Tom Caravela
What to do When a Job Offer is Rescinded
First off, there are a couple of reasons why a company might rescind a job offer. Number one, if...
Jul 20th • 5 mins read
Tom Caravela
Promotability: How to Land Your Next Promotion
“Promotability” may be defined as one’s suitability for being promoted. Is it your goal to obtain a promotion this...
May 5th • 10 mins read
Tom Caravela
MSL People Skills: Top 10 Tips for Better Engagement
The cornerstone of the Medical Science Liaison role is RELATIONSHIP BUILDING. In a nutshell, better engagement equates to better...
Apr 20th • 8 mins read
Tom Caravela
MSL Evolution: New Trends and Titles That May Emerge
The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly had a profound impact on Field Medical Affairs. Has the Medical Science Liaison role...
Apr 5th • 1 min read
Tom Caravela
INTENTION: The Key to Achieving Your Goals
New Years resolutions and goals always seem to follow the same path with the same result. Start…no finish. Beginning…no...
Jan 21st • 1 min read
Bridget Rasmusson
Positioning Yourself to Become an MSL in 2022
After attending the MSL Society’s 9th annual conference in Vegas Last week, I have taken some time to reflect...
Dec 21st • 10 mins read
Bridget Rasmusson
Presentation Nails and Fails: 7 Tips to Ace Your Next MSL Presentation
The presentation portion of the MSL interview is truly “make or break,” and more often than not, the most...
Oct 12th • 1 min read
Bridget Rasmusson
6 Tips to Ace Your Next MSL Interview!
As a Medical Affairs-focused recruitment firm, we see MSL interview "wins" and slip-ups on a daily basis. From our...
Sep 28th • 1 min read
Tom Caravela
7 High-Cost Interview Mistakes that are Easy to Avoid
Is your job search taking much longer than expected? Have you gone on interviews and feel it went well,...
Jul 28th • 1 min read
Tom Caravela
Combatting the “Summer Slow Down" – MSL Job Search Tips for Slower Months
There is definitely a cyclical nature to hiring Medical Science Liaisons and Medical Affairs professionals. Typically, peak season for...
Jun 23rd • 2 mins read
Tom Caravela
MSL Hiring and Recruitment: 5 Ways to Support Diversity and Inclusion
While the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on many industries, Medical Science Liaison hiring was steady throughout 2020 and continues to...
May 19th • 2 mins read
Tom Caravela
Job Search Checklist for Aspiring Medical Science Liaisons
Tips to Help Break into Your First MSL Role The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) role, has become one of the most...
May 17th • 2 mins read
Tom Caravela
12 Interview Techniques to Help Land Your Next Job
Your next career move could very well be one interview away. Be sure to take every measure to prepare yourself...
May 12th • 1 min read
Tom Caravela
How to Prepare for a Virtual or Video Interview
As we are quickly becoming thrust into the age of “virtual” meetings and video interviews, job seekers and industry professionals...
Mar 19th • 1 min read
Tom Caravela
Mastering the First Impression
Why is a first impression so important? Mainly because it could also be your last, and only, impression on someone....
Jan 29th • 2 mins read
Tom Caravela
Resume Writing and Editing Tips for Pharma Professionals
As a Professional Pharmaceutical Recruiter, I read and evaluate resumes (as well as CVs), every day. While I am not...
Aug 8th • 1 min read
Tom Caravela
“Extreme Interviewing” – MSL Interview Tips and Insights from Medical Affairs Leaders
What is “Extreme Interviewing”? Is there such a thing? Does this term even exist in the dictionary? The short, and maybe...
Jul 9th • 1 min read
Tom Caravela
Where Did My Interview Go Wrong?
During the course of a lengthy and involved interview process, job seekers are often left wondering where they went wrong,...
Apr 24th • 1 min read
Tom Caravela
10 Ways to Make an Impact on a Phone Interview
The phone interview, sometimes referred to by Hiring Managers and Talent Acquisition teams as the “phone screen,” is most often...
Apr 9th • 1 min read
Tom Caravela
Interview Differentiator-Be a Story Teller
When you search Google for the words “Interview Preparation,” you will come up with approximately 756,000,000 results. While I am...
Mar 22nd • 1 min read
Tom Caravela
MSL Retention – What Matters Most
As the Medical Science Liaison job market continues to become more and more competitive, attrition rates continue to increase as...
Mar 15th • 2 mins read
