The talent shortage in life sciences is nothing new: the trend has been growing for years. Exacerbated by pressures on pharma firms due to the pandemic, the great resignation, and rapidly changing technologies, this skill and talent shortage is threatening innovation. What are some strategies for success? Problems in Life […]
The Great Resignation Part 1: Why do People Quit?
The Great Resignation is making headlines around the world, but what it is and why it’s happening are interpreted in wildly different ways. Are people leaving their jobs because they are lazy? Because they feel unsafe? Because they get better offers? Let’s take a fact-driven approach to find out why […]
Measuring Success: Recruitment Metrics that Matter
Staffing and recruitment is more art than science. Finding perfect matches, fostering growth and development, and improving satisfaction and contentment require soft skills, intuition, and a little luck. However, just because the work is intangible doesn’t mean the results can’t be. Here are the tools for measuring recruitment success. Recruitment […]
Don’t Treat Candidates like Commodities
In today’s changing job market, employees are taking more control of their work, and they have higher expectations around their jobs and the companies they work for. What can companies do to bring the best candidates to their door? Say Goodbye to the Traditional Mentality For generations, labor has been […]
3 Recruitment Trends to Watch in 2022
In many ways, recruitment and employment trends for the coming year are consistent with changes since 2020. But the year ahead promises some important changes for HR and recruitment professionals. Here are the recruitment trends to watch in 2022. Recruitment Basics Remain the Same In many ways, 2022 promises more […]
Looking Ahead: A New Year Message from Grapefrute
The phrase “new normal” has been used all-too-often over the past two years, and yet it remains a reality with newer and deeper consequences every day. While people and industries suffer from Covid-fatigue and are desperate to return to the plans, goals, and intentions they had in 2019, in the […]
Buyer’s Remorse: When a New Hire Doesn’t Measure Up
New hires often complain that the job isn’t what it seemed to be in the advert. But what about when the opposite is true? What about when an employee doesn’t have the skills they claimed? It happens surprisingly often that a new hire doesn’t fit in as well as expected. […]
Best Practices in Remote Onboarding of New Hires
Working remotely was already a rising trend in 2019, and in 2021 demand for workers has risen and workers’ expectations have changed. Remote work and thus remote onboarding are the reality now for many industries. Here are some tips for the successful remote onboarding of new employees. Challenges in Employee […]
