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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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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

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

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)

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

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

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

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

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

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...

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

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

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

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?

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

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?

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

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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17:17

Common Job Application Rejection Reasons

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

2025/02/04

Today’s podcast topic is common job application rejection reasons. Why? If you spend any time on LinkedIn, you have seen hundreds of testimonies that speak to how brutal the current job market is. Last week I saw a senior-level candidate who stated he had been searching for a new job for 18 months. He testified that he had submitted over 1700 job applications and while he had been invited to interview a few times, he had received no offers. He was soliciting advice from his network on w...

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29:14

CRAs: Tips to Foster Successful Relationships

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

2025/01/23

Several years ago I worked with someone who absolutely drove me crazy. She was extremely smart and quite effective at her job, but getting along with her was a challenge. I spoke with my mentor about it and he said something that completely changed my thought process: No matter how difficult, your goal should always be to build successful relationships. Ultimately, your responsibility is to carry out the mission of your project, not to be homecoming queen. And as a side note, you never know w...

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23:37

How to Resign Gracefully

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

2025/01/06

Is there a way to gracefully leave a position? Join us as we have a heartfelt (and emotional) discussion on how to resign gracefully. Yep – I said emotional. I share a personal situation that may bring different insights into the topic of resignation. We address the four primary reasons team members decide to resign and things to consider before, during, and after handing in your notice. For example, when is leaving a job without notice okay? What steps should you take to gra...

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18:15

Mentoring Advice, Ghost Jobs, and Jobsearch Challenges

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

2024/12/17

We tackle several important topics in part 2 of our podcast with Damien Hall. For example, how do you handle mentoring advice that recommends you embellish your credentials? What would you tell someone who is enticed or romanced into side-stepping hiring processes in order to get their next gig? How do jobseekers deal with the many ghost Jobs currently on our industry's hiring platforms? Alternatively, as a collaborative industry, how do we stop ghost job seekers from applying to ...

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26:13

Age-Proof Your Candidacy

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

2024/12/16

The American Society on Aging states that 82% of adults 50 and over experience ageism daily. And the American Psychological Association has gone on record to state “Ageism is one of the last socially acceptable prejudices.” Because this bias is so widespread and therefore the topic so important, we want to discuss how you can age-proof yourself while conducting a job search. Has ageism impacted you as a job seeker? If you are a jobseeker over 40, statistics say that you have been signif...

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29:16

Benefits of Staying Positive During the Job Search

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

2024/12/12

There is no doubt about it…conducting a job search can be stressful. Creating an eye-catching resume and personal brand → stressful. Applying for jobs → stressful. Being ghosted → stressful. Receiving rejections → stressful. Winning interviews → exciting but stressful. Waiting for a job offer → stressful. Not receiving a job offer → stressful. Alternatively, receiving a job offer can also be stressful. It would be easy to become negative. But did you know staying positive during the job searc...

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22:34

How to Ask Someone to be a Reference

Secrets of a CRA Recruiter ·

2024/11/21

Many candidates find it extremely difficult to ask someone to be a reference. I find one of the primary reasons is that the candidate doesn’t want to bother past supervisors. After all, providing a reference can be time-consuming. As a supervisor myself, I can honestly say it would never be a burden for me to serve as a reference for one of my top performers. So is the worry of bothering a past supervisor a valid concern? There are many other reasons candidates are anxious when it c...

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