In most of my cases the recruiter has been an intermidiary to negotiate my salary/total compensation package. They know full well my current status, ...

Hi Ken, First let me note that you have the right attitude. It is what it is. The recruiter should have given you feedback. Quite often the hiring ma...

Many many years ago I use to go to some "meet-ups" - it started with a couple of industry folk and in a very short period of time they bloomed where y...

Excellent post by Coach Tom. I'll add a few comments - but let me disclose the majority of my jobs/companies, all being permanent FTE roles, have been...

For me, fully endorse and the fact you're thinking like this, its good. You be amazed how many people don't realize they can benefit from external he...

Hi been off for a while - guess what I can add and build what CoachTom is: be narrow and specific with your question - and be smart about it. Cl...

Well, as we do in Marketing, when it comes to career development - start with the tactics and build to the strategy. Applies to any function/job pat...

Dave, Really love the "chokepoint" description of career transition challenge that many don't deeply consider. And that links to the concept of "step...

Some of these posts are nice, but it's a shame that none of these posters/bloggers come here and engage in dialog. Kinda defeats the purpose of the f...

no worries SBrian - all the best. DX

Hi Colleague, First it would be good if you generated a name like the rest of the forum, makes conversation a bit more personal. As for your question,...

Glad to be of help RAS. The other path I forgot to mention: Drug Safety/Pharmacoviligence in a pharma company/or contract research organization who p...

Hi RAS, I understand the nature of Regulatory Affairs, on the Pharma side it can be equally intense work-load wise, as you and I clearly understand, H...

Seems like you're just at the beginning stages of your inquiry based on scattered environs to make your transition and I'll take assumption at this mo...