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Manufacturing and Millennials Part II: When All Else Fails, Try Greed


In our last post (“Manufacturing and Millennials: Is Bad PR the Problem?”), manufacturing experts lamented the fact that today's young people, particularly in the U.S., just don’t see Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers as sexy enough.

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Can Pharma Middle Managers Be More than Corporate Water Carriers?


We've just published, in print and online, our latest cover story: “The Good Fight: The Plight of Pharma’s Middle Managers.” It’s a rich, timely topic, given the fact that much of the finger pointing regarding the industry's problems is aimed at mid-level professionals. Or they are implicitly faulted, as upper management absolves itself of responsibility.

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A Modest Proposal for Some "Guerilla" Career Advisors: Walk the Talk, or Wear the Suit


gorilla suitI confess that I feel a bit angry that over 60,000 highly trained people in the industry lost their positions last year, during one of the worst recessions in recent history.

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Keeping Your Mojo, and Your Sanity, in a Tough Pharma Job Market


I recently interviewed Michelle Alton, a senior pharma professional who is in the middle of a job search. The market is tough out there, she says, and networking is key.

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