A Journey Made for a Special Purpose Written By: Sarah Yun “Thank you so much for all your support, it means so much to me”. Working here at Germer International, one of my favorite parts of my job is being able to help people transition smoothly into their next job. I had the opportunity [...]
Checking In with Your Recruiter – Why it’s a Good Idea Written By: Catherine Stier, Director of Recruiting In Executive Recruiting for the pharmaceutical industry, each recruiter at Germer International is working with around 15 folks who are actively in the interview process, while interacting with up to 50 industry professionals every day to continue [...]
Parental Leave Written By Allison Delaney After going through “The Great Resignation” in 2022, employee retention is on the top of employer’s minds and is something employees are demanding. Parental leave can be a great way to retain employees. Parental leave allows for employees to take time off without the stress of not having a [...]
What Makes a Strong Client / Recruiter Relationship By: Jessica Gerber Here at Germer International, there is a criteria and behavior from our clients that help us determine which jobs are a top priority. As you can read in Catherine Stier’s blog, 3 Ways to Become Our Favorite Client, she identifies the top criteria: setting [...]
Transition in Remote Work Written by: Jess Goodman Ever since the pandemic, remote work has been more desired by employees. As an employer, it can be overwhelming to ensure all employees are able to make that transition seamlessly while feeling supported and still having a strong company environment. Below are some ways Germer International has [...]
3 Ways to Become Our Favorite Client By: Catherine Stier, Director of Recruiting & Innovation I know, I know, we shouldn’t have favorites. But what can we say? Some of our clients, all pharmaceutical and biotech companies, have proven time and time again that they care about the executive recruiting, hiring, and onboarding process, and [...]
Sales Skills: From Country Club Golf Professional to Recruiter By: Les Schafer Little did I know it then but the 7 years that I spent working my way up from a bag room assistant to a 1st assistant golf professional taught me key foundational sales principles that I still lean on and use today in [...]
Every company is hiring, why should I work with a recruiter? By Allison Flitter Delaney There are many companies hiring right now. You probably see a bunch of different postings and are getting emails about a lot of roles that may be a good fit with your background and experience. Recruiters are probably also calling [...]
Building Trust By Allison Flitter Delaney Building trust with the candidates we work with is extremely important. The professionals we work with must trust us to fully represent them to a client with their expectations on salary, vacation, benefits, sign-on bonus’, visa status, etc. The trust that we have with our professionals cannot be built [...]
Be prepared for either a slow- or fast-moving interviewing process (emphasis here on Fast) Written By: Les Schafer After I am finished my initial introduction call with a candidate and it is clear that the candidate is interested in moving forward in the process, I will inevitably be asked, “How quickly are they looking to [...]
