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HANN STANDS: USING YOUR RESUME THE RIGHT WAY IS NOT “CHILD’S PLAY”
Today's Hann Stand: Your resume is a tool – using it the RIGHT way is NOT “as easy as child's play” !!! Some years ago, a well known Canadian company ran a series of successful TV ads, in which a pair of rather serious-faced young children touted the use of the...
“HANN’S STANDS”: MID MARKET PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT ROLES IN CANADA GOING UNFILLED
It's a BIG concern By Bronwen Hann, President, Argentus Search Group An interesting article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal, available here http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204422404576596630897409182.html?mod=wsj_share_in_bot speaks to a serious issue...
How well NETWORKED is your Recruiter? Specialty Search Firms definitely take the lead
We live in a world of increasing specialisation. This is nowhere more true than in the field of recruitment. Whether you are looking to hire, or be hired, you owe it to yourself to seek out and align yourself with a Recruiter who is zeroed in on your particular focus...
All Recruiters NOT created Equal. A TELL-ALL guide on how to choose the right Search Firm
Ever run a search on Google, Yahoo or LinkedIn looking for a Recruiter - WOW you'd be shocked. Do it sometime just for fun. I did it the other day because I was curious and because I just like to know what's going on in the recruiting field and who the players are. If...
Looking for A SUPPLY CHAIN JOB – is technology IMPORTANT?
Leaps forward in technology have made the hunt for that perfect job a "synch" - right? well... (from the narrow vertical Argentus specialises in)Procurement, Supply Chain & Change Management Professionals can reach out and in a minute touch a global network of...
WHAT PEOPLE SAY about YOU “on the down low” IS DANGEROUS AND A HOT POTATO
UNOFFICIAL REFERENCES - THE TRUTH REVEALED AND THE REAL HARM THEY CAN DO. Just recently a senior merchandising candidate we are working with and who was being considered for a top Senior Category Manager role in the Retail space made a common and a potentially costly...
Education up to snuff? Do you have the right education to get the next job you really want?
It's been said many times that a home is the largest, or most important, investment most people will ever make. I beg to differ. By far the most important investment you will ever make is in your career. Why you ask? It’s your career which makes everything else...
Ever think you’ll need a new job – then NETWORK like hell today and every day
Networking is a valuable and necessary part of one's professional development. But it is a long-term investment strategy – not a get-rich-quick scheme. It requires significant investments of time, effort, and patience, and it requires the right approach. The benefits...
Huge success for Argentus – senior level Supply Chain President
In the Recruiting business it's all about results. We chose a very narrow vertical for a reason - the demand for talent is high in Supply Chain and this is expecially true within Retail & Consumer Services. The market is small and companies come to Argentus as...
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