Ferring Pharmaceuticals Testimonial
Ferring is an international biopharmaceutical company employing 2,900 staff in over 40 countries around the world. In Denmark, Ferring employs a 400-strong workforce, primarily in the area of R&D. A young company with an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong culture, Ferring is an attractive workplace for existing and future employees.
Recruitment – targeted and effective
The economic boom, a shortage of skilled labour and the difficulties of recruiting necessary work force are all things Ferring face on a daily basis. The company is convinced that these challenges are best addressed by focusing on efficiency and quality in the recruitment process to attract the best-qualified personnel and thus achieve the best results. Targeted recruitment is a key factor and extremely important for Ferring. This is why they recruit new staff using StepStone’s “medicinal and biopharmaceutical” job forum, as this assures them direct access to candidates with an appropriate medicinal and biopharmaceutical background.
“The service provided by StepStone’s medicinal and biopharmaceutical job forum is quite unique and makes it even easier for us to find the best staff. Our recruitment process is further automated, as it allows us to effectively target the most interesting job candidates.”
Stefan Ulrich Nielsen, HR Director, Ferring Pharmaceuticals
International recruitment and careers
Ferring is an international company that focuses on recruiting candidates from all over Europe and the rest of the world. All told, the company employs 25 different nationalities at its Ørestad office in Amager, the majority coming from Sweden. The international atmosphere is a key feature at Ferring, and something that is also reflected by the fact that the company – not only in Denmark – offers its staff the possibility of pursuing an international career.
“Today’s challenges in the job market mean that we make a point of recruiting manpower from Sweden, among other countries. We have greatly benefited from StepStone’s international recruitment network, fully exploiting the fact that today’s job candidates are extremely mobile and eager to work abroad.”
Stefan Ulrich Nielsen, HR Director, Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Attractive workplace – the art of attracting and retaining staff
Like all companies, Ferring wants to be perceived as an attractive workplace, both in relation to existing and future employees. At Ferring, attracting staff is about not only content but form as well. For this reason, Ferring has opted to spend a lot of time on professionally designed job ads that are in line with the company’s values and the message it wants to send to potential job applicants.
“In a competitive market it is important for Ferring to generate attention and attract interesting and qualified candidates to the company. For us it is an advantage to commit extra resources to professionally designed job ads, as this ensures an optimal recruitment and image effect.”
Customer service – collaboration with StepStone
“StepStone's consultants are extremely professional, flexible and reliable, and in our experience they make good on their promises, work according to the customer’s brief, and are wholly conversant with our needs.”
Stefan Ulrich Nielsen, HR Director, Ferring Pharmaceuticals
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- To target qualified candidates as effectively as possible
- To establish effective HR procedures using online recruitment
Contact information
For further information about StepStone, please contact StepStone A/S on:
E-mail: info@stepstone.dk
Tel: + 45 7225 1525
“At StepStone we focus on providing companies with qualified candidates - speedily and efficiently - and offer the industry’s best consultancy service to our clients. We support our clients’ HR processes, thus helping to create value and generate results.”
Morten Heuing, Managing Director, StepStone