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Secrets of a CRA Recruiter

Welcome to the CRA Resource Show! craresources is a unique Recruitment Agency with a single focus of providing CRA Staffing for Clinical Studies across North America.

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22:47

Effective Professionals are Chameleons

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

2025/06/26

Welcome to today’s podcast episode, where we partner with one of our favorite CRAs, Chiquita Caudle, to discuss an extremely important topic: the remarkable adaptability of effective professionals in today’s ever-changing workplace. In a world that demands flexibility, resilience, and sharp communication, effective CRAs stand out by behaving much like chameleons. Wait…what? These senior professionals seamlessly blend into new environments, adjust their approach to suit diverse situations, and...

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25:52

How to Identify Soft Skill Deficiencies

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2025/06/24

Today, we team up with one of our favorite guests, Lyle Gee, to discuss how to identify soft skill deficiencies. Why Identifying Soft Skill Deficiencies Matters In today’s dynamic workplace, the ability to identify soft skill strengths and gaps is crucial. Soft skills like communication, collaboration, adaptability, and emotional intelligence are often the unsung heroes behind professional success. Yet, many professionals are unaware of their deficiencies in these areas. Recognizing and addre...

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15:33

Can Your Resume Beat the Bots?

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2025/06/02

Welcome to today’s episode, where we pull back the curtain on one of the most important and misunderstood steps in the modern job search: making sure your CV or resume is ready to beat the bots. If you have ever applied for a job and never heard back, you are not alone. In fact, only about 15% of resumes ever make it past the artificial intelligence-driven applicant tracking systems (ATS) and into the hands of a real human recruiter. Today, we are giving you step-by-step instructions to ensur...

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15:23

Interview Question-Do you Prefer Working Alone or in...

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

2025/05/19

Many candidates struggle to effectively answer this common interview question. In fact, we have recently had several very experienced candidates faceplant when attempting to articulate whether they are able to work individually or as part of a group. I would suspect this is one of the most common interview questions hiring managers ask. Thus, all job seekers should prepare and practice a response. But before you answer, consider why the question is being asked. And no, the interviewer doesn’t...

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21:51

AI and the Clinical Research Associate Role

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2025/05/13

Welcome to today’s episode! If you have ever wondered about the buzzwords “automation” and “artificial intelligence” and what they really mean for the Clinical Research Associate role, you are in the right place. Join us as our special guest, Anna-Liisa Parts, breaks down the differences between these two concepts in a simple, non-technical way. And importantly, we talk honestly about the fears and excitement swirling around AI in our industry. Let’s face it: there is a lot of uncertainty abo...

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30:31

Navigating Career Crossroads

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2025/04/28

Welcome to today’s episode. Join us as we have a beautifully candid conversation with Angelina Diassiti about career crossroads. We discuss feeling the sting of rejection while simply wondering: “What’s next for me?” Have you ever found yourself willing to take any job, not because you are desperate, but because you are unsure what you actually want? There is a real difference between accepting any position out of uncertainty and intentionally exploring your next move because you are at a car...

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27:22

The CRA Role Is Changing-Are You Ready?

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

2025/04/25

Listen to the Podcast That’s Leading the Conversation The last decade has transformed the clinical research landscape, and nowhere is that more evident than in the evolving Clinical Research Associate (CRA) role. Once known as the “road warriors” of clinical trials, today’s CRAs face a new reality: decentralized trials, remote data collection, and a surge in trial complexity have fundamentally changed what monitoring and managing studies mean. But with these changes come new challenges. CRAs ...

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24:37

Introduction to TASK Research Academy

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

2025/04/23

…and why engaging with the TASK Research Academy is essential for clinical research professionals. We were privileged to have a special guest, Karen Cloete, founder of the TASK Research Academy, on our program. This wonderful program offers a unique, immersive learning experience. And yes, the programs are designed for clinical research professionals at all stages of their careers. The Academy’s courses are internationally accredited and cover the entire clinical trial lifecycle. Their ...

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29:36

LinkedIn Networking Mistakes

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2025/04/18

Today, we talk about networking. Not just LinkedIn networking, but all types of networking. Some of you may remember the old-fashioned networking events. You would show up with a business suit on, shake hands, pass out business cards, and then conduct follow-ups afterwards. From my view, the value of these in-person events was the personal touch. It is hard to beat face-to-face interactions when it comes to building trust and rapport. You are able to read body language, share a laugh, a...

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17:08

What Does Job Stability Mean? (It Isn’t What You Think)

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2025/04/15

Do you believe that permanent positions provide more job stability than contract roles? Many people do, but I have statistics that might challenge that assumption and encourage you to think differently about your career options. It is a common belief that larger, well-established companies are inherently more stable than small startups. However, I can show you compelling evidence that this is often a misconception. Our experience is that smaller companies can offer just as much, if not ...

