Lab Manager

Highlights from the 2019 Lab Manager Leadership Summit

May 29, 2019

Inaugural conference addresses lab managers’ greatest challenges

Tips for Talent Acquisition from Recruiting Experts

October 10, 2017

The recruiting process requires expert research skills to identify potential candidates who will fit the defined qualificatio...

Best Practices for Keeping Your Employees Engaged, Challenged, and Happy

September 4, 2017

An important part of managerial responsibility is to ensure an overall satisfactory work environment

Creating a Positive Lab Culture

February 3, 2017

Along with hiring the right people, creating a good work environment is also required to help foster and maintain a...

Generation Y: What Millennials Can Bring to Today's Research Enterprise

November 3, 2016

Tech-savvy and committed, millennials can bring a lot to today's labs

Hiring Practices in Life Sciences Shift in Response to Changing Workforce

June 6, 2016

The labor market has seen a sharp increase in the number of free agents who choose to operate independently, m...

Onboarding

July 6, 2015

Considerable time and resources are invested in the laboratory design process—to select the best equipment, p...

Managing Millennials - It's Their Generation Now

April 13, 2015

When the workforce consisted mainly of baby boomers, organizations were able to get away with a broad, bl...

Millennials in the Lab

April 2, 2015

Ducks and water. Birds and sky. Squirrels and trees. Some things just fit their environments perfectly. Similarly, ...

Building a Dream Team

December 4, 2014

"We will put our best team on this one,” is a common refrain in many circles and is regularly heard in labora...

Negative Stereotypes Can Cancel Each Other Out on Résumés

May 16, 2014

Princeton research reveals unusual hiring biases towards gay and black men.

Loopholes in Health Care Law Could Result in Employee Harassment

August 4, 2013

The contrasting incentives of employers and employees under the Affordable Care Act ultimately may result in increased employ...

Giving the Right Worker the Right Job

July 15, 2013

Study finds personality is as strong a workplace motivator as external threats or rewards.

26 Exit Interview Questions to Ask

November 3, 2010

Losing a valuable employee can be a setback, and many managers are left wondering if they could have prevented it. Certainly ...

Contingent Staffing

September 16, 2008

Staffing firms match scientific talent with global industry needs while satisfying workers' desire for freedom, flexibility, ...

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