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A full rundown of the pros and cons between contract and permanent roles

Recruitment is an expensive activity, but whilst everybody knows that retaining their existing workforce is the gold standard, it can be challenging to achieve. Whether because of natural attrition, because staff are lured away by higher paid work or roles that offer a better work-life balance

Specialist organisations can ill-afford to hold vacancies. Not only do they cost money and create an additional burden on the rest of the team, but they can prevent the organisation from pursuing growth strategies and technological innovations.

The pharmaceutical industry is, as we all know, ever evolving and for this reason it faces a number of challenges and opportunities in which the pursuit of science and the competitive advantage provided by innovative new technologies intertwine.

When it comes to choosing the right career path, there is certainly no shortage of options to consider. Even when you've settled on a particular field or specialism, there are choices to be made, including whether to opt for a regular, permanent position at an organisation or going it alone as a freelance contractor.

Regulatory changes are common in the life sciences sector as it becomes necessary to adapt to innovations in modern technology, to comply with data privacy laws and to safeguard the long-term health of clinical trial participants.

The UK is experiencing an ongoing skills shortage and a recent report by Sterling [1] suggests that dropouts during the recruitment process are adding to the recruitment challenges experienced by many industries, including MedTech.

The food manufacturing industry is changing at a tremendous pace as consumers continue to rein in their outgoings and margins continue to tighten at both manufacturing and retail businesses.