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SO WHY ELSE DIDN’T YOU GET THE CALL FROM THAT SCM ONLINE JOB?
We recently (August 8th 2012…”How come No-one…No-one has called me”) wrote about one of the most common reasons online job applications don't get selected if that employer determines one as not fully qualified. As a follow up, here are some of the other reasons you...
APPLIED FOR THIS SENSATIONAL STRATEGIC SOURCING JOB ONLINE last week – HOW COME NO-ONE – no-one!! has called me?
A thought for today – Why you didnt get the interview - UMMH!!! OK, so you replied to an online job posting for that perfect Supply Chain job you just know is a fit for you, and you never got the call to come in for an interview – WHY does this keep happening? Let's...
DIRECTLY CONTRACTING YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN & STRATEGIC SOURCING PROFESSIONAL? YOU’RE AT GREAT RISK
Thank you Bob Pridding - a real guru when it comes to Contingent Workforce Solutions (he came from many years leading huge IT shops) and who heads up our Contract Business Development and Contract management for sharing this very important message with our customers....
DEAD, DEAD – The Resume is Dead!!
Jeanne Meister, a contributor at Forbes, wrote a fabulous article (July 24 2012) 'The Death Of The Resume - Five Ways To Re-Imagine Recruiting'. Yes I am an old dog in the Recruiting Industry (30 years plus) but I have so embraced this new stuff. WHY? - BECAUSE IT...
IT Procurement – who owns it? IT or Strategic Sourcing
We recently reconnected with a long time client - a senior Procurement leader from within the Public Sector (Crown Corporation), but who has also worked the other side at a strategic senior level in the Private Sector and Consulting - who told Adele Casciaro and...
Come on Networkers – step it up – become a “Connector”
I was so impressed the other day when I read this article from Forbes online so much so that I wanted to pass it along to everyone I knew to read http://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2012/06/22/stop-networking-and-start-making-yourself-the-connective-hub/ I am an...
Cyber Searching Your profile on LinkedIn is SOON to replace the conventional resume.
Those who know me know that I am a huge believer in networking. I am constantly nagging those I know – my recruitment team, my customers, my candidates, my friends, anyone I meet who is looking to build a business or who has an idea of any kind to get out there and...
Hiring CONTRACTORS in SCM/Sourcing that’s a ‘Bird of a Different Feather’
Over the last year or two, we have seen how companies have been starting to hire differently in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing, Logistics & Transportation as well as Retail Management and Change Management. So, here’s what’s been...
How To Hire your company’s Supply Chain/Procurement Talent – BETTER, FASTER, SMARTER
YES - There are Vendor Managers, Procurement Leads, Strategic Sourcing Managers, and Purchasing Sole Contributors ready to hire – really!!! Jobs certainly need not go unfilled as clearly they are right now. There is an on-going big complaint amongst companies seeking...
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