How the Medical Device Industry is changing Ireland’s Economy

Continual development and innovation in medical devices is crucial to ensuring the quality of life in Ireland and around the world. Medical devices enable healthcare professionals to detect diseases earlier, and diagnoses, treatment and patient monitoring are relentlessly improved. Breakthroughs and refinements in medical device technology have also been crucial for reducing healthcare costs at…

ISS Ltd – Esprit de corps and Talent Acquisition

If 14 years in recruitment has taught me anything no one changes job for less money, and everyone changes job because of their current boss / team.   How much any factor plays in your decision to move is always specific to you; but if you have been recruiting as long as me you start…

Maintenance in the context of the Medical Device / Pharma Sector

With demands on Manufacturing and Quality ever increasing Maintenance is often forgotten when the priority list is drawn up.   A historically “reactive” function in the business a new generation of “Preventative Maintenance” has come to dominate the market, but has Senior Management come to respect its vital role. “After all, if it isn’t broken…

Top 10 Signs you did a Great Interview

At Independent Search Solutions, we meet all our candidates before and after their Interviews (1st / 2nd / 3rd) and like an expecting Father in the Maternity Waiting Room, there is lots of nail-biting.   The first thing I do when I speak with a candidate after an interview is shut up, let them talk…

Start looking know if you want a career change for January 2018

No application process is ever identical, but one guarantee is the time frame (2-3 Months).   With the majority of roles requiring 1-3 Interviews, possible psychometric test (Online / In Person Meeting), as well as organising times / dates for candidates to meet with multiple decision makers, Reference Checks, Negotiations over Package and Notice Period. …

Thanks for a Great 2016

Independent Search Solutions Ltd – Recruitment Agency placing Sales & Manufacturing Staff in the Medical Device & Pharmaceutical Sector. At ISS Ltd we want to take this opportunity to thank all our clients and candidates who we dealt with in the Year. 2016 has been a great year for the company with record numbers of…

HR Managers: The Perfect PSL

As we get closer and closer to Year End it is time to reflect and consider plans for 2017. As the recent election in the US and Brexit in the UK has shown the only certainty is uncertainty, and being prepared is your best defense. With this in mind; I have some ideas I would…