CONTROL HEADCOUNT - SPEND STRATEGICALLY - MANAGE RISK - STREAMLINE HIRING - SAVE MONEY Did you know that today, it is estimated that up to 20% of the global workforce is Contingent? And that by 2030, it is expected that 50% of workers will be contingent. Those are...
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The message you deliver is everything!!
Whenever you communicate, you need to do two things well: first, clearly identify and understand your target audience, and second, craft a message that will deliver your intended meaning in a way the audience will understand and appreciate. Let’s illuminate through...
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...