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31:11

Why Use Storytelling in the Interview?

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

2025/04/10

I love this podcast. Our guest Lyle Gee is a storytelling expert, and because he is so excellent at layering stories into the conversation, two things happen. First, you love to talk to him. If you put this into the context of an interview, he builds rapport almost instantly, which is critically important during an interview. Second, he uses stories to articulate his experiences and qualifications clearly. Storytelling is a powerful communication tool that can transform a job int...

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18:22

How to Navigate Illegal Interview Questions

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2025/04/08

Navigating Illegal Interview Questions: A Jobseeker’s Guide Today’s roundtable topic is illegal interview questions. I want to note that this podcast is primarily for the candidate. While hiring managers and interviewers will benefit, job seekers should be educated about interview questions that are classified as illegal. Hiring Managers, we cover this topic as well as provide an interview template here. We will provide examples of illegal interview questions, discuss what makes them un...

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19:11

Common Resume Failures

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

2025/03/28

Today, we are going to share some recent real-life resume failures. Did you know that approximately 60% of candidates are rejected because of their resumes? When I share this statistic, most individuals assume these rejections are due to poor grammar or spelling and punctuation issues. You should know that the issues we are going to discuss go well beyond poor spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Don’t you think it is silly to be rejected because of resume issues? And perhaps you f...

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18:05

Show the World Your Career Shift is Intentional

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2025/03/18

There are a lot of reasons why individuals go through a career shift. Unfortunately, many hiring managers and recruiters question a job candidate’s motivation when the shift is perceived as ‘backward’. As an example, Directors and CRA managers often reach out to us with a desire to step back into a CRA role. Unfortunately, many agencies ignore these candidates, assuming the shift is out of desperation. And while we do see candidates who are desperate and ‘willing to accept’ a posi...

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28:38

Learn the 3 Ps: Interview Practice, Preparation, and...

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2025/03/13

Are you a buttoned up interviewer? Many candidates struggle when it comes to being smooth in an interview. So how do you become more successful at the task of interviewing? Today we are going to teach you the ‘3 Ps’ of interviewing: Interview Practice, Interview Preparation, and Maintaining Positivity throughout the process. Join us as we talk to experienced clinical research professional, Lyle Gee as he explains his approach. He describes how he ‘trains’ for the interview. After all, p...

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24:54

What We Think We Become

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2025/03/10

Buddha is credited to have stated ‘What we think, we become.’ So let me ask you this – can you be negative and not know it? I asked my friend Google this question and was floored with the resounding yes. Yes, you can be negative and not know it. And in today’s job market, feeling defeated and being discouraged can become a norm. And believe me, allowing yourself to slip into negativity does make a difference when conducting a job search. Negativity and self-doubt will decrea...

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29:48

Confessions of a CRA Job Seeker…Everything Has Changed

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2025/02/24

If you haven’t looked for a CRA Job in a while, you may be shocked to see how the job search has changed. We teamed up with Senior CRA, Natalie Lomax to discuss her experience. Today’s podcast is focused on how LinkedIn has changed everything related to the job search. We had a wonderful discussion about the ‘ah ha’ moments Natalie experienced, and how she has adjusted her job search approach to successfully land her next contract. For example, Natalie had never worried about a profile ...

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21:32

Jobseekers: Beware of Bad Advice

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2025/02/17

I see a lot of bad advice being doled out to job seekers on LinkedIn. Individuals claim to be coaches when they have little substantial ‘real life’ or professional experience. Mentors advise candidates to fudge their resumes or purchase fake degrees. And other job seekers who are in the same ‘unemployed’ boat are giving horrible advice to their colleagues. While seeing the poor advice is concerning, my largest angst is that high-quality candidates are taking it! These incredible profess...

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27:00

Are You Sacrificing Self Love For Success?

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2025/02/10

And is it possible to separate self-love and success? Do you believe that if you don’t take care of yourself, you won’t be able to take care of others? My mentor has given me this advice more than once. And research agrees that caring for yourself is critically important…especially if you provide care or support to other people. Burnout, overwhelm, stress, and unfulfillment come to those of us who consistently put others ahead of ourselves. It also comes to those of us who are so driven...

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18:03

CRAs, Do You Know How To Manage Up?

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2025/02/06

Effective CRAs know how to manage up. Managing up means that you actively work to understand your supervisor’s priorities and communication style. It also means that based on your manager’s communication style, you effectively (and proactively) keep your supervisor updated with your progress. You also chase them when you need something from them and/or appropriately escalate when they are nonresponsive. Everyone needs to know how to manage their manager. As a side note, I love it when my team...

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