Across the industry, biopharma companies are facing a similar challenge: hiring and retaining talent with the right skills and experience to get the work done. Finding individuals with the necessary training; competition for candidates within the industry; cumbersome recruiting processes. These challenges are raising many hiring manager’s stress levels right now.
While CASSS can’t solve the global worker shortage, our core strength of bringing people together for networking and knowledge sharing can ease the strain.
Networking
Being able to share experiences and information with others in a similar line of work is the most common reason people join—and remain members of—professional associations. Operating in isolation, reinventing the wheel, and simply not being sure of the best course of action or common practices in an industry can be sources of frustration. Finding others who have faced the same challenges can be a relief. And having an established framework for continued communication can lift the weight of having to puzzle through a problem all by yourself.
An added benefit? Building relationships with others who may be ready to transition to a new job – or who know someone who is. Whether you are seeking to hire or seeking a transition yourself, a strong professional network is key to success in a challenging and dynamic job market.
Knowledge Sharing
Knowledge sharing is a mutual exchange of ideas and information. Professional associations offer significant opportunities for professional and personal development and recognition for individuals and organizations. At CASSS, these include:
- Meetings and Conferences: CASSS meetings are collegial, highly-focused events where professionals in the field of biopharmaceutical development connect with others, share best practices, and learn from others’ successes and mistakes. At our conferences, sharing knowledge is an intentional process that not only bolsters an individual's understanding, but helps members build and access a body of knowledge for the profession.
- Leadership Opportunities: Volunteering can range from short-term volunteer projects to committee, task force, and board service. With every new opportunity, CASSS grows more energized, diverse, inclusive, and better equipped to reach our common goals.
- Recognition: Receipt of an award from a professional association is a significant achievement that underscores an individual's contributions to the association and, by extension, the profession and/or industry.
Whether you are seeking to meet potential recruits, provide your current employees with training and development, or keep your skills and network up-to-date, active participation in a professional association like CASSS is a valuable piece of the puzzle.