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2023 SMART Goals: How to Define and Conquer Them

You've probably heard that goal setting is a habit of highly successful people, and there is a lot o ....

What are the Benefits of Partnering with ZDA?

These are challenging times in the supply chain, especially when it comes to recruiting top talent. ....

The Importance of Being Responsive to Recruiters

Without a doubt, it’s been a job seeker’s market for the past few years, and many people feel it ....

How To Reach Out To Candidates As a Linkedin Recruiter

LinkedIn is a fantastic resource for recruiters and hiring managers, filled with promising candidate ....

Has Supply Chain Fully Recovered From COVID-19?

For the past few decades, companies have been creating complex international supply chains designed ....

10 Parts of Supply Chain Management: Successful Distribution Process

Depending on the industry, the management of supply chain operations can take on many different form ....

The Difference Between Procurement & Supply Chain Management

Procurement and supply chain management operations may sound similar, but most companies have kept t ....

How to Improve Employee Retention: 3 Proven Approaches

Employee retention rate is a key indicator of the overall health of a company, and it is typically e ....

How to Discuss Strengths and Weaknesses in a Job Interview

While they may not use the terms “strengths” and “weaknesses”, interviewers will typically a ....

How to Answer Supply Chain Interview Questions Using SMART Goals

In a typical job interview, you will likely be asked about your goals, whether it's your goals if hi ....

3 Trends That Make It Harder to Retain Supply Chain Management Talent

While the apparent waning of the pandemic unleashed a tsunami of resignations, long-term trends that ....

What to Ask Supply Chain Management Candidates in an Interview

A supply chain manager directly impacts the success of an organization, and therefore, it is essenti ....

Supply Chain Management Can Be Stressful: 4 Ways to Prioritize Mental Health

From a global pandemic to massive inflation to armed conflict overseas, life can be stressful these ....

Beyond Excel Skills: What to Look for When Hiring Supply Chain Professionals?

Expectations from the global supply chain have been rising by the day, and companies looking to meet ....

Why Supply Chain Management Offers a Great Career Path

Supply chain management involves a wide variety of activities related to the acquisition and distrib ....

Why and How Smart Companies Review SMART Goals Quarterly

A recent survey of CEOs revealed the pandemic increasing the desire for digital operations that enab ....

What Your LinkedIn Profile Says to Recruiters

At this point, it's common knowledge that you need to be on LinkedIn if you're looking to get ahead ....

What to Know Before Starting a Supply Chain Planning Career

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the supply chain industry has gotten a lot of attention in the past ....

How to Future Proof Your Supply Chain for Whatever Comes Your Way

Throughout COVID, many companies have struggled to handle disruptions and changes, particularly conc ....

The Supply Chain Trends to Be Aware of in 2022

Suppose you're a big reader of annual trend watch articles and posts for the latest supply chain tre ....

How Supply Chain Professionals Can Best Use Excel

Many supply chain professionals use Microsoft Excel to store, organize and process information, as i ....

SMART Goals Need Smart Metrics! How to Choose the Right Metrics to Measure Your Supply Chain Success

Hopefully, you’ve heard of the goal-setting strategy known as SMART, which stands for setting goal ....

Job Hunting Over the Holidays: 6 Key Tips to Remember

If you’re looking for a new job and the holiday season rolls around, it might be tempting to hit t ....

Should You Still Be Using Excel For Supply Chain Planning? 9 Signs it’s Time to Consider Other Software

While Microsoft Excel continues to enjoy massive success, modern supply chain management operations ....

Post-COVID Career Change: Should You Start Looking for a Better Job?

Many people are expected to quit their jobs as the pandemic starts to recede into history, and untol ....

Women In Supply Chain: How Companies Can Help Close the Gender Gap

Partly because it has been male-dominated for so long, the supply chain sector has a lot to be desir ....

How Setting SMART Goals Can Help You Land Your Supply Chain Dream Job

If you want to have a long and rewarding career that includes working a dream job, you need to set l ....

5 Excel Functions Every Supply Chain Professional Should Know

Used to store data and create reports, Microsoft Excel is an invaluable tool for all kinds of supply ....

A Supply Chain Management Planning Guide to Navigate the Approaching Holiday Season

The holiday season might seem far off at the moment but it is only a few months away! Throughout the ....

Only Coaching Your Executives? Why You Could Be Missing Out on Employee Potential

Plenty of businesses make investments in coaching for their executive team members. Still, there is ....

Wellness is More than Mental Health – 5 Areas That Can Help Improve Your Satisfaction at Work

For many years, employee wellness was primarily focused on physical health. Now there appears to be ....

Struggling with Employee Retention? 4 Important Trends to Note

Turnover rates have been rising for years, and as with just about everything else, the COVID-19 pand ....

6 Strategies When Changing Career to Supply Chain

Companies need supply chain professionals to control the flow of raw materials and finished goods, r ....

Remote Work Is Here to Stay: 3 Common Challenges Faced When Hiring Top Executive Talent for a Remote Position

While the COVID-19 crisis has resulted in hiring freezes, there has been a substantial number of exe ....

Will Easing of Pandemic Precautions Increase Summer Burnout? 3 Ways to Cope with Feeling Unmotivated

Motivating yourself any summer is difficult, but this summer will likely be more difficult than most ....

Inclusivity is Everyone’s Job: 6 Ways To Do Your Part as a Co-Worker

In most businesses, diversity and inclusion are approached using a top-down strategy; however, botto ....

The Top 4 Must-Have Soft Skills You Need to Be A Successful Supply Chain Manager of the Future

While people typically get into management positions because of their technical ability, interperson ....

3 Reasons Why the Size of the Company Matters When Working a Supply Chain Job

Like selecting a college or university for your secondary education, opting for a large or small emp ....

4 Ways Top Companies are Leading the Movement for Diversity & Inclusivity – Now It’s Your Turn

The protests in 2020 around racial inequality set off a cultural sea change. This change included ma ....

World Health Day Regaining Health and Economic Strength in 2021

World Health Day has been celebrated each year since 1948 on April 7th. The World Health Organizatio ....

Don’t Rely on Luck to Find A Job: How ZDA Career Coaching Sessions Can Help

Career counselors are experts who can connect individuals' professional interests to career success. ....

Battling For Better Employees? Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Need to Be the Foundation of Your 2021 Hiring Strategy

Many businesses say they are concerned about diversity, equity and inclusion and want a more diverse ....

CEO Turnover is Rising: 5 Tips for Retaining Your Top Executives (and Grow the Rest of Your Team Strategically)

CEO Turnover during 2020 was at an all-time high. Given the pressures of the on-going COVID-19 pande ....

How to Think Like A Hiring Manager and Land Your Dream Job

The process of finding a new job can be nerve-racking for applicants, but hiring managers often find ....

Winning the War on Supply Chain Talent

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely disrupted the labor market, and while some companies are more f ....

2021 Supply Chain Industry Salary Guide

According to a recent report from Supply Chain Management Review, the need for skilled labor in the ....

Top Excel Skills to Boost Your Supply Chain Career

In the supply chain industry, Microsoft Excel is used for storing data, analysis, inventory, demand ....

Tackle Today’s Supply Chain Problems with Tomorrow’s Technology

Supply chain operations are multi-faceted, with a lot of different stakeholders and even more moving ....

5 Buzzwords Hiring Managers Want to Hear During Your Interview

It may seem a bit trite to slip in buzzwords during a job interview. After all, shouldn’t you be c ....

Should You Change Your Supply Chain Model? What Does This Mean for Hiring?

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people probably didn’t know the term “supply chain” - des ....

5 S&OP Questions You Must Understand for Your Supply Chain Job

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is a business process that unites an organization’s var ....

Do I Really Need a Resume as an Executive Job Searcher?

Rather than applying to jobs over Craigslist, executives typically find out about relevant job openi ....

Should I Use LinkedIn to Conduct My Job Search?

If you’re looking for a new job in 2020 and you’re not using LinkedIn, you may as well not but l ....

How a Flexible Work Schedule Can Improve Employee Retention

When it comes to keeping current staff members or hiring new ones, competitive compensation has been ....

Have You Taken Time Off? 3 Reasons to Use All Your Vacation Days This Year

American workers are already well known for not using up all of their paid time off, as surveys regu ....

Tech Trends Forecasted to Impact the Future of the Supply Chain Industry

As soon as the pandemic and lockdown pass, and the economy comes back, executives might think they o ....

What Is Executive Talent Actually Looking for Out of Career?

Top executives have a range of employment options and unlike non-executives, often aren’t limited ....

Should You Answer a Recruiter’s InMail?

There you are, minding your own business when all of a sudden, your phone notification pings, and yo ....

Lasting Effects the Economic Downturn May Have on the Supply Chain Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive effect on industries that are essential to modern life, and ....

Hot Job: Strategic Sourcing Manager (Marketing)

Strategic sourcing managers are accountable for guiding and evaluating how a company or department s ....

5 Mistakes C-Level Candidates Make When Being Recruited

After putting in years of hard work, C-level professionals are in the enviable position of being in ....

Benefits of Utilizing an Executive Search Firm in Your Job Search

Whether they’re looking to avoid the hassle of working with another party, or they’re just doubt ....

How to Recover Your Workforce Following Crisis

The initial wave of the COIVD-19 pandemic is behind us, and even though it may be appealing to retur ....

10 Phone Interview Tips to Land Your Next Supply Chain Job

Usually conducted after resume screening in a typical hiring process, the phone interview is a sort ....

Survive a Hiring Freeze: Tips to Keep Your Talent Pipeline Engaged

You’ve probably been hearing a lot about “these uncertain times,” but for many companies, one ....

How to Prepare and Crush a Supply Chain Video Interview

Regardless of what happens next with COVID-19, one thing is for certain: The pandemic has normalized ....

6 Books to Improve Your Interpersonal Skills

As a society, we focus a lot of time and energy on developing hard, technical skills: using business ....

Effective Ways to Improve Your Team’s Virtual Communication

As collaborative work systems evolve, it can be tempting to believe that more advanced tools mean mo ....

What Does Coronavirus Mean for My Supply Chain Job Search?

Given all that’s going on with the current COVID-19 pandemic, it can be difficult to even think ab ....

5 Tips to Successfully Work Remotely

COVID-19 has forced many people into a new professional situation: working remotely. Remote work ....

What Benefits Should You Be Offering Your Supply Chain Talent?

Developing a genuinely competitive and attractive benefits package can be a difficult, particularly ....

How to Find Your Next Supply Chain Executive

Supply chain executives must be versatile and able to work across many different departments within ....

6 Things to Research About a Company Prior to Accepting a Job

Ideally, you should thoroughly research a company before even submitting an application. But real ....

How to Productively Work from Home with Kids in the Mix

If you find yourself suddenly working from home due to COVID-19, tech support, staying focused, comm ....

Top Salary Negotiation Strategies to Include in Your Job Search

As if finding a potential new job isn’t hard enough, negotiating salary can make a job search that ....

Maneuvering Your Job Search Through COVID-19

Right now times are very uncertain, very stressful and even a bit frightening. The COVID-19 outbreak ....

Benefits of Maintaining Strong Communication With Your Candidates Through A Crisis

Communicating with your candidates is always important, but maintaining strong communication with th ....

Prevent Hiring Mistakes with These 4 Tips

While the occasional bad hire is going to happen to any company, persistently making bad hires can b ....

5 Career Skills Automation Will Never Replace

From chatbots to massive industrial fabrication machines, automation is everywhere in the workplace, ....

Best Practices to Finding and Retaining Top Supply Chain Talent

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Today’s labor market is definitely a tale ....

Upskilling: How to Ensure You’re the Top Candidate for the Supply Chain Job

Today’s labor market heavily features the job seekers, but that’s no reason to rest on your laur ....

3 Ways to Differentiate Yourself from Other Supply Chain Candidates

Currently, the job market heavily favors you, the job seeker. However, there’s no guarantee tha ....

Maximize Your Talent Pipeline by Utilizing Social Media

Social media is everywhere, and just about every company is on social media, but is your company get ....

5 Reasons You Should Always Answer a Recruiter’s LinkedIn Message

Getting a random LinkedIn message from a recruiter can trigger all kinds of feelings. At first, y ....

Is it OK to Text Employers During the Hiring Process?

We typically think of texting as a pretty informal way of communicating, and maybe not appropriate f ....

Lower Your Recruitment Costs with These Tips

Of course, your company wants to invest in hiring the best and the brightest, but you also don’t w ....

How to Improve Your Management Skills in 2020

Management should be a constant journey of improvement, and the New Year is a great time to revitali ....

6 Excel Skills You Need to Pursue a Career in Supply Chain

Excel abilities are useful in many areas of business, and in the supply chain, excel is used for dat ....

How to Discover Talent’s Problem-Solving Skills in an Interview

Problem-solving is a very valuable soft skill in any job, but for employers, it can be challenging t ....

When Is It OK to Bring Up a Flexible Work Schedule During the Hiring Process?

Flexible work arrangements are increasingly typical as technology facilitates things like remote and ....

5 Ways to Show Your Boss You’re Ready for a Promotion

When it comes to asking for a promotion, impressing your boss is essential. You should be in the ....

How to Create a Successful Procurement Mentorship Program

Creating a mentoring program might be the only business initiative that has a solely positive impact ....

Should You Ask for Feedback After Being Rejected from a Job?

Any kind of rejection isn’t fun, but when your job application gets rejected, it means a lot of ha ....

5 Tips for Handling Supply Chain Salary Negotiations

The economy has been doing well and the labor supply is tight, but employees still aren’t able to ....

Interview Best Practices to Successfully Explain Your Strengths and Weaknesses

In the typical interview, there’s a whole lot of talking about yourself, and one of the more nerve ....

Hiring Beyond the Job Board: How to Find the Best Supply Chain Talent

While job boards to generate a lot of applications for an open position, this is probably one of the ....

How to Gracefully Turn Down a Job Without Burning Any Bridges

Receiving a job offer can be a flattering experience; however, there are occasions when the offer is ....

Is an Employee Referral Program Your Key to Supply Chain Recruiting?

Most companies have employee referral programs, but often, these programs are not producing the resu ....

How to Put a Plan in Place for Your Career Goals

A good career action plan can take you from choosing an occupation to long-term success in a career. ....

Important LinkedIn Upgrades to Land Your Next Supply Chain Job

LinkedIn is a great career tool, but to get the most out of the social network, you must do more tha ....

How Your Company Can Overcome Millennial Job Jumpers

Millennials have gained a bit of a reputation for going from job to job, and surveys show that Mille ....

5 of the Best Apps to Advance Your Career

When the release of the iPhone brought the idea of ‘apps’, we celebrated these programs as if th ....

Am I An Active or Passive Job Seeker?

If you are looking at job boards and job ads in the local newspaper every day, you might think of yo ....

Company Culture Matters to Top Talent. Here’s Why.

Known to support a corporate brand, employee engagement and productivity, company culture is extreme ....

What’s the 4-1-1 on Working With a Supply Chain Recruiter?

Staffing businesses provide millions of Americans with full-time, temporary and contract work each y ....

3 Reasons Summer Is the Best Time for a New Job

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy, but if you’re in need of a new job, “easy” might be the ....

Measure Your New Hire’s ROI in These 4 Ways!

When a company has to replace employees regularly, it can have a serious negative impact on your bot ....

Small Talk Your Way into Your Next Supply Chain Role

You might dismiss small talk as a minor part of the application process, but a lack of small talk co ....

Everything You Need to Know About Oracle for Your Supply Chain Job

A supply chain management (SCM) system is a suite of software solutions that tracks and manages the ....

Grow Your Professional Network With These Conversation Starters

It’s easy to talk to people you already know, but trying to strike up a conversation with a strang ....

The Biggest Onboarding Mistakes You Need To Quit ASAP!

Successfully onboarding new hires is absolutely essential to minimizing employee turnover and the st ....

4 Myths You’ll Hear About Finding A Job After College

It’s that time of the year again – college graduation! College graduates around the country are ....

It’s 2019 – Social Media is Essential to Recruiting Top Candidates

Social media has become ubiquitous and it’s had an impact on everything from local news to preside ....

Feeling Overworked – How to Talk to Your Boss About Your Workload, Without Complaining

If you feel like you’re overworked, you’re not alone. Surveys regularly show that many Americans ....

4 Things You Need to Know Before Starting Your Supply Chain Career

A career in the supply chain industry can be very rewarding, but like most things, it isn’t easy. ....

Low-Balling a Job Offer Will Cost You More Than Their Salary!

Obviously, companies don’t want to overpay for anything, but the effort to keep labor costs down s ....

How to Set SMART Goals for Your Supply Chain Career

Goal setting is an effective habit and can be an almost therapeutic process. It’s critically impo ....

Get Lucky During Your Next Interview – Follow These 3 Out-Of-The-Box Ways to Impress Your Interviewer

Let’s face it: There’s a bit of personal luck involved when it comes to landing a job. All you c ....

The Best Time of the Day to Apply for Jobs

The typical job seeker applies to job opportunities when it’s most convenient. If they’re employ ....

Do You Know the True Cost of a Bad Hire?

Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh once said that bad hires cost his company more than $100 million. While your c ....

Should I Get My MBA in Operations and Supply Chain Management?

Supply chain management is all about the big picture: Supply chain employees focus on specific respo ....

Top Technologies Supply Chain Businesses Should Welcome

Modern technology has rapidly become integrated into business, to the point it's hard to imagine a n ....

4 Skills Every Logistics Dispatcher Needs

In the supply chain industry, a dispatcher is responsible for organizing drivers for pick up and del ....

How to Reschedule a Supply Chain Job Interview You Genuinely Can’t Make

A job interview is something you must make time for, but sometimes life doesn’t cooperate; childre ....

Haven’t Job Searched Since You Got Fired? Follow These 3 Tips.

Preferably, a job search is something you begin on your own terms. However, you won’t always start ....

Is a Supply Chain Cover Letter THAT Important?

Unless you’re applying to a job through an online portal that doesn’t allow for one, a cover let ....

The Best Apps to Prepare You for Performance Review Season

Company leaders should look forward to giving performance reviews. They’re a chance to recognize g ....

Anxious About Getting the Job? How to Follow Up Without Being a Pest.

When you submit an application for a job you really want, you may have an overwhelming urge to follo ....

The Top Supply Chain Companies in 2018

A recent report by the advisory company Gartner listed the Top 25 companies in the supply chain indu ....

What to Do When You Feel Like the Outsider at Your Office

Imagine you have a good, well-paying job and your employer is extremely supportive, but for some rea ....

Is a Mobile Job Search the Way to Go?

Mobile job searching is on the rise. In a recent survey by Glassdoor, 45 percent of job seekers said ....

Is CPFR What Your Supply Chain Needs?

Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) is a business process that brings toget ....

Don’t Let Being Late to An Interview Keep You from Getting the Job

You probably heard being late to a job interview can absolutely crush your chances of getting the jo ....

Is Your Supply Career Stalling? Get Back on Track with These 5 Tips

Unfortunately, there are many reasons your career might be stalled, and fortunately, there are many ....

How to Successfully Relocate for Your Supply Chain Job

Moving for a new job involves a lot of details, with many of those details related to how far you’ ....

4 Benefits of Offering Supply Chain Professionals a Flexible Work Schedule

Many working professionals today want a flexible schedule, and yet fairly few organizations are offe ....

What Does My Supply Chain Career Look Like?

The career path of the typical supply chain professional today looks much different than it did just ....

Today’s Thank-You Note is Tomorrow’s Job Offer

You've probably heard countless times it’s a good idea to send a thank-you after an interview, but ....

“According to the Job Description, I’m Not Qualified. Should I Apply?” Here’s Your Answer.

If you find a job you really want to apply to, but feel you don’t fulfill all the requirements, yo ....

Onboarding Best Practices for New Hires That Will Produce Immediate Gratification

Onboarding is the process of bringing a new employee into an organization and work community, as wel ....

3 Tips to Effectively Use LinkedIn to Build Your Professional Connections

Some people are ambivalent about social media, and some people straight up avoid it. However, if you ....

Multipage Resumes – Friend or Foe?

Resumes need to be clear and concise. Usually, this means keeping a resume to around one page. Howe ....

Hot Job: Strategic Sourcing Analyst

Companies trying to find ways to boost their productivity may look to a strategic sourcing analyst t ....

6 Podcasts That Will Help You Improve Your Leadership Skills While You Work!

You might love listening to podcasts for entertaining history lessons, true crime stories, long-form ....

Salary Negotiations – How to Effectively Express Your Company Value

Whether you’re looking to pay $10 for a bottle of wine or $100, your primary concern should be the ....

Don’t Snooze on a Job Opportunity. What to Do When You Know You’re Going to Be Late to an Interview

The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, according to the old saying, and despite your bes ....

Why It’s Important Conduct Your Own Personal Mid-Year Review

Performance reviews help employers reinforce what their workers are doing right and address what the ....

Global Supply Chain Trends That Will Affect the Industry’s Future

Ever-evolving digital technology is driving change across the entire supply chain industry. For toda ....

A Penny For Your Thoughts… And Supply Chain Value

The supply chain industry demands that people who work in it are continuously providing value throug ....

Transferable Supply Chain Skills You Don’t Get From Your Degree

If you are a recent graduate or are considering a career change, you may be concerned about not havi ....

Is Your Career Ready to Take a Risk? These Tips Will Help

When you’re thinking about taking a big career risk, it’s easy to be discouraged by fear. If you ....

Delivering Bad News Isn’t Fun, but It’s Part of a Manager’s Job. These Tips Will Help

Most people don’t like giving bad news. However, doing it with grace and empathy is an extremely v ....

What Must You Know About the Impact of Amazon on the Supply Chain?

In less than 20 years, Amazon has gone from a humble online book merchant to the most prominent forc ....

Omnichannel Revenue Management – What Skills Do You Need to Help a Supply Chain?

Last year, omnichannel exploded as a retail strategy. The quantity of online retailers that went bri ....

A Five-Minute Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Recruiting

Artificial Intelligence is quickly changing many industries at a mind-boggling rate and its starting ....

Your Resume Screams Red Flags – How Do You Overcome That?

Hiring managers see a ton of resumes in the course of doing their job. After a while, they can spot ....

Job Experimentation – Is This How You Increase Employee Retention?

It’s natural to want to grow as a person, so it’s only natural for your employees to want to gro ....

Don’t Like Your Job? Why Keeping That Job Is the Best Move for Your Career

There are numerous legitimate reasons to quit your job. There are also occasions when it makes sense ....

Finding the Underperformers in the Job Interview – How Can You Do It to Save Thousands in Future Hiring?

As a hiring professional, you will likely have to look at many types of candidates, some of which wi ....

Which Tried-and-True Job Search Strategies Still Work? Which Ones Need to Adjust

When you’re looking for work, advice on job seeking seems to be everywhere. Some advice is tried- ....

Glassdoor’s Top Jobs in 2018 Feature Numerous Supply Chain Opportunities

The number of supply chain job opportunities has exploded in recent years, and that fact was recentl ....

Your Boss Resigned – What Do You Do Now?

It’s disruptive when anyone quits their job, but when it's the boss – it affects every employee ....

What Really Improves Diversity Among Leadership Positions?

More and more research-based evidence is showing that diverse leadership generates better results th ....

Effective Tips That Lead to a Successful Job Search on a Mobile Device

When you imagine your father or mother looking for a new job back in the day, you might picture them ....

How Can Female Leaders Prepare to Be CEOs?

With just 6 percent of Fortune 500 companies headed up by a female CEO, corporate leadership is in d ....

Your Delivery of Criticism Makes a Bigger Impact Than You Think

Praising an employee for a job well done is easy; everybody likes to get a compliment. However, empl ....

Here Are the Effective Tactics to Find Jobs That Aren’t Advertised

Not every job opening is posted to the internet or printed in the local newspaper. Many good job ope ....

4 Characteristics That Will Make You the Perfect Remote Employee

Many working professionals struggle to maintain a healthy balance between work and personal responsi ....

Our Top Job Search Tips from 2017

Congratulations, you’ve made it through another year and, hopefully, you achieved some career goal ....

Do You Have to Pay Employees for Online Training Completed After Hours?

Employers know they must pay their staff members for all hours worked. However, many employers ar ....

How Can You Show in an Interview You Understand the Customer Experience and Not Just the Product?

When supply chain leaders talk about innovations, it’s not necessarily talk about self-driving tru ....

For Job Search Success, You Need to Be Proactive – 5 Tips to Help

It’s easy to feel powerless throughout a job hunt. From not getting a response to your resume and ....

You’re Asked How You Would Improve a Company’s Supply Chain – What Do You Say?

Interviewers are increasingly asking job seekers how they might improve company operations if hired ....

How Is Artificial Intelligence Going to Impact Your Supply Chain?

As with other data-driven industries, supply chain businesses are increasingly incorporating disrupt ....

Spot Terrible Employers With These 4 Signs Before Taking the Job

Sometimes, you can’t spot a bad employment situation until it’s too late. Other times, the signs ....

How Does Trust Play Into a Recruiter Asking Your Salary?

Experts typically recommend that job seekers do not disclose their current or past pay rates to pote ....

Improve the Onboarding Process When Hiring Outside the Supply Chain Industry

Most companies like to hire candidates from inside their industry, often from a competitor or adjace ....

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Your LinkedIn Profile Reveals What You Think Is Important With Your Job

Your LinkedIn profile is available for any potential employer to see, 24/7/365, and therefore, it’ ....

You vs. the Competition – How Do You Win That Battle and Land the Job Offer?

When applying for a job, you might have sent in a sterling cover letter and resume with strong crede ....

A Job Offer Isn’t a Mathematical Equation {INFOGRAPHIC}

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An Effective Guide to Getting a Raise

We would like to think our employers can spot good work and don’t have to be hassled to pay more f ....

The Correct Way to Handle a Social Media Controversy with Your Employees

While American political and social debates have always been contentious, social media appears to ha ....

Which Trends Are Hot in Manufacturing Right Now?

While automation and connectivity are the bright, shiny objects being talked about all over the manu ....

A Sure-Fire Job Offer Turns into Bad News – What Do You Do Now?

You had a great interview process and thought you were going to get a job offer. Maybe the company e ....

The Difference Between a Promise and Reality in a Job Search

As a job seeker, you may occasionally be tempted to dress up your experience or slightly overstate y ....

A Supply Chain Recruiter Finds Great Talent in a Candidate Shortage

With the unemployment rate as low as it is, there are very few job seekers out there, and the top ta ....

As a Millennial, Tell Your Supply Chain Recruiter You Want These Benefits

Millennials in the workforce today are typically employed and managed by baby boomers and Gen Xers. ....

3 Questions to Ask Potential Co-Workers in Your Job Interview

Many companies are prioritizing cultural fit in their hiring process in the hopes of finding someone ....

The Right Attitude Helps Your Relationship With a Hiring Manager

Applying for a job can be a time-consuming and stressful ordeal. Some people invest a lot of energy ....

What Are the Differences in Recruiting Men vs. Women?

Gender diversity in the workplace is more topical than ever, and its rise is being driven by more th ....

STUDY: Five Technologies to Be Aware of to Help Your Supply Chain Career

An unprecedented influx of technological innovation is swamping today’s supply chain professionals ....

Ask These Questions to Determine If You’re the Ideal Job Candidate

Near the end of most job interviews, a hiring manager will ask if you have any questions for them. ....

How Does Your Supply Chain Implement a Platform Life Cycle Management Culture?

Focused on reducing complexity with the intentions of better cost and asset investment management, P ....

Forget About Job Security – Focus on Becoming Indispensable

Feeling indispensable in your job is a nice blend of excitement and security. But in today's workpla ....

LinkedIn Open Candidate Helps You Find Your Next Supply Chain Job

LinkedIn recently rolled out a new feature that allows employed professionals to anonymously signal ....

How Can Your Supply Chain Benefit From Cross-Channel Attribution?

In the past, the supply chain's sole reason for existence was to finished products into retail store ....

Why Spending Time in LinkedIn Groups Will Help Your Career

Most professionals know that LinkedIn is a great way to put your resume online and connect to other ....

Does Your Employer Value an Executive Supply Chain Education?

In the grand scheme of most companies, supply chain used to be secondary to other functions like pro ....

Take Control of Your Career Path by Knowing What You Want

Despite the best intentions and careful planning, you just might find your career is stuck in a dead ....

A Job Offer Isn’t a Mathematical Equation

Yes, the compensation part of a job offer is very important and no one would begrudge you for taking ....

How Can You Learn About Your Candidate’s Personality?

More and more businesses are focusing on personality traits and prospective cultural fit when hiring ....

The Most Important Part of the Interview Isn’t Talking About Your Skills

While part of the reason for an interview is to validate the skills and experience listed on candida ....

Which Skills Are Successful in Blockchain?

Known as the technology behind the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, blockchain is a distributed digital ledge ....

Do You Know How Blockchain Will Affect Supply Chain?

Consumers are always worried about the origins of products they buy, its authenticity and how it was ....

Which Trends Do We Expect in Transportation Management Systems?

Last year, transportation management systems (TMS) made substantial advances toward creating “end- ....

How Do You Craft the Perfect LinkedIn Connection Request?

If you’re trying to connect to someone over LinkedIn who you have a great relationship with and yo ....

When SHOULD You Talk to a Recruiter? Earlier Than You Think

While you shouldn’t be approaching recruiters if you’re perfectly happy in your current job, you ....

Which Supply Chain Certification Is Right for Your Career?

Supply chain workers thinking about a certification face a confusing array of options as there are s ....

How Can Your Supply Chain Prepare for the New Administration?

President Donald Trump made international trade a centerpiece of his campaign, and his early decisio ....

The Most Important Part of Your Cover Letter

The most important part of your cover letter isn’t where you lay out your qualifications or thank ....

What Is the Latest Salary Data in Supply Chain?

During your supply chain job search, it’s helpful to know the latest salary trends as those will h ....

How Should You Handle Workplace Bullying?

Workplace bullying has been defined by the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) as the recurring mistr ....

3 Ways to Make the Right Impact on Your Next Job Interview

Some people go into an interview thinking they just want to give all the right answers and not screw ....

What Are You Forgetting at Your Next Interview?

It’s common knowledge that you need to be prepared if you want to be successful in an interview. ....

When You’re a Contract Worker, Where Is Your Loyalty?

For earlier generations, the question of employer loyalty was a simple one: Your loyalty was to the ....

Want to Save Money in 2017? Don’t Make a Bad Hire!

For obvious reasons, most companies focus the majority of their attention on increasing revenue. Ho ....

3 Ways to Deal With Conflict With Another Employee

We all have that person at work who always seems to get the blood boiling; unfortunately, it’s a s ....

Want to Work Remotely in 2017? Here’s What You Need to Do

Whether you’re moving farther away from work, about to have a baby or know you’d be more product ....

Give Thanks to Your Network in Less Time Than You Think

Networking sounds simple enough: Reach out to people you already know and try to connect with people ....

Survey: Supply Chain Security Needs More Attention

In a recent survey by the security company Tripwire, more than 56 percent of supply chain respondent ....

What Does It Take to Be a Supply Chain Manager?

More than ever, businesses are getting raw materials, manufacturing and labor from around the planet ....

5 Steps to Improve Your LinkedIn Profile Right Now

With many hiring managers regularly turning to social media to screen candidates, putting together a ....

How Do Supply Chain Ethics Play a Role in Your Business?

In his new book Real Food/Fake Food, author Larry Olmstead described how a range of food products, f ....

Why You Need to Learn More to Get Better at Networking

Think about the standard networking events you go to: People don’t want to talk about just your in ....

Will You Like Your Boss? How You Can Tell in the Interview!

Going into a job interview, you’re probably most concerned about making a good impression on your ....

Can You Be Overly Obsessed with Customer Service?

Rising customer objectives continue to drive businesses to strengthen the customer experience across ....

What Do You Do When Someone Calls You a Job Hopper?

Long gone are the days when someone would get a job straight out of school and then hold on to that ....

Help Your Remote Employees Succeed

According to a recent Gallup poll, 37 percent of all employees in the U.S. do some of their job remo ....

Is Your Procurement Team Staying on Top of “Tail Spend?”

After procurement departments source 80 to 85 percent of their companies' purchases, the remaining 1 ....

How Can Women Stand Out in Leadership Positions?

The world’s top female achievers have been smashing glass ceiling after glass ceiling, but for man ....

What’s the Best Way to Get Real LinkedIn Recommendations?

Your LinkedIn profile has essentially become a press kit for the professional individual, putting ev ....

How Can Your Company Improve Cargo Security?

For the most part, supply chains are highly technical and efficient operations, and yet they’re st ....

Why You Must Update Your References on Your Job Search

Professional references are like gold: Their value never decreases and they’re worth even more in ....

Why Supply Chain Needs to Embrace 3-D Printing to Reach Customers

Thanks to ever-increasing levels of supply chain efficiency, customers are demanding more when it co ....

Nail Your Next Group Interview

You may have walked into a potential employer’s office thinking you are going to sit down for a on ....

Most Manufacturers Aren’t Prepared for Cyber Attacks

According to a recent report by professional services firm Sikich LLP, most manufacturing companies ....

4 Ways Communication Helps You Become a Better Leader

Leadership is built almost entirely on effective communication, and yet too many executives and mana ....

How Do You Know If This Company Is Right for You?

Making your way through some part or all of a company’s hiring process only to find out that you d ....

U.S. to Move Back to No. 1 on the Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index by 2020

We’ve heard a lot about how countries with low labor costs are outcompeting the U.S. when it comes ....

How the Internet of Things Helps Efficiency in Logistics

The “Internet of Things” refers to containers, appliances, equipment or other objects that have ....

Do You Want Your Employees to Do the Right Thing?

Many leaders wonder why their employees have a hard time following instruction or staying motivated. ....

“Why Should I Hire You?” Here’s What You Should Say

Right next to “What is your biggest weakness?”, the question “Why should I hire you?” is pro ....

Linear Optimization Improves Resource Usage

Deciding how to use resources is a universal business concern. In today’s hypercompetitive ecosys ....

Do You Know Which Customers Provide the Most Profit?

In society, we must treat all people the same, but in business the cold reality is that serving some ....

Focus on the Process to Meet Your Goals

Getting things done is about more than just setting goals. It’s about following through to meet th ....

How Can You Increase Your Manufacturing Sales through eCommerce?

For traditional manufacturing companies, selling products directly over the Internet can seem like s ....

Welcome and Develop Millennials with These 5 Tips

With the baby boomers slowly entering into retirement, companies must now, more than ever, compete f ....

Evaluate Your Value Chain to Provide More to the Customer

A supply chain is designed to acquire resources in order to create a product or offer a service. A ....

What Can You Learn from a Bad Boss to Improve Your Job Search?

Feeling trapped in a job with a horrible boss can be the worst feeling in the world, but there is a ....

Improve Manufacturing Efficiency by Looking at Your Energy Usage

As the economy picks up steam, the competition between companies is picking up as well, highlighting ....

How Do You Avoid Supply Chain Disruptions?

Many companies have a complex and globalized supply network, and while that offers numerous benefits ....

What Should You Focus on If You Haven’t Made a New Hire in a Long Time?

In the deepest depths of the Great Recession, hiring new employees was something many companies just ....

How You Can Give a Great Video Interview to Land the Job

As a cheap, faster and more convenient alternative, video interviews are becoming increasingly popul ....

Does Your Company Need a Transportation Management System?

Transportation management systems (TMS) are software solutions designed to help supply chain manager ....

What Do You Need to Develop Supply Chain Talent?

Those working in the supply chain and adjacent fields know: There just isn’t enough good talent ou ....

How to Become an Appealing Out-of-State Job Candidate

Whether it is on a whim or on purpose, people often find themselves looking to move to a different s ....

Want to Develop Supply Chain Talent? Don’t Just Focus on the Technical Side

With the current dearth of supply chain talent, companies are scrambling to hire candidates and trai ....

What Are Virtual Reality Supply Chains?

It may seem like a gimmick, but virtual reality has been finding its way into supply chains, and tho ....

How to be a Better Leader in 2016

“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” —Eleanor Roosevelt S ....

How to Negotiate a Job Offer

With today’s labor market being relatively robust, job candidates have more leverage than ever whe ....

Why Is Last-Mile Delivery So Important?

Customers don’t see many aspects of the supply chain. They don’t see suppliers sending raw mater ....

How Does the Whole Fulfillment Process Affect the Last Mile?

Empowered by smartphones, the explosion of services has led to an intense amount of focus being plac ....

How the Driver Shortage Is Affecting the Supply Chain Industry

With the average age of truck drivers increasing by the day and regulations limiting the number of h ....

Remove, Like, Verbal Fillers from, Um, Your Vocabulary

Widely credited as one of the most gifted orators of our time, President Obama gets away with the oc ....

Supply Chain Value Webs Provide Flexibility

As industry evolves, companies need to make their supply chains more competitive by reexamining just ....

Don’t Get Left Behind: How to Merge Supply Chain and IT

To be able to compete globally, more businesses are adding technology to their supply chain manageme ....

Why You Need to Be Interesting to Ace that Job Interview

You might be highly accomplished and confident, but when it comes to talking up yourself in an inter ....

How Do You Overcome the Supply Chain Leadership Gap? Develop Your Own Leaders

The supply chain industry is seeing a gap in the available candidates to take over leadership positi ....

How Does Total Cost Perspective Help Make Better Supply Chain Decisions?

Working with quality suppliers is a top priority for almost every business, and companies need to as ....

3 Ways to Improve Order Management and Fulfillment

Many supply chain companies are seeking the elusive goal of perfect order fulfillment. However, obst ....

Have You Tailored Your LinkedIn Profile for Job Recruiters?

Many recruiters use LinkedIn as a primary resource for finding job candidates. These people scour hu ....

Is Same-Day Shipping a Good Investment?

Amazon and other Internet retailers typically offer same-day shipping as an option for people and bu ....

Are You Challenging Job Candidates with Adversity in an Interview?

No matter how hard you try to get to know a job candidate during an interview, the entire situation ....

Understanding the Importance of Supply Chain Visibility

In a perfect supply-chain scenario, raw materials would efficiently be produced into finished produc ....

Help Your Chances by Following Up Properly After the Job Interview

You’ve impressed a hiring manger with both your resume and interview performance, but now you’re ....

Get Better at Procurement and Don’t Be Afraid of Changes

Procurement is the business process of acquiring goods and services that allow a company to turn aro ....

Reward Employees Better and Reap the Benefits

We’ve all heard that rewarding employee performance boosts morale, loyalty and productivity, but i ....

Show Your Worth on Your Resume to Get Your Next Job

Putting together a top-notch resume plays a major role in any successful job search. Considering the ....

Has Lean Six Sigma Become Saturated in the Supply Chain Industry?

First developed to combine the principles of lean manufacturing and the Six Sigma enterprise process ....

Refresh Your Supply Chain Communication Skills by Focusing on These Areas

No matter the specific industry, communication skills remain a vital part of conducting business. Th ....

Your Employees Are Your Best Brand Ambassadors

One advantage for businesses in this age of social media involves your employees essentially becomin ....

Go Beyond the Minimum to Stand Out

When embarking on a professional career, it is important to go above and beyond what's written on yo ....

Make the Return Process Easy for the Consumer

The advent of eCommerce gives the consumer many different options when it comes to online retailers. ....

Is a Centralized Supply Management Function Right for My Company?

As a business grows, a common question arises about whether or not it makes sense to centralize some ....

Hot Job – Southeast Area Sales Manager

For this week's post, we are taking a look at a great new job in the supply chain industry located i ....

Be Successful on Your First Day

Congratulations on earning a new job with a top supply chain company in your region. A great resume, ....

Is It Legal to Monitor Employees with GPS?

GPS technology and other recent innovations like the "Internet of Things" gives logistics companies ....

Are Customers Going to Require Free Shipping?

With the retail marketplace growing more and more competitive, are customers going to increasingly d ....

How the Internet of Things Is Affecting Logistics

One of the hottest current technology trends, the Internet of Things (IoT) involves the concept of i ....

Questions to Never Ask on a Job Interview

Sure, your professional experience expressed on your resume and cover letter helped get you that int ....

Part 2: How Is Omnichannel Retailing Affecting Logistics?

In last week's article, we looked at the omnichannel retailing trend that continues to revolutionize ....

Truth or Embellishment — the Best Ways to Sift Through Inflated Resumes

In any competitive job market, the top talent and also-rans compete to attract the eyes of hiring ma ....

How to Improve the Mood in Your Workplace

A happy workplace is a productive and efficient workplace. No one wants to work in a dull, depressin ....

Innovation for your Supply Chain

In the highly competitive logistics industry, innovations occur at a breakneck speed. 2015 looks to ....

How to Optimize your Job Postings

Filling any open position with your company costs significant resources -- everything from advertisi ....

How to Explain That You Got Fired from Your Last Job

Well, it's time to embark on a job search. You've updated your resume – detailing a full range of ....

Why It Pays to Offer Competitive Pay Rates

As the economy continues in its recovery after the Great Recession, the job market is becoming more ....

How to Better Manage Your Logistics Data

The supply chain industry relies on timely data. Inventory management, shipment tracking, purchase o ....

How to Integrate New Hires into Your Supply Chain Team

The onboarding process is important in many industries, and the world of logistics is no exception. ....

Good Questions to Ask Supply Chain Manager Job Candidates

When making a hiring decision on managers in the logistics industry, it is especially vital to get t ....

The Benefits of Working with a Supply Chain Recruiter

You've decided to look for a job in the thriving logistics industry, but you really don't know the f ....

The New Year is Here! How to Effectively Set Goals for 2015

As 2015 begins to get revved up, have you set any goals for your supply chain company for the upcomi ....

Logistics Job Trends to Be Aware for 2015

With 2015 approaching us, it becomes time to take stock of the supply chain world and its changes in ....

How to Identify Great Supply Chain Managers for Your Team

If there's one constant in the supply chain market, it's change. To keep up with the modern demands ....

How To Increase Productivity In Your Supply Chain Team

When you're managing a supply chain, you may start to notice that productivity is decreasing on your ....

Why Didn’t I Get The Job After The Interview?

You dressed right. You told interesting stories that proved your qualifications. You did your resear ....

Who and How To Ask For References In Supply Chain Management

Yes, references still matter! In fact, hiring managers are being even more diligent these days about ....

How To Make Your Resume Stand Out In The Supply Chain Candidate Pool

In supply chain, which is becoming the hot new industry, the job market is highly competitive. And w ....

5 Tactics For Successfully Negotiating in Procurement

With the increasingly global nature of the supply chain in today's business marketplace, and the acc ....

Why You Need to Be Flexible to Be a Successful Supply Chain Manager

One phrase that's at the top of every supply chain executive’s wish list these days: “greater su ....

How To Get The Most Out Of Supply Chain And Logistics Conferences

Whether you are just starting out or you have been working in supply chain for years, attending prof ....

Supply Chain Issues: Are You In the Know About Social and Environmental Responsibility?

As supply chains go global, the pressure is on to be both socially and environmentally responsible.� ....

5 Tips For Effectively Managing A Global Supply Chain

In the modern supply chain marketplace, it's almost impossible not to work with another country or c ....

5 Tips for Retaining Your Top Supply Chain Talent

Keeping your best supply chain workers satisfied and fully engaged is extremely important to your su ....

How To Motivate Your Supply Chain Managers and Employees

How can you get your managers and other employees to be productive and do their best work? It's all ....

Are you offering competitive Supply Chain Salaries?

You may think you can offer a lower salary to a supply chain candidate who has been out of work for ....

Are You Having Trouble Hiring Supply Chain Talent? Could The Reason Be Your Interview Process?

You may be great at identifying and finding supply chain talent, but if you can't bring them onboard ....

Do You Think there is a Decline in the Pool of Supply Chain Talent?

According to a recent survey, hiring managers in the supply chain are highly concerned about mid-man ....

How To: Work Your Way up the Supply Chain

In this increasingly global economy, skilled supply chain professionals will be in continuous demand ....

How to Brand Yourself as a Thought Leader in Supply Chain

One great way to get ahead in the supply chain industry is to brand yourself as a thought leader, or ....

Are you Taking Advantage of Valuable Information Found during Exit Interviews?

Why are exit interviews important? Especially if you are experiencing high turnover on your supply c ....

Efforts to Reduce Food Waste in the Supply Chain

Unfortunately, some of the world's poorest countries experience food shortages, not because of a lac ....

How to be a Strong Team Leader in Supply Chain

As a leader in your supply chain organization, it's your job to guide your colleagues towards accomp ....

Does Your Internal Hiring Team Need Help?

Whether you're an established supply chain company or department, or a startup, hiring the right peo ....

How to Maintain Speed, Efficiency and Most Importantly…Safety!

If you're in a supply chain management position, you're always working toward higher speed and great ....

How are you managing Product Lifestyle Logistics?

Supply chain management was supposed to promote greater coordination across supply chain functions. ....

Blog Post Title: 6 Steps You Can Take for Healthier Employees

How often have you thought about your employees' health? You may not think that employee wellness is ....

Are You Rethinking Your China Sourcing Due to Supply Chain Concerns?

China's economy has been struggling for quite some time and the news is only getting worse. In late ....

What Can You Do to Help Your Supply Chain Prepare for a Crisis?

Even when your supply chain is running smoothly, even when you have a contingency plan in place, the ....

Is Your Internal Hiring Team Struggling to Overcome Your Talent Deficit?

Do you feel that it's difficult to find supply chain professionals who have the combination of techn ....

2025: Do You Know The Future of Procurement?

Just as supply chain is becoming more of a global practice, so is procurement. And according to KPMG ....

It’s Time to Chat About Your Upcoming Interview

Maybe it's been a while since you've interviewed for a job in the supply chain distribution. Maybe y ....

New Standards Call for Socially Responsible Supply Chains. What Does This Mean?

The supply chain industry is facing an ethical challenge head on. Recent years have brought ups and ....

Supply Chain and Its Tech Weakness

So, who's running the IT show in your supply chain? And are they helping you achieve a balance betwe ....

Why a Degree Can’t Shrink the Supply Chain Talent Gap

Many universities have created supply chain management degree programs at the undergraduate and grad ....

Can Onboarding be Automated? The Pros and Cons

The whole purpose of supply chain is to make sure that goods get to where they need to be, when they ....

Mitigating the Impact of Last-Minute Recruiting

Sometimes, despite your best-laid plans, you'll need to do some last minute recruiting in the supply ....

Four Strategies for Success for Young Supply Chain Professionals

It can be tough when you're just starting out in the supply chain industry, which is rapidly growing ....

Want Sustainable Growth? Then You Need Sustainable Collaboration

Because modern supply chains are becoming larger and more complicated, and going global, many compan ....

What Does 2014 Have in Store for The Supply Chain?

2013 was an interesting year in the supply chain industry, and 2014 looks to be just as full of chan ....

Time Moves On – Evolving Your Job Hunt Strategy in 2014

Job searching today has become an entirely new game. And if you're playing by the old rules, you may ....

The Hard Hitting Numbers Behind Your Poor Hiring Decisions

One of the most costly, time-consuming mistakes you can make in the supply chain industry is hiring ....

How Much is Supply Chain Talent Worth?

Did you ever stop to consider how much an employee really costs you? It's far more than a base salar ....

Are You Managing the Labor Cost in Your Warehouse?

Controlling costs in your warehouse can be a difficult balancing act, especially when one cost far o ....

Do You Have the Necessary Talent for Supply Chain Segmentation?

Many companies are moving towards supply chain segmentation because of the many benefits it can offe ....

Increase Your Revenue By Hiring The Right Support Staff

Maybe you think the best way to run your supply chain business economically is to hire, or employ, f ....

Risk Management is Big – But Are You Failing to Manage Your Talent Risk?

Risk management skills that work in your supply chain can also form a strategy for mitigating the ri ....

Supply Chain and Mobile Technology — Are You Ready?

Supply chain management has grown increasingly complex. The need to run a lean operation, increased ....

Turning Your Workforces’ Skills and Performance Gaps Into an Opportunity

According to the Pareto Principle, also known as the 80–20 rule or the law of the vital few, co ....

How Can Making Referrals Boost Your Career?

Have you ever referred a friend or colleague for a job in the supply chain? If not, you may want to ....

Entering the Supply Chain Industry? Here Are Interview Questions to Expect

You've graduated from college with a degree in supply chain. Congratulations! You've made an excelle ....

Will Your Competition Beat You At Hiring?

The good news? The supply chain industry as a whole is seeing an increase in hiring. The bad news? ....

Does Your Supply Chain Talent Want to Leave?

Globalism has created a whole new ballgame in supply chain. And technology can level the proverbial ....

Training Your Hiring Team to Identify – and Hire – The Best Talent in Interviews

When you need to add a new member to your supply chain team, does your hiring process go something l ....

What is Your Talent Acquisition Strategy?

Are your supply chain company's recruiting efforts relevant in the current workforce climate? The la ....

How NOT to Choose a Supply Chain Recruiting Partner

Working with a supply chain recruiting partner is a smart way to optimize your hiring budget—but o ....

How to Be Found (and Recruited!) for Top Supply Chain Positions

Are you happy with your job, but feel like it might be time to move on? Or, would you be interested ....

Supply Chain Analytics – Passing Fad? Or Here to Stay?

Modern technology keeps us all connected 24x7, giving most of us the ability to be hyper-responsive ....

Top Supply Chain Hiring Mistakes (and how to avoid them!)

There are great supply chain candidates out there, so why can't you find them? Could your hiring pro ....

Supply Chain is Proving to Be a Great Career Choice!

If you're in the supply chain industry, you made a smart career choice. Why? Report after report an ....

Are You Gaining a Competitive Edge in Your Supply Chain?

The supply chain industry is always going to be competitive, but especially so in the current econom ....

Experiencing High Turnover of Key Employees? The Problem May Be…

If you're experiencing high turnover rates at your supply chain company or in your supply chain depa ....

Hiring Under a Tight Deadline? Here’s What You Should Do.

How many times has this happened to you? An employee leaves unexpectedly. Demand explodes suddenly. ....

Motivating Supply-Chain Employees to Maximize Productivity

Have you ever heard the expression "People join companies and leave managers?" Having a problem with ....

Looking for Your Next Supply Chain Job? Get a Leg Up By Utilizing these LinkedIn Tips and Tricks

The best supply chain job opportunities can be difficult to find – and once you have applied, you ....

Top Supply Chain Talent for Hire!

ZDA Supply Chain Recruiting many great candidates available for hire including a Distribution Center ....

What Impact Would a 21 Percent Increase in Productivity Have on Your Supply Chain Business?

Regardless of what role an employee has, in the supply chain environment there are always deadlines ....

Oh No! Your Supply Chain Superstar Just Resigned! Here’s what to do.

At some point, you’ll end up losing one of your top employees, whether for professional or persona ....

Want a Deep Candidate Pool? Here’s How

Does it seem like you only get the bottom of the supply chain candidate barrel? That's probably beca ....

Top Supply Chain Talent Available for