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Recruiting and Screening Expertise

All KSR offices are staffed and managed by seasoned scientists and clinical researchers who specialise in placing other scientists. It is one of the most experienced group of scientific staffing professionals in the industry. Our typical recruiters and key staff have scientific degrees and an average of 12 years’ experience, including four years of clinical research or laboratory work and three years of scientific recruiting. More than 30% of KSR representatives hold multiple or advanced degrees. Even sales managers are required to have science degrees.

KSR representatives have a clear understanding of the complexity and diversity found within the disciplines of clinical research and science. They work with you to learn about your market and identify your unique requirements to help ensure that you receive qualified candidates. KSR representatives also rigorously qualify candidates by asking the right questions. They are thoroughly trained in the Kelly interviewing methodology to successfully determine candidates’ skill levels to assess their true capabilities.

Our formula for cultivating a pool of highly skilled scientific personnel is proven and effective and includes several key ingredients:

  • Recruiters with scientific backgrounds
  • Exclusive Candidate Database-our Professional, Technical and Staffing Alternatives office locations use a nationally accessible resume management system to receive resumes electronically via email, our Kelly website and other websites to which we subscribe. Hard copy resumes are also scanned into the system. Our recruitment staff is able to search the entire database of resumes against job requirements or other specific criteria and send resumes electronically to our customers. This enables us to quickly identify, recruit, match and assign qualified candidates for any job.
  • Use of targeted recruiting media, providing a highly competitive recruiting edge
  • Strong relationships with scientific industry and professional networks
  • Commitment to our employees and candidates
  • Our reputation as the industry leader, which helps us attract the most highly skilled and talented employees

Our candidate screening process includes detailed telephone evaluations, face-to-face interviews, professional handling of resumes and research into customer environments to which employees are assigned. If we can immediately place a candidate, we make him or her an offer of employment. Once we locate candidates, we find the right match for your scientific staffing needs by meticulously screening and interviewing all candidates to ensure the best fit. This includes:

  • In-depth interviews with trained scientific consultants
  • Technique and skills analysis
  • Degree verification
  • Reference checks

 

KSR Benefits