Career Growth

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Hands-on Career Training for Members of Blind and Low Vision Community

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At BMS, we are intentional about finding innovative ways to support individuals with disabilities, including offering training they need to move forward with their career. This is exactly how Project Orion was born—our new fellowship program that creates opportunities for talented individuals who are blind or low vision to find success in their professional lives. “Project Orion is the first of its kind for BMS, and really, our industry,” said Jeremy Urshel, Talent Acquisition Partner & Co-Lead for Project Orion. And with nearly 70 percent of blind or low vision Americans being unemployed or underemployed, we could all do more to support this community by building relationships and providing hands-on […]

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At BMS, we are intentional about finding innovative ways to support individuals with disabilities, including offering training they need to move forward with their career. This is exactly how Project Orion was born—our new fellowship program that creates opportunities for talented individuals who are blind or low vision to find success in their professional lives. “Project Orion is the first of its kind for BMS, and really, our industry,” said Jeremy Urshel, Talent Acquisition Partner & Co-Lead for Project Orion. And with nearly 70 percent of blind or low vision Americans being unemployed or underemployed, we could all do more to support this community by building relationships and providing hands-on

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The Rise of Jennifer Jones, BMS Leader & CLIMBer

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Jennifer Jones was working in an IT analytics role for a real estate franchise when a former colleague told her about a career opportunity with Bristol Myers Squibb. The Sunshine Act transparency requirements were just starting to ramp up in the U.S., and her experience with systems, processes and analysis seemed to be a perfect fit for building out the required operational changes. BMS’ culture of inclusion, she’d discover, also felt like something she wanted to be a part of. So, she took a risk. She left her full-time job to take a three-month contract position—and 10 years later, she’s still here and thriving. Building new systems. Growing a new

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Jennifer Jones was working in an IT analytics role for a real estate franchise when a former colleague told her about a career opportunity with Bristol Myers Squibb. The Sunshine Act transparency requirements were just starting to ramp up in the U.S., and her experience with systems, processes and analysis seemed to be a perfect fit for building out the required operational changes. BMS’ culture of inclusion, she’d discover, also felt like something she wanted to be a part of. So, she took a risk. She left her full-time job to take a three-month contract position—and 10 years later, she’s still here and thriving. Building new systems. Growing a new

Varied Career Paths for Multilingual Roles in Chester (UK): Jan & Natalia Share Their Journeys

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Supporting over 30 different countries, the BMS Europe Capability Centre (ECC) in Chester, UK, offers a variety of roles for high-performing multi-lingual speakers. That’s what attracted two successful team members, Natalia Garcia Coria and Jan Shaefer, both of whom were looking for careers with a diverse, inclusive company. “I discovered BMS while studying for my master’s degree at the University of Manchester,” said Natalia Garcia Coria, Chester’s Total Rewards Operations Manager. “I was attracted to how multicultural the company is, along with the possibility of working with intelligent and passionate people worldwide.” Natalia joined BMS in January of 2021 as a contingent worker and became a permanent employee four months

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Supporting over 30 different countries, the BMS Europe Capability Centre (ECC) in Chester, UK, offers a variety of roles for high-performing multi-lingual speakers. That’s what attracted two successful team members, Natalia Garcia Coria and Jan Shaefer, both of whom were looking for careers with a diverse, inclusive company. “I discovered BMS while studying for my master’s degree at the University of Manchester,” said Natalia Garcia Coria, Chester’s Total Rewards Operations Manager. “I was attracted to how multicultural the company is, along with the possibility of working with intelligent and passionate people worldwide.” Natalia joined BMS in January of 2021 as a contingent worker and became a permanent employee four months

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Discover Why BMS Tampa is Attracting Top HR Talent

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Generating new ideas and transforming lives are at the heart of everything BMS does. In Tampa Bay, BMS’ North America Capability Center (NACC) is driving that mission forward, attracting passionate HR professionals since opening its doors in 2014. For the third year in a row, BMS has been recognized as one of the Tampa Bay Times 2022 Top 100 Workplaces. With a variety of open roles now available, many people are seeing firsthand what it’s like to be part of life-changing innovation. Here, we check in with some of our talented Tampa team members who are thriving in their positions. How Stephanie Cindric Found Her Dream Job at BMS Tampa

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Generating new ideas and transforming lives are at the heart of everything BMS does. In Tampa Bay, BMS’ North America Capability Center (NACC) is driving that mission forward, attracting passionate HR professionals since opening its doors in 2014. For the third year in a row, BMS has been recognized as one of the Tampa Bay Times 2022 Top 100 Workplaces. With a variety of open roles now available, many people are seeing firsthand what it’s like to be part of life-changing innovation. Here, we check in with some of our talented Tampa team members who are thriving in their positions. How Stephanie Cindric Found Her Dream Job at BMS Tampa

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Get a New Perspective with a Career Satisfaction Checklist, and Tips from Our Recruiters

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Right now is a great time to celebrate how much you have accomplished over the last several months and decide where you want the upcoming months to take you next. In recognizing how resilient and creative we have all needed to be in our lives lately, you may have developed some new skills or a new perspective. Here is a checklist to help you determine if you are happy in your current role, followed by some career advice from our BMS recruiters on how to stand out as you look for that next career opportunity. Are you still interested and excited about your work? Self-awareness is the key to accurately

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Right now is a great time to celebrate how much you have accomplished over the last several months and decide where you want the upcoming months to take you next. In recognizing how resilient and creative we have all needed to be in our lives lately, you may have developed some new skills or a new perspective. Here is a checklist to help you determine if you are happy in your current role, followed by some career advice from our BMS recruiters on how to stand out as you look for that next career opportunity. Are you still interested and excited about your work? Self-awareness is the key to accurately

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How Tomas Quiceno Forged His Own Career Path at BMS

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At Bristol Myers Squibb, we believe in putting people at the center of everything we do, which means helping our people pursue their career aspirations and fulfill their potential. Our own Tomas Quiceno did just that, moving from a role in IT to a position on our worldwide commercial team. “Personally, I’m open to anything,” he explains. “I like to understand the business from a different side, so I wanted to move to a different area.” He adds: “If you want to move to a different area, they will lay the path for you. It’s up to you to follow that path,” he says. “There’s a huge amount of opportunity.”

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At Bristol Myers Squibb, we believe in putting people at the center of everything we do, which means helping our people pursue their career aspirations and fulfill their potential. Our own Tomas Quiceno did just that, moving from a role in IT to a position on our worldwide commercial team. “Personally, I’m open to anything,” he explains. “I like to understand the business from a different side, so I wanted to move to a different area.” He adds: “If you want to move to a different area, they will lay the path for you. It’s up to you to follow that path,” he says. “There’s a huge amount of opportunity.”