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From time to time I have found myself in a very frustrating situation…… HR departments who insist that all candidates have a science degree.
We are not talking graduate intake here. We are talking extremely well seasoned Healthcare Communications superstars, proven and unbelievably successful for an extremely senior position, but there’s a problem ….. one particular candidate who stands out a mile from the rest… doesn’t have a science degree!
When it comes to hiring leading Healthcare Communications professionals, you might be surprised to know that they have most of the power.
Economic recovery after the recession is on-going and unemployment rates are declining resulting in fewer candidates for open positions within the sector. Hiring Managers are having to work really hard to fill their jobs. This is unlikely to improve anytime soon, and with the upcoming retirement of the baby boomer generation, the workforce will become smaller still.
In addition, increasing scarcity of good talent in the Healthcare Communications sector means that the candidates have options. This means that they’re not likely to participate in a hiring process that doesn’t value their effort and time.
I was making my way through my emails this morning and there was one in particular that caught my eye…
It was from Ben Settle, a Copywriter and Direct Response Marketer based in the States…
Anyway … this particular email was about spotting the difference between a winner and a loser…
His argument was … ‘losers are always looking for a magic pill’ and I agree with him 100%...
Losers are always looking for that quick fix, but aren’t willing to put the work in to get results…
Have you ever wondered, as I have, what makes the difference in successful people’s lives?
It isn’t always intelligence or talent or dedication. It isn’t that one person wants success and the other doesn’t.The difference lies in what each person knows and how he or she makes use of that knowledge.
