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30 06, 2025

Start Smart: Why Early Decisions Define the Success of Your Search

By |2025-06-30T12:51:16-04:00June 30th, 2025|

I see it happen time and time again. A company has a critical role to fill and jumps straight into action. The job description gets posted. Emails go out. Recruiters are called. LinkedIn gets lit up. There’s energy, momentum, and urgency. But then, ten days pass. Then thirty. And [...]

6 05, 2025

Taking the Best of Both Worlds: The Middle Is the Key to Success

By |2025-05-07T11:34:42-04:00May 6th, 2025|

You Can’t Automate Chemistry  It all started with a string of “almosts.” I was working with a biotech client—sharp team, innovative tech, and a clear sense of what they needed in a hire. They weren’t winging it. They had a solid job description, a defined scope, and a thoughtful [...]

5 03, 2025

How to Build a Winning Talent Acquisition Strategy for Biotech IT Leaders

By |2025-03-05T11:27:12-05:00March 5th, 2025|

The first time I helped a biotech company find an IT leader, I learned something crucial. Biotech isn’t like other industries when it comes to hiring tech talent. The stakes are higher, the regulatory landscape is more complex, and the right hire can make the difference between seamless operations [...]

4 02, 2025

Biotech IT Hiring Strategy: Attract & Retain Top Talent

By |2025-01-29T16:34:12-05:00February 4th, 2025|

Crafting a Winning Talent Acquisition Strategy for Biotech IT Leaders In the fast-evolving biotech industry, IT leaders drive innovation, from enabling data-driven R&D to ensuring robust infrastructure for commercialization. The demand for specialized IT talent in this sector is high, yet hiring the right people in this niche [...]

2 12, 2024

The Year in HR: 2024 Reflections and 2025 Recruitment Strategies

By |2024-12-02T17:39:15-05:00December 2nd, 2024|

As the year winds down and holidays approach, it's a season for celebration but also reflection. I am so grateful for the incredible companies, HR professionals and hiring managers I've connected with this year. It’s been a year of growth, resilience and opportunity. This is a great time of [...]

4 11, 2024

Thanks to You: A Thanksgiving Message on Building Meaningful Career Matches

By |2024-11-04T04:39:27-05:00November 4th, 2024|

With Thanksgiving coming up fast, I’d like to say thanks to everyone I work with — not just my colleagues here at The Swan Group, but the people who trust their hiring goals to me and everyone in my wider network who inspires me every day. When I think [...]

18 10, 2024

With Boards of Directors eager for AI and Data Governance-savvy IT leaders, why leave your IT searches to chance?

By |2024-10-22T03:37:16-04:00October 18th, 2024|

With Boards of Directors thirsty for AI and Data Governance knowledgeable IT leaders, why leave your IT searches (CIO, CDO, VP, CISO, CTO, etc.) to chance? Here are some reasons senior-level IT candidates tell us they are reluctant to apply to roles posted online: Senior-level candidates look for [...]

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