This month’s newsletter is jam-packed with events that the mexec team have been involved in, as well as an ever-increasing list of events to keep in mind as we head towards, and into, 2024. Skills development and labour shortages are on the agenda at BioMelbourne’s upcoming BioForum: Bridging the Talent Gap – Fostering a skilled … Read more
Guest Blog by Mark Thomas It’s no secret of recruitment that your network has tremendous value. Through building your personal and professional networks, you can create a lasting, tangible asset to further develop your career. ‘Networking’ is commonly used to describe the activities and interactions we undertake to establish new connections, exchange knowledge and information, … Read more
Here at mexec, we pride ourselves on being specialists in the life science, medtech, pharmaceutical & technology sectors. We must remain at the top of our game to maintain our prominent position within the industry. With this goal in mind, the entire mexec team gathered in Melbourne recently to refine our vision of mexec’s future … Read more
It’s been a busy few months here at mexec as functions and conferences get back into full swing after COVID lockdowns. Sometimes it feels like things are back to ‘normal’, but then you see a mask or two which remind you again of the times we have been through together. I attended the recent BioMelbourne … Read more
We have a number of candidates in the latter years of their working life that we assist at mexec who raise the concern of ageism when considering a job opportunity and preparing their application. My advice is always to own your wealth of experience, don’t try to hide it. Sometimes we can be our own … Read more
Happy new year… Ok, I know it’s nearly March, but if we haven’t caught up yet, then its ok to say! I feel like we are starting to return to normal… ie not so reactive, we can start to plan. Do you feel the same? I have candidates applying to roles and calling me. At … Read more
A cautionary blog by Mark Thomas of mexec Improvements in the efficiency and affordability of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud-based computing have created an abundance of tools, software, and services for the recruitment industry. These have been largely embraced by the industry as they have significant potential to enhance staff efficiency and productivity, improve quality … Read more
How is everyone feeling? The number of conferences and events that were held over the past two months was exponential! It was great to be able to get back into the swing of things after all the event postponements and cancellations the past few years. See our list below of the conferences that my team and I … Read more
I have been fortunate to travel quite a lot recently to several different conference in the MTP sector across Australia. It’s been great to be able to be out and about again to develop my knowledge further, meet with companies and also new potential candidates. (MTP = medical technologies, biotechnologies and pharmaceuticals sectors) MTAA – … Read more
Life is starting to get back to some normality, whatever the new normal may be. The number of conferences and events on until the end of the year is going exponential! It’s great to connect and get out to have those incidental conversations with everyone that we could not do for the last couple of years. … Read more
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to the Elders, past and present, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
