# 5 Myths about QA/RA Recruiting in the Medical Device Industry

- Show: [Global Medical Device Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast)
- Published: 2019-12-11
- Length: 43m
- Episode: 128
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2019-12-11-5-myths-about-qa-ra-recruiting-in-the-medical-device-industry
- Listen: https://podcast.greenlight.guru/episode/5-myths-about-qa-ra-recruiting-in-the-medical-device-industry

## Summary

Mitch Robbins, managing director of The Anthony Michael Group, joins host John Spear of Greenlight Guru to debunk five common myths about recruiting elite Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs (QA/RA) talent in the medical device industry. They discuss the critical importance of hiring managers owning the recruitment process, the necessity of updating resumes to highlight outcomes, and the high cost of mis-hires, which Robbins cites as 13 times a leader's salary. The conversation emphasizes that elite talent is driven by self-actualization rather than just money, and that companies can compete with large corporations by offering compelling employer value propositions and rigorous validation tests like 'test drives.'

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2019-12-11-5-myths-about-qa-ra-recruiting-in-the-medical-device-industry#t=0) Introduction: Mitch Robbins and The Anthony Michael Group
- [4:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2019-12-11-5-myths-about-qa-ra-recruiting-in-the-medical-device-industry#t=257) Myth 1: Hiring Managers Must Own Recruitment, Not Just HR
- [11:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2019-12-11-5-myths-about-qa-ra-recruiting-in-the-medical-device-industry#t=706) Resume Strategy: Outcomes Over Responsibilities
- [19:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2019-12-11-5-myths-about-qa-ra-recruiting-in-the-medical-device-industry#t=1187) Myth 2: The Time Investment vs. Micromanagement Trap
- [23:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2019-12-11-5-myths-about-qa-ra-recruiting-in-the-medical-device-industry#t=1429) Myth 3: Gut Instinct and Bias in Hiring
- [29:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2019-12-11-5-myths-about-qa-ra-recruiting-in-the-medical-device-industry#t=1765) Myth 4: Competing with Large Corporations via EVP
- [33:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2019-12-11-5-myths-about-qa-ra-recruiting-in-the-medical-device-industry#t=1998) Myth 5: The True Cost of Elite Talent and Mis-hires

## Topics

- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Greenlight Guru (company)
- The Anthony Michael Group (company)
- Greenlight Guru EQMS (product)

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