The Catalyst Vol.14


Quarterly NEWSLETTER January 2013 VOL. 14 Provided By:

Global economic and environmental benefits of GE crops continues to rise —bio.org Farmers using improved seeds and biotech crop varieties continue to see significant economic and on-farm environmental benefits, according to the seventh annual report on crop biotechnology impacts prepared by UK-based PG Economics. According to Graham Brookes, director of PG Economics and co-author of the report, a majority (55 percent) of the 2010 farm income gains went to farmers in developing countries. Ninety percent of these are resource poor on small farms. Read More 2013: A Time for Re-imagining How Work Gets Done More —www.workforce.com When Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers analyst Mary Meeker said 2013 will be the year of re-imagining everything in a recent, highly publicized presentation at Stanford University, she was talking about Internet trends. But she could have been describing workforce management. In the next 12 months, companies will re-imagine how work gets done, who does it and what tools they use to accomplish the task. Workforce changes that started during the recession will intensify, including offering more flexibility over where and when their people work, and relying on more contingent and contract workers. Read More Jasmine Shu Senior Recruiter Lab Support With over ten years at Lab Support, Jasmine is fortunate to have found her calling as a recruiter and doubly so to work with a team she loves. She has worked at other agencies, but feels the environment and dynamic at the Lab Support San Bruno office is very special. “There is no comparison,” she says. Jasmine began her recruiting career as a recruiting coordinator for a financial services company. After a few years, she transitioned to the IT/Software sector where she worked as an in-house technical recruiter for three years. In 2002, she joined Lab Support and began her career in scientific staffing. One of Jasmine’s key responsibilities is to provide excellent recruiting services to Lab Support clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. An important aspect of her job is to create and foster relationships with colleges and universities to attract and recruit the best new candidates who graduate each year. She is involved in outreach programs at San Francisco State University, City College of San Francisco, and the University of San Francisco. Jasmine is very passionate about her job and proud of the impact she has on people’s lives. Candidates are appreciative of the time she takes to learn about their individual qualifications and find them the right job. During the last few years in particular, she has received many thanks from the candidates she works with. One candidate wrote her a personal thank you letter where he stated that she saved his family’s well-being. “It’s a great feeling to know how much I've helped people,” she says. And where there is passion, you’ll find success. Jasmine has been a Lab Support top assignment maker as well as a prestigious On Assignment President’s Club monthly winner several times during the course of her career at Lab Support, and an annual winner in 2010. Outside of work, Jasmine enjoys spending family time with her husband Dennis and their two sons, Dylan and Hunter. They love doing outdoor activities, including going to Lake Tahoe for skiing in the winter and swimming in the summer. Jasmine also enjoys participating in half marathons. One of her favorite pastimes is to travel and immerse herself in different cultures.							Improving the accuracy of cancer diagnoses web.mit.edu Read More Scientists send a cloud of atoms plunging below absolute zero popsci.com Read More Pioneering drug for advanced prostate cancer has major benefit for earlier disease too insciences.org Read More 3-second distraction doubles work errors futurity.org Read More Used Coffee Grounds Are a Rich Source of Healthful Antioxidants sciencedaily.com Read More The following Industries expect to have an increase in projects that may result in additional contract staff* within the time frames below: 4–6 months: Chemical Materials Science 6–9 months: Coatings and Polymers Materials Science Petrochemical 9–12 months: Contract Testing Lab Personal Care Products *This insight is based on our comprehensive December 2012 survey of contract staffing buyers. The full report is titled, "Lab Support Index." The above results are from the report and are related to buyers' strategies for managing staffing resources. Through our dedicated divisions, On Assignment (NYSE: ASGN) has the ability to provide a complete range of staffing solutions to meet the needs of most areas within life sciences. Our Lab Support and On Assignment Engineering divisions fill short- and long-term, contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire science and engineering positions. While our Sharpstream division offers international executive and middle management retained search services. Through our clinical research division, Valesta, we provide resourcing solutions that include functional outsourcing as well as contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire options.

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