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Today, we want to take a moment to highlight the skills profile for one of Supply Chain’s most important industries – which also happens to contain one of its hottest job markets: Manufacturing.

A new suite of AI hiring tools promises to automate job interviews and drive recruiters and hiring managers ever closer to being obsolete. But will they? 

Every day, we at Argentus hear from more newcomers seeking their first Supply Chain job in Canada. We hear from people from all over – India, China, Pakistan, Ireland, Nigeria, Brazil. Some have tons of international experience at global Fortune 500 companies. Others are fresh out of university. All are confronting something that can be a daunting, even discouraging task: finding that first great Supply Chain role to get their foot in the door of the Canadian market. 

One Supply Chain Sustainability topic that’s been getting a lot of attention lately is the issue of food waste. A fascinating new article in Bloomberg digs into the magnitude of the issue, and the efforts ramping up – some backed by big venture capital investment – to stop it.

As recruiters who see dozens of resumes every day, we don’t envy candidates who have to put them together. It’s a tough task that most people only do every several years. Here’s a tip that too many candidates neglect.

Soft skills are more important than ever before, and emotional intelligence is arguably more important than all the rest.

Increasingly, women are pursuing careers in the supply chain. But they continue to face a salary gap — and the higher they climb, the wider it gets.

Everyone who’s ever worked for an unreasonably demanding boss recognizes that it can have a crippling effect on morale and productivity.

The hiring process is an intricate dance, one that’s often as unique from company to company. Hiring managers and candidates alike carefully screen their opportunities based on an ever-shifting series of priorities and circumstances.