WOW the news is NOT GREAT for Interviewers as well as Candidates Have you EVER gone on an interview for a job and not extensively done research on the company you are interviewing with? Well here's the first disquieting fact. About 40% of junior to middle...
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“Why did you leave your last job?”
NOW THAT'S A REALLY TRICKY QUESTION!!! WE FOUND SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION FOR OUR PROCUREMENT, SUPPLY CHAIN AND RETAIL CANDIDATES. This is a good read. Thanks to The Daily Muse where this article was originally published “Why did you leave your last job?” The...
CONTINUED RISE OF CONTINGENT WORKERS
DEFINITELY ON THE RISE IN SUPPLY CHAIN AND PURCHASING!! Thanks to Kevin Wheeler January 4th 2012 from ere.net Recruiting Intelligence for this valuable comment We are very pleased at Argentus to see that the rise of Contract and Interim workers is still on the...
Today’s Hann Stand: Mature Workers overlooked Talent Resource in Procurement Space
Hann's Stand: My take on current issues in employment and staffing. MATURE WORKERS - VALUABLE IN PROCUREMENT As a follow up to last week’s Hann Stand, employers having a tough time finding talent for their “mid-level” procurement positions, here’s one sure-fire way...
TODAY’S HANN STAND: Procurement $$$ misaligned with today’s market realities
Companies sell themselves short: Can’t always attract the best talent where demand is HIGH and supply is lower than ever. Despite continuing high overall unemployment and a “soft” economy, combined with concern over a potential meltdown in European debt markets, it is...
HOW TO ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF A RETAIL RECRUITER
FINALLY.....A PROFESSIONAL RESUME WRITER....A SPECIALIST IN RETAIL WHO SPEAKS OUT ON WHAT YOU REALLY NEED ON YOUR RESUME....TO MOVE UP THE CORPORATE LADDER Many thanks to Michael for permitting Argentus to post this interesting information on our blog - Bronwen...
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...