Recruiting Talent In Pharma

Across most industries, finding and keeping the right talent is a constant challenge for companies. This challenge is perhaps even more prevalent in the pharmaceutical industry, which requires a significant amount of specialization. Rebekah Martin, senior VP of reward, inclusion, and talent acquisition for AstraZeneca, discusses recruiting talent in pharma with Meg Rivers, managing editor. Specifically, Martin talks about 1) her journey into pharma; 2) reasons that finding and keeping talent is a challenge today in pharma; 3) ways to address the need for talent; 4) identifying and nurturing young talent; 5) increasing interest in working in bio/pharma, particularly among students; 6) how talent can be nurtured; and 7)how the industry can support and encourage diversity in the workforce.