When a shortlist misses, the cause is usually the brief, not the recruiter. Here is what our intake calls cover, and why.
The work, not the title
"Validation engineer" covers equipment qualification, computer system validation and process validation, which are different jobs. Describe the systems, the deliverables and what a good first month looks like.
The regulatory context
FDA-inspected? EU notified body? Part 11 systems? GCP, GMP or GLP? This determines who is credible and who merely has the keywords.
The constraints that eliminate people
Onsite days, location, hours, start date, work authorisation, background check requirements, and whether corp-to-corp is permitted under the MSA. Each of these removes candidates, so say them first.
The decision process
Who interviews, how many rounds, how fast feedback comes. The best candidates are off the market in days; a three-week process loses them.
Rate and model
A rate band and the employment model, agreed at intake, mean the consultant we present has already said yes to the terms. That removes the most common reason offers fall through.
Send us one requisition with those five things and judge the shortlist. Start here.