This guest post comes from Fronetics, a boutique marketing firm focused on the Supply Chain and Logistics industries. Written by Elizabeth Hines. Investing in your top talent and playing an active role in developing their careers will motivate them to stay around....
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3 Ways to Encourage Supplier Innovation
"How am I doing?" Few companies ask their key suppliers this direct question. By requesting feedback on their joint activities, those that do can learn a lot. Some of the things suppliers complain most about are: Not having enough information about you, the...
Supply Chain Woes Harm Bombardier’s Image in the Wake of Streetcar Delays
If you live in Toronto, you’ve seen the new, once-in-a-generation replacement streetcars gliding across the streets. But maybe not enough of them as you might expect. It’s been well-publicized how the Toronto Transit Commission’s high-profile acquisition of new...
Tell Your Recruiter What Your Honest Salary Expectations Are
We’re doing a new mini-series on our blog laying out a few things you absolutely need to tell a recruiter before they represent you for a role. Not just to make your recruiter’s life easier, but to make your own life easier. Lots of people don’t realize that...
Tell Your Recruiter if You’re Not Interested in the Job
We’re doing a new mini-series on our blog laying out a few things you absolutely need to tell a recruiter before they represent you for a role. Not just to make your recruiter’s life easier, but to make your own life easier. Lots of people don’t realize that...
Procurement category headaches: tackling the difficult ones
Thanks to our regular guest blogger Elaine Porteous for this really great post - she is always full of great information about the world of Strategic Sourcing. With the Procurement talent market being as tight as it is, it's really important for companies to know...
Tell Your Recruiter if You’ve Applied to the Role Before
It can be hard for us to believe as people who have been in the recruitment industry for as long as we have, but not everyone is familiar with how to deal with recruiters when finding a job. So many people are used to applying for jobs directly that when they...
Let’s Talk About Different Pay Rates for Contract and Permanent Jobs
One of our biggest beats at the Argentus blog is the world of contingent staffing. More people in high-skilled, white-collar industries like Procurement and Supply Chain are taking on contingent roles for 6-18 months. Many of these are strategic professionals...
Strategic Sourcing VP Jonathan Rosemberg speaks about Business Transformations and Talent
Welcome to the latest installment of Argentus’ Executive Interview series, where we speak with leaders from across Procurement and Supply Chain about current issues in the field, emerging trends, and talent. Our interview with Jonathan Rosemberg, Vice President...