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LiCa Scientific will be attending CPhI in Madrid from the 9-11 October 2018. We’re looking forward to hearing about the latest industrial developments and meeting others working in our industry. There are 2,500 companies exhibiting it’s a huge eve...

Earlier this week I got an emal from someone in their second year of a Forensic Science degree, asking for advice on anything they could do at this point to help chase down their first job upon graduation. Beleive it or not the job hunting can sta...

I read a fantastic article in the FT over the weekend regards the rise in restaurant no-shows and felt this echoed so many of the issues in modern day recruitment, I’ve linked to the article here but to do it a total injustice in my summary, it go...

As LiCa Scientific has grown on top of growth over the last 2 years. We’re needing to move quicker than ever to fill roles and find candidates, having done this so many times now, we’ve a strong picture of how to be successful as a candidate. I’m ...

It’s that time of year again. Graduation! We hope you’ve got the grade or classification you were looking for and whether you’re reading this as a A-Level, BTEC, BSc or PhD completer, congratulations and welcome to the world of working in science ...

Here are 5 things you can do at your next salary negotiation to improve likelihood of success: Sound definite, do not upwards inflect at the end of sentences. Tone of voice is an underused tool by many, and in this meeting it’s important when you ...

An article caught my eye earlier this morning in the business pages and led to this blog. Its goes like this Graduates not making a lot of money following on from their degrees. We can help you out on this, and here's five bits of advice to help k...

If you’re reading this, you’re on our website. Which means you’re probably looking for that next career move in the scientific markets. One often overlooked part of the recruitment process is the bit that happens right at the start. Before the int...

The greatest business book ever written in my view is “Selling to Win” by Richard Denny. It came in luminous green so everyone on the train knew you were reading a book on sales, like a massive sales nerd, but I challenge anyone to adopt some of t...

Five tips to make a winning start to a new job Following a record Q1 we’ve worked on a number of job moves in 2018. These are our tips on how to make that first day a winning start. First impressions count – on the first day, dress a little bit sm...