going strong. One of the clients i'm supporting in Kalamazoo Michigan is sending out 3 and 4 jobs request every day, and yes i've shared that with you because I have openings.

If you have any of the following skills in a highly regulated environment or Pharma Industry contact me immediately:

Programmer Analyst - Gxp environment, 2 – 4 years of programming experience using MiniTab and Cognos Reporting. Strong knowledge of COGNOS Framework Manager; computer validation and familiarity with cGXP regulations; and knowledge of pharmaceutical QA/QC laboratory business processes. Degree required.


Business Analyst - Chromatography Data System(CDS) Interface. This person will be responsible for the configuration, testing and implementation of the Chromatography to LAS interface and the MAPS to LAS interface. 2 – 4 years of experience with software integration and configuration, technical writing, Familiarity with ABI's SQL*LIMS and SQL*QA software and data model. Familiarity with laboratory processes and chromatography systems very desirable. Strong knowledge of computer validation and familiarity with cGXP regulations; knowledge of pharmaceutical QA/QC laboratory business processes. Strong COGNOS knowledge would be a plus.

Validation Specialist - This position will be responsible for creating and managing validation documentation and other project documentation to support the Kalamazoo Global LIMS Deployment project. Required skills and experience: Expert level of proficiency with the following Microsoft products: Visio, Power Point, Excel, and Word. Candidate will have the ability to communicate and work effectively with internal customers and IT staff in person, over the phone, and through e-mail; good decision making and problem solving skills; structured work habits and detail oriented. Desired skills and experience: Familiarity with Microsoft SharePoint, ABI's SQL*LIMS and SQL*QA software and data model, knowledge of QA/QC laboratory business processes in a regulated environment; IT experience including systems analysis and writing requirementsSend me an email

Application Support General Function: Ensures the continuing operation of software applications, both off-the-shelf and in-house. Applies and tests enhancements, fixes and upgrades to applications. Demonstrates ability to discover, troubleshoot, and fix software problems. Is responsible for problem triage and responding to helpdesk tickets. Monitors performance, stress and load tests, and tunes for increased performance. Keeps informed and trained in advances in their specific field. Capable of performing effectively in a team, or alone and unsupervised. Communicates effectively with team members and management.
Job title: Application Support
RWT Role: Advanced-Leads support staff
Experience: 5 Years + application support and management
Education: Undergraduate Degree
Skill Sets: Commercial Applications – Business Objects, Ariba, Documentum
Microsoft Office

I Want To Hear From You

If you are in the following areas I want to hear from you: North Carolina, Philadelphia, New York.

Yes I'm back on the hunt! As many of you know I was on a long term contract at Cisco Systems, and now I have moved on to a full-time position with Base One Technologies. We are going to be looking for people in the areas listed above. The type of positions will include the following skills:

Unix Developers
Weblogic Apps Server
PMP - Project Managers
Oracle ERP/Financials
Oracle Discoverer
PHP, My SQL,
J2EE, Java

Just to name a few. Please reach out to me via this post.