Archive for January 2013
Do You Know how to Distinguish a Candidate’s True Competencies?
When asked, most supply chain companies can tell you what kind of candidates they’re looking for. They want someone with those “fill-in-the-blank” skills – can-do attitude, team player, out-of-the-box-thinker, etc. – but actually being able to identify those skills can be challenging. Over the past few years, there has been a lot of talk about…
Read MoreTop Supply Chain Job Opportunity: Quality Assurance Engineer
Quality Assurance Engineer for growing Fortune 500 Manufacturing Company in the Midwest. Will be a part of a team that will transform the manufacturing process and drive quality improvements that will impact the business. Will manage two technicians. To apply for this supply chain job opportunity, contact the recruiting experts at ZDA!
Read MoreTop Supply Chain Talent for Hire!
Global WW Procurement Commodity Manager in Packaging from Fortune 200 Company. Proven strategic sourcing talent in reducing cost globally in packaging. Has significant accomplishments including awards in creativity in sustainability. Has been the keynote speaker on innovation in the supply chain. Excellent in developing suppliers, working across functional groups, good at relationship building with strong…
Read MoreGaps in Your Employment History? How to address them in the hiring process.
Hiring for supply chain jobs has been increasing for the past two years, but due to the recession, it’s not unusual to have gaps in your employment history. With the national unemployment rate only recently dipping below 10%, employers and recruiters should be used to seeing employment gaps on resumes by now—but you’ll still want…
Read MoreIs the Skills Gap Impacting Your Supply Chain Company?
Recent research has validated a lot of the buzzwords and phrases floating around the supply chain industry: baby boomer retirement, skills gap, talent shortage…is the situation as dire as it sounds? It’s true that as the baby boomers start to retire, their knowledge and experience may go with them. To position yourself to remain competitive…
Read MoreMitigate Your Hiring Risk in 2013
Hiring is a fact of life in the business world. But any time you need to hire, you know you are opening yourself up to the prospect of risk: spending too much money during the process making the wrong hire and having to fire someone and start over again not finding the right person at…
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