Has anyone ever found the term ‘business casual’ confusing? Contradicting, even? Here’s a basic guideline to dressing for networking events. While it is safe to follow them, keep in mind that they are not the bible nor are they cast in stone.
Long-sleeved collared shirts are conservative, but safe to wear as you could not go [...]
Does the current climax of economy spells nothing but downhill for Biomedical Science (BMS) industry?
Hopes can be set high with key announcements made by leading pharmaceutical companies in Feburary 2009:
Abbott opened its largest nutrition manufacturing facility and announced its extension into nutrition R&D in Singapore;
Schering-Plough opened its Translation Medicine Research Centre;
Lilly announced its collaboration [...]
Is the BMS industry safe in this current recession? The answer is both yes and no.
Many companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector have used external sources of financing to fund their research efforts. These days, under the impact of recessionary trends, funds are hard to come by. With banks and financial institutions collapsing and [...]
Etiquette
Etiquette by definition is the conduct or procedure required by good breeding or prescribed by authority to be observed in social or official life (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary). Minding our ‘P’s and ‘Q’s is one thing, but there is a lot more to go. Along with that, the mental posture that we adopt goes hand in [...]