Time was, companies in the corporate world measured their employees’ success by time that they spent at their desks and in meetings. But over the past 10-15 years, the workplace has seen some radical transformations spurred by the rise of digital...
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Cutting Through the Hype: AI in Supply Chain Planning
Written by Alexa Cheater. This guest post first appeared on Kinaxis' industry blog, the 21st Century Supply Chain. There’s no getting around it. Artificial intelligence (AI) is here. From self-driving cars to intelligent digital assistants (one of whom I share...
Cover Letters are Dead. Here’s What Will Replace Them
Long Live the Cover Letter. Or not. A quick Google search reveals dozens of listings about how the cover letter is dead in hiring – alongside seemingly-anachronistic articles offering cover letter advice for job seekers. So often, business writers refer to something...
What are the Hottest Jobs in Supply Chain and Procurement in 2017? (Infographic)
As we've written about recently, it's a hot job market for Supply Chain and Procurement, with strong hiring across a number of industries. As fall begins and the weather gets colder, we thought it would be useful to look back at what our recruitment practice has seen...
Is Your Supply Chain a Cost Centre or a Value Creator?
Written by Supply Chain Executive Mike Mortson. This guest post first appeared on Mike’s industry blog, Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain function within your company has many responsibilities. From planning to negotiating to buying, from moving goods to...
In This Job Market, Passive Candidates Have All the Power. Here’s How to Attract Them
It’s no secret that Canada’s economy is at high tide right now. GDP growth is regularly eclipsing forecasts – growing at an eyebrow-raising 4.5% rate over the course of 2017 so far – and unemployment is at its lowest rate in nine years, with the economy adding...
Don’t Let Phone Interviews Slow Down Your Hiring Process!
A simple Google search reveals literally hundreds of articles with tips for job interviews over the phone – heck, we’ve written advice for phone interviews ourselves. In today’s world of hiring, phone interviews are pretty close to ubiquitous, as the huge...
Faster, More Flexible, Cheaper: The New Electronics Manufacturing Mantra
This guest post comes from Fronetics, a boutique marketing firm focused on the Supply Chain and Logistics industries. Written by Frank Cavallero. With increasing consumer demands comes an increasing need for electronics manufacturers to adapt and change with the...
Procurement Report Card: 80% of Executives Say Procurement Isn’t Strategic Enough
As we’ve chronicled on the Argentus Blog, it’s no secret that the world of Procurement is changing and fast. With automation, big data and burgeoning AI systems removing more and more of the profession’s “tactical” or “clerical” tasks, companies are...