Expert Insights: An Interview with Paula Rutledge, Legacy Medsearch

Legacy MedSearch

Paula Rutledge is the president of Legacy MedSearch, a retained recruitment firm specializing exclusively in the medical device industry. Since 2005, Paula and her team have successfully matched employers and candidates across the clinical and technology spectrum, from orthopedics, spine, neurology, cardiology and ophthalmology to drug delivery, haptic robotics, healthcare IT and many others. We…

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THE WHITE PAPER:  A Marketing “No-Spin” Zone

white paper

We are pleased to welcome Margy Rockwood as our guest blogger this week.  Margy is a writer and the owner of RockwoodWrites, LLC  where she carries special subject expertise in the medical field. We enjoyed her take on how to keep the white paper compelling in today’s world.   Back before people committed their evening hours to NCIS…

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Essential Must-Dos When Starting a New Job

job

After rounds and rounds of interviews, you’ve finally signed the papers and landed the job—hooray! But don’t breathe a sigh of relief just yet—the trial period has just begun. All eyes are on you as a new employee, so you want to pay extra attention to the way you present yourself to your manager and…

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10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Writing my FDA Response Letter

FDA

If you’ve ever received a 483 or warning letter, as I have, you know the chaos that can ensue. The clock is ticking; the FDA requires a response to most compliance notices within 15 business days! I received a warning letter while working for a leading global manufacturer of dental materials, devices, and instruments. As…

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3 Tips for Negotiating That “Perfect” Compensation Package (includes resources for you in your research)

compensation package

As professionals, we should be prepared to negotiate a compensation package that accurately reflects their value. However, many candidates avoid negotiations because they are uncomfortable or unaware of their market value. If you’re a senior level executive (or even a senior level hiring manager), here’s a method for making sure you never have an offer rejected:…

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Medtech Salaries on the Rise and Demand for High Quality Employees is Greater Than Ever

Medtech

What can Medtech employees do the ensure they continue to grow in this strong but evolving marketplace? An informative article from Marie Thibault and MDDI.   According to Paula Rutledge, President of Legacy MedSearch, 2016 has been the strongest year yet for Orlando-based Medtech recruiting company. Recently Paula was asked to provide insights on current…

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Read these 5 Undeniable reasons why you need to follow your favorite recruiter(s) on Twitter today!

Twitter

As a woman who grew up in the “8 track-player” era, the whole SnapChat, Instagram, Facebook world has taken a little getting used to. I laughed when Twitter first hit the scene… and yet now, I use it as a major source for reading breaking medical news, following our clients and their competitors, sharing our…

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Optimize Your Facebook Profile for Job Searching

Facebook profile

LinkedIn isn’t the only social network for job searching. If you are like most people, you spend more time on Facebook than LinkedIn, so why not fix your Facebook profile to get it job-search ready? Use your “Intro” section wisely. Your intro is an important personal branding opportunity and viewable to anyone looking at your…

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The Three Day Interview

Companies pay our firm a lot of money to uncover, interview, and recruit the right talent for their companies. So, it would make sense that hiring for our company would reflect the perfect storm of employees where there is minimal turnover, a refined onboarding process, and a group of happy, engaged employees. Until about three…

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My really BAD “How to Get a Job” YouTube Videos from 2009 got 88,031 views. Last chance to learn (& laugh) before they are replaced by shiny new ones. 

Disclaimer: There are a ton of really cringe-worthy photos of me on this page. Oh, how far we have come since 2009 when the iPhone 3 was just being introduced and camcorders were the size of a loaf of bread. I have a great sense of humor – and realized that there is information on here that…

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