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At work, less than 18% of people use a time management system, and 1 in 8 never feel in control of their work. With the Life Science industry demanding more from recruiters and hiring managers every day, now is the time to review how your time is currently being spent, and implement new techniques to help you stay productive and motivated at work.
Research by Pharmaceutical Technology found that in the 2021-2022 reporting year, 95.7% of pharmaceutical companies with a headcount above 250 pay their male employees higher than their female employees. The same research found that across the pharmaceutical industry, median hourly pay was 10% higher for males than females, placing the industry below the UK average of 11.6%.
As the life science industry continues to embrace more flexible ways of working, you may find yourself managing a team of hybrid or remote workers. As hybrid and remote working come with their own set of both challenges and opportunities, these ways of working also require a very different managerial approach.
A report by Totaljobs found that in the UK, 47% of workers are living ‘payslip to payslip’, with 36% saying their current salary doesn’t enable them to have a good quality of life.
Offboarding is the process that takes place when an employee leaves an organisation, whether this is through resignation, termination, or retirement. When an employee leaves, they will either:
As a Life Science recruiter or hiring manager, employer branding should be at the forefront of all your recruitment marketing activities. You should be working to establish an employer brand that clearly tells jobseekers:
As a Life Science recruiter or hiring manager, internal mobility is something you should be paying attention to in 2022. According to LinkedIn, companies that excel at internal mobility are able to retain employees almost 2x longer than companies who don’t (5.4 years compared to 2.9 years). Internal mobility has also been found to be the third biggest motivator for employees planning to stay in their current position, with 65% of employees agreeing that they would leave their organisation if internal mobility wasn’t allowed.
As a Life Science employer/recruiter, you must take steps to avoid discrimination across your entire recruitment journey, including in how you present your job adverts.
Recruitment metrics are measurements used to evaluate and optimise your recruitment processes. By gathering vital data such as your cost per hire and sourcing channel effectiveness, you’ll have the opportunity to improve the candidate experience whilst ensuring you’re investing your resources into the right channels, ensuring you’re getting the best ROI for your organisation.
Reboarding is the process of reintroducing employees to the workplace after they have been away for an extended period of leave, or after an organisation has experienced significant change. The goal of reboarding is to reassimilate employees back into their roles and the company culture of the organisation, whilst providing updates on new business goals, policies, and procedures.
