In this episode, I talked with Caroline Vermeulen, Recruitment & HR at Eminence, as she discussed into the details of the hiring process, highlighting the value of putting candidates first. She gave insights on common mistakes in recruiting, the importance of authenticity in communication, and the relationship between hiring managers and recruiters.
Caroline and I also shared stories of both our best and worst hiring experiences, emphasizing out the need for clear expectations and good communication. Our conversation wraps up with a round of quickfire questions, providing more tips on recruitment best practices.
Here's what you're in:
- What are the most common hiring mistakes and how does that affect things later on?
- How long should a CV be? How long should an interview be?
- To give or not to give controversial feedback to candidates?
- Why does effective communication crucial for both candidates and companies?
- Why many companies struggle with decision-making in hiring?
- How authenticity in communication fosters better relationships?
- What a clear recruitment process consists of?
- What best recruitment experiences often focus on?
- How should a rejection feedback be given?
- Why cultural fit is often subjective and needs clarification?
Timestamps:
01:50 Introduction and Career Background
03:16 Caroline's New Mission: candidate-first
06:19 Common Mistakes in Recruitment Processes
09:31 Importance of Authenticity in Communication
11:11 Communication Strategies with Hiring Managers
16:35 Building a Smooth and Clean Recruitment Process
22:43 Best and Worst Experience in Recruitment
34:00 Quickfire Questions and Insights
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About Caroline
- Caroline Vermeulen is a Recruitment & HR at Eminence.
- She has an educational background of Bsc in Life sciences/Biotechnology
- Has over a decade of experience in the industry, including early-phase trials for generics, cell and gene therapies, immunotherapies, and pain medications,
- Has helped over a thousand candidates find jobs as a recruiter.
- Transitioning from agency to corporate recruitment, she faced challenges due to the complexities of corporate structures and the challenges in communication.
- She is excited to launch her new business, candidate-first.com, focused on delivering quality candidate responses.
Connect with Caroline: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinevermeulen1/
Candidate First: www.candidate-first.com
About me
My name is Charles Spence and I lead Discera. After many years working in the life-science recruitment world, I decided to work for myself. Before doing recruitment I graduated with a biomedical degree, have worked in hospitals (including translation work in Seoul, South Korea), and also spent a year working in diabetes research in Stockholm. After doing research and travel, a career in business and science felt the most appropriate.
In 2023, I decided to launch his firm - Discera Search. A firm committed to solving the biggest talent needs of early clinical stage SME biotechs on the East Coast and DACH.
Connect with me:
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-spence-clinical/
Website: https://www.discera-search.com/
