Core competences in biotechnology companies
28/01/2026
When examining the reasons for success or failure within Biotechnology initiatives (start-ups), different cases often lead to identifying the responsibilities of management, or lack there
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Good candidates and great Ones: The value of Executive Search Consulting
19/01/2026
Not every executive or managerial role requires the very best talent available. Of course, it’s not politically correct for most companies to admit this, but
Biotechnology in Spain
23/12/2025
I attended the official presentation of ASEBIO’s Annual Report — ASEBIO being the Spanish Association of Biotechnology Companies, which recently celebrated more than 25 years
Spanish Employment in the Health Sector II (Updated 2025)
16/12/2025
Editorial note: This article was originally published in September 2009 to explore the distribution of employment in the Spanish health sector, based on the executive
Life Sciences practice for headhunters
24/11/2025
Following my recent post “Recruitment Differences in Health and Science,” I participated in Barcelona at the Personal España fair and exhibition to discuss how specialist
The ECI Group Yearly Meeting – Turin, Italy
29/10/2025
During the first week of October the ECI Group came together in the beautiful city of Turin, Italy, to celebrate our Yearly Meeting — three
How to Work with a Headhunter (as a client)… and get it right
28/10/2025
The profession of executive search consultant (commonly referred to as headhunter) has reached a high level of maturity and sophistication, enabling us to offer a
Recruitment in Health and Science
23/09/2025
What makes Biosciences executives different from other economy segments? It is commonly argued that it is a different industry with a certain endogamy seen in their companies and some
Headhunters: a brief history of a profession
18/09/2025
Despite my many years of campaigning to establish that my profession is Executive Search, for practical reasons I’ve titled this post using the most common
Five Timeless Truths About the Value of Executive Search Consulting
18/07/2025
Following some reflections on selection methodologies and new technologies, inspiration struck after reading a newsletter from AESC that revisited a recurring question: Is the crisis