# 113 - Pharma/MedTech Market, Why Good People Leave, Finding Motivation, Onshoring in Pharma and Motivation with Ira Mann

- Show: [Let's Combinate](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate)
- Published: 2023-12-06
- Length: 28m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-12-06-113-pharma-medtech-market-why-good-people-leave-finding-motivation-onshoring-in
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letscombinate/episodes/113---PharmaMedTech-Market--Why-Good-People-Leave--Finding-Motivation--Onshoring-in-Pharma-and-Motivation-with-Ira-Mann-e2con94

## Summary

Ira Mann, President of IQ Referrals, discusses the current state of the Pharma and MedTech job market, noting a capital crunch that has slowed hiring for smaller companies while larger firms continue to operate. He identifies lack of advancement opportunities, unclear goals, and poor management support as the primary reasons good employees leave their jobs. Mann also highlights a significant trend toward insourcing and onshoring in US manufacturing, driven by supply chain risks and geopolitical nationalism rather than just cost. Finally, he emphasizes the importance of networking and tailoring resumes to pass automated screening systems in a competitive hiring landscape.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-12-06-113-pharma-medtech-market-why-good-people-leave-finding-motivation-onshoring-in#t=0) Introduction and Market Overview
- [1:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-12-06-113-pharma-medtech-market-why-good-people-leave-finding-motivation-onshoring-in#t=101) Capital Crunch and Hiring Trends
- [4:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-12-06-113-pharma-medtech-market-why-good-people-leave-finding-motivation-onshoring-in#t=246) Resume Strategy and ATS Screening
- [8:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-12-06-113-pharma-medtech-market-why-good-people-leave-finding-motivation-onshoring-in#t=485) Why Good People Leave Companies
- [11:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-12-06-113-pharma-medtech-market-why-good-people-leave-finding-motivation-onshoring-in#t=687) Motivation and the Stone Mason Story
- [18:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-12-06-113-pharma-medtech-market-why-good-people-leave-finding-motivation-onshoring-in#t=1139) Networking and Long-Term Hiring Challenges
- [24:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-12-06-113-pharma-medtech-market-why-good-people-leave-finding-motivation-onshoring-in#t=1448) Insourcing, Onshoring, and Geopolitics

## Topics

- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- IQ Referrals (company)
- LinkedIn (tool)
- Pfizer (company)
- Moderna (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [The Changing Job Market & How It Affects Careers for MedTech Quality Professionals](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2022-08-10-the-changing-job-market-how-it-affects-careers-for-medtech-quality-professionals) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [Lessons from an Industry Leader: Playing the Long Game of MedTech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2022-10-06-lessons-from-an-industry-leader-playing-the-long-game-of-medtech) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [#372: Getting Hired In MedTech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2024-06-04-372-getting-hired-in-medtech) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [Why Demand is so High for Regulatory & Quality Jobs (and should you take advantage?)](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-05-12-why-demand-is-so-high-for-regulatory-quality-jobs-and-should-you-take-advantage) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [#437: MedTech Talent Reset: AI, Skills, and the Hidden Job Market](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2025-12-15-437-medtech-talent-reset-ai-skills-and-the-hidden-job-market) (Global Medical Device Podcast)

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