Hints and tips

Useful interview tips

• Do necessary research before you go for the appointment
• Confirm your appointment date and time a day before and don’t arrive too early.
• Always introduce yourself in a courteous manner.
• Complete necessary forms accurately, dot your i’s  and cross your t’s
• Listen carefully to what the interviewer is asking for
• Don’t hesitate to ask them to repeat the question if you didn’t understand it first time round
• Make sure the contact details of your referee’s are updated
• Ask about the next step in the process.

Interesting websites

HR related

• Job searching guide -  Alison Doyle, alisondoyle.typepad.com
• Theory and practice of learning organization – Peter Senge www.infed.org/thinkers/senge.htm
• 7 habits to successful living – Stephen Covey http://www.sterlingspeakers.com/covey.htm

Pharmaceutical

• South African Clinical Research Association: http://www.sacra.za.net
• National Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: http://www.napm.co.za/
• Pharmaceutical industry association of South Africa. www.PIASA.co.za
• Medicine control council of South Africa:  http://www.mccza.com

Labour law

• Your guide to labour law in South Africa  http://www.labour.gov.za/ and http://www.labourguide.co.za/