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Having worked alongside and helped to find jobs for Responsible People in the last year, I have noticed a real shift in the work being undertaken by RP’s. They are expected to fully understand the WDA (Wholesale Dealer’s Authorisation) license, meaning how to obtain this and keep hold of it through the MHRA. In addition to this having a good understanding of GDP guidelines, ...

It is hard to view social media, newspapers or television without seeing developments within artificial intelligence and the affects it has (and will continue to have) on the way we live our lives. For example, the 2018 Winter Olympics, in South Korea, will not only play host to athletes and avid fans but also 85 robots!! These will be utilised across a wide range of functio...

When it comes to renewable energy, there are a variety of ways to go about it: tidal, wind turbines, solar power and even nuclear energy. However, one of the biggest players is biofuels. These are considered some of the most readily available sources of fuel, and so it’s no surprise that there are a variety of companies going into this exciting industry! Biofuels are any ...

Photonics, in a nut shell, is the study of light and the detection, manipulation and generation of its unit part, known as photons. Sounds simple right? When you consider it’s many applications – from detection of tumours – via in vivo (within the body) and in vitro (human samples examined externally) diagnostics, ground to space communications, secure ground telecommunicati...

Fortunately, I am one of the lucky ones who doesn’t suffer from allergies, but I do have family members who do, and I really feel for them. Throughout my work I happen to work with companies which use the latest research and development methods to produce vaccines for people who suffer from allergies. Below I have just covered a tiny part of a big topic. Enjoy! Allergies ...

This is part of the design process that I find truly fascinating and I am in awe of those that apply it. Ethnography, as the title suggests simply translates to a portrait of people and focuses on the social and anthropological factors that need to be considered in order to make a new design a success and one which is accepted, not only within the medical device sector but t...

It has widely been reported that Britain is heading for a shortage of engineers and technically qualified people, with conservative estimates showing that by 2050 we will be in a deficit of 36,800 engineers. When you consider that in 2015 alone this industry sector contributed £486 billion to UK GDP, this could have serious repercussions for the economy.I wanted to look into...

Every company and every recruiter has eventually come across this problem; we just can't find anyone for this role. As much as us recruiters would like to proclaim we are perfect, we're all still human after all and can only ever work with what we're given. Sometimes it doesn't make any sense; it's a good job at a good company, the salary seems fair and in line with the mark...

Cloud computing and data storage has been around for a surprising length of time now, yet on the Gartner Hype Scale we've only just really hit the plateau of productivity now where it, as a tool, is being used as effectively as it can be whilst still being early in its commercial mass applications. Whilst the world of pharmaceuticals and R&D is often on the cutting edge ...

The year is 2045. We're all working in avant-garde standing offices and every single one of them has its own coffee shop, breakfast bar and virtual ping pong table. Suit trousers have become a thing of the past and we all wear homeopathic edible shorts. You no longer have a boss, merely a collective of colleagues for whom you all share responsibility for everything. One blok...

Last week I was lucky enough to bring my dog into the office whilst I worked (yes, I know I have an awesome boss) and despite knowing that the clear majority of my colleagues are animal lovers, I was really surprised at the reception he received. Everyone really enjoyed his presence and I was told that he was a ‘tonic’ and welcome back anytime. This started me thinking about...

As as far as I remember, 28th June 2011 was the day when I left my home country, Hungary, to move to England. To be honest, since I was little it was in me that I wanted to live abroad. One of the reasons was because I wanted to become a famous pop singer in America (lol) which of course didn’t happen, but I also had a flair for England, because of the beautiful countryside,...

Recent media releases have highlighted the rising cyber security threat within the healthcare sector. This Summer, saw the NHS held hostage by malicious hackers and it is estimated that approximately 450,000 pacemaker patients alone require security patches to protect against device vulnerabilities that could be exploited to affect the devices performance and power supply. T...

I recently read an upsetting article on Twitter, telling the story of an elderly patient who died after falling from a patient hoist whilst being transported at her care home. This alone is upsetting but the real tragedy was that a subsequent investigation determined it could have been completely avoidable. A very quick search, alarmingly shows, more news stories reporting o...

Logistics Advisor… No… Logistics Associate… Nah… Logistics Executive… Ohh sounds snazzy but no… Logistics Operative… Hmmm maybe… Logistics Coordinator… You get the picture. It can be hard to decide on a job title as you know how you want to describe it but two words just won’t cut it. I have had these conversation with clients when they have outlined a role but not sure how ...

It's the news that's been doing the rounds, the transfer to end all transfers that football fans and non-football fans alike have been flabbergasted, shocked, outraged and thrilled about. £200 million pounds in transfer fees, £750,000 a week in wages and an absolute smorgasbord of associated deals to make the most expensive football transfer in all of history that is more th...

We are all used to seeing the ‘traditional’ solutions for managing reduced mobility, due to illness or injury. Canes, stick, rollators and wheelchairs are everyday objects – in fact we are currently joined by two crutches in our office, after our colleague Alex tore a ligament whilst playing football.Regular followers of my blog will be aware of my fascination with cutting e...

I recently read an interesting article in the Pharma Times with the title ‘Supplying for tomorrow’s needs’. Within this article, written by Katrina Megget, it highlights how Supply Chains are increasingly stressed by demand variability and lower margins. To put a bit more flesh on the bone Professor Constantin Blome, Professor of Operations at the University of Sussex, highl...

I woke up on Sunday excited for my first pre-season football game as I hadn’t played for a good few months and that early season buzz was there. An away trip to Brighton was on the cards so as I drove down to the coast the pre-match nervous and excitement started to build. Fast forward an hour or two and I am getting stuck into the game with the score 0-0. Playing at right w...

I know what you're thinking; not another recruiter who thinks he knows everything already. Don't worry, I'm not going to pretend to have had some recruitment epiphany, instead, through observation and my growing experience I've begun to see trends in what leads to successful recruitment and what leads to break downs in the process. This key, this one simple thing, is applica...