Does Your Resume Pass the 6-Second Test? - June 28, 2012

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Thursday, June 28, 2012  |   |   |   |  Make a difference of your own with MS Sales and Marketing Careers with Genzyme Please click here to learn more. Does Your Resume Pass the 6-Second Test? New Study Finds Recruiters Give Resumes Only 6 Seconds By Jessica Holbrook Hernandez, Expert Resume Writer A recent eye-tracking study of recruiter behavior when reviewing resumes revealed some rather surprising information. While we've known for some time that resumes aren't given much initial consideration time, most experts thought that roughly 30 seconds were given to examination. More... More Features • 5 Secrets to Quickly Land the Job More... • Biotechnology Companies Are Hiring, You Just Need to Know Where to Look More... • The Best Summer Networking Strategies More... • Oops! Do You Have 2 or More LinkedIn Profiles? More... • 11 Resume "Truths" That Will Brand You a Winner! More... More Career Features Post Master's Graduate Certificate in Sequence Analysis and Genomics This new certificate is targeted at scientists who already have grounding in biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology and but need the bioinformatics skills to design experiments and analyze data. The program introduces students to the foundations of bioinformatics through the core bioinformatics courses and then the students take upper level courses that are required for understanding and performing sequence and genomic analysis. This program will be offered online and onsite. Please click here for more information. • Shaji Procida Appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Eisai Inc. (ESALF.PK) More... • Marken (Formerly known as Marken Time Critical) Announces Global Advisory Board More... • Mobius Photonics Welcomes New Board Member More... • Clarus Therapeutics Appoints Bela S. Denes, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer More... • Codexis, Inc. (CDXS) Announces Chief Business Officer Departure More... More Who's Who • Genetown (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director, Medical Affairs Publications Reporting to the Vice President, the Director of Publications will be responsible for spearheading and overseeing the publication strategies and implementation of related activities. Responsibilities include leading the strategic planning, development and execution of publication plans according to and in alignment with the Publication Steering Committees' established goals. • Pharm Country (Wayne, Pennsylvania) Octagon Research Manager, Data Integration & Standardization Reporting directly to the Director within our Data Integration and Standardization. Primary responsibilities will include the following: Manage DIS Projects client deliverables. Manage a staff of Data Analyst and DevelopersProvide continued mentoring and career development to staffDelegate and assign project deliverables etc. • Biotech Bay (Menlo Park, California) ForSight Labs, LLC Sr. QA Specialist Responsibilities: Work with cross-functional team to manage all Quality System documentation from creation of draft documents to final approval and issuance. Assist in writing change summaries and justifications to support change control documentation. Review all submitted change controls for accuracy and compliance to procedure etc. • Biotech Beach (Temecula, California) EMD Group Manufacturing Scientist I Manufacture stem cell related products for Life Science business unit resulting in customer satisfaction, compliance with applicable governmental and environmental health agency regulations and achievement of internal production objectives. Partner with R&D and Tech Transfer to contribute to the successful development and manufacture of new products. • BioMidwest (Gurnee, Illinois) Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Investigator, Global Supply Chain Under general direction, responsible for conducting investigations relating to supply chain and controlled substance security breaches. Conducts security assessments of Watson owned facilities, 3rd party vendors, carriers and freight forwarders to ensure compliance with Watson security requirements and governmental regulatory requirements etc. Test Your Resume: Resumeter is the only technology that helps you beat the computerized screening process. Try it here! • Get Noticed! Add your resume to the BioSpace Career Center! • See more than 5,000 job postings in the BioSpace Career Center! •  Healthpoint Biotherapeutics Plans $60 Million Expansion; 50 New Jobs to be Created More... •  Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ALXN) to Create 300 New Jobs, Establishes $100 Million Global HQ in New Haven More... •  Quintiles Transnational Corp. Confirms Limited Layoffs More... More Top Stories Job seekers can spend days with HR representatives and Hiring Managers from top biotech, pharma, medical device and diagnostics companies in various regions across the U.S. Candidates with a 4-year degree in the life sciences and a minimum of 2-years of industry related experience are invited to attend. (Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a four-year college degree. PhD and Postdoc candidates welcome.) 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