15. How to successfully recruit and hire MSLs VIRTUALLY with Paula Pearson

My guest today is Paula Pearson, Senior Director, Field Medical at Apellis and we discuss how to successfully recruit and hire MSLs virtually.   In this episode: Paula’s background  About Apellis and size of the team The changes Paula has to make once COVID hit The challenges Paula face along the way with this new process Some of the advantages of virtual interviewing How do candidates differentiate themselves in a virtual interview  What was most appealing to Paula and what behaviors that candidates should NOT do Advice to hiring managers How Paula sees the future of recruiting for the next few months and the next few years  

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MSL Talk is a podcast hosted by Tom Caravela, MSL Recruiter and Founder of The Carolan Group, an Executive Search firm dedicated to the recruitment and placement of Medical Affairs professionals. The show will feature helpful information for current Medical Science Liaisons, job seekers looking to break into the pharmaceutical industry in their first MSL role and Medical Affairs leaders interested in hearing good industry conversation and medical affairs discussions. Topics will include helpful advice for aspiring MSLs, recruitment strategies, statistics and data, industry news, hiring and medical affairs trends as well as plenty of interview advice and career tips. The format is 30-60 minutes and mostly unscripted with the hope it is informative as all as inspiring!