How to retain talent in the Life Sciences sector?

HR professionals from Ipsen share valuable strategies at Human Ingredients 3

On October 1, 2024, over 20 professionals from the fields of Human Resources and Talent acquisition gathered at Ipsen’s headquarters for the third edition of our Human Ingredients event. Ipsen, a global biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology, rare diseases and neuroscience research, hosted this insightful event. The theme for the day was: ‘Onboarding and Offboarding, with a focus on Gen Z’. The session offered valuable insights, thanks to presentations from Ipsen’s HR experts and interactive break-out sessions.

Key takeaways from Ipsen’s HR experts

At Ipsen’s office, Mona Amin and Arjen Fehr shared valuable strategies for attracting and retaining talent, with a particular focus on Generation Z. Mona, Vice President of HR International Operations at Ipsen, explained how the company uses innovative approaches to enhance the employee experiences. Arjen, Head of HR Benelux, offered insights into how Ipsen optimizes HR processes while also promoting employee satisfaction across various regions.

Here are some key takeaways shared during their presentation:

• Consider the different generations in the workplace: Each generation has unique expectations and needs, which affect their work experience and engagement. Recognizing and addressing these differences is crucial.
• Use regular and brief evaluations: Ipsen measures employee satisfaction through monthly ‘pulse surveys’. These short, targeted surveys quickly assess staff satisfaction and engagement.
• Create a culture of engagement: Ipsen tracks company values and engagement through surveys, using the results to strengthen their ‘Culture Manifesto’, ensuring a strong company culture.

These strategies, shared by Mona and Arjen, focus on effectively engaging Generation Z. By personalizing onboarding and offboarding, Ipsen goes beyond traditional processes. Mona and Arjen emphasized how Ipsen fosters an experience that appeals to all generations, ensuring employees feel supported and perform at their best within the organization.

Successful break-out sessions on onboarding, offboarding and Gen Z

After the presentations from Mona and Arjen, HR and TA professionals worked in smaller groups. The interactive break-out sessions provided excellent networking opportunities, where HR specialists from different Life Sciences companies not only got to know each other better but also gained insights into each other’s organization. Additionally, participants had the opportunity to discuss best practices in optimizing onboarding, offboarding and engaging Gen Z. The exchange of ideas led to valuable lessons on how other Life Sciences organizations approach these challenges and the strategies they use to attract and retain talent.

One notable takeaway from these sessions was: ‘Let employees take the lead on social impact projects, giving them both the resources and responsibility.’

Why are HR events like Human Ingredients essential?

The Life Sciences industry is under pressure due to constant change, making the role of HR professionals even more critical in attracting and retaining top talent. Events like Human Ingredients provide HR and TA professionals with the opportunity to share insights into the latest trends in onboarding, offboarding and engaging Gen Z. This helps companies in the Life Sciences sector adapt to changing needs, such as involving Gen Z and improving the overall employee experience.

Human Ingredients not only provides valuable insights on important and relevant topics but also serves as an excellent networking opportunity with other professionals in the Life Sciences sector. This makes the event a key source of knowledge and inspiration for organizations looking to strengthen their HR strategies and attract and retain better talent.

Join Human Ingredients 4!

Be part of the next edition of Human Ingredients! The fourth edition will take place on February 11, 2025, in Leiden and will focus on ‘Employer Branding and Employee Engagement’. This event offers HR professionals in the Life Sciences sector the chance to further develop and enhance their HR strategies with the latest insights and trends. The event will be conducted entirely in English.

Sign up now via the following link: https://bit.ly/HumanIngredients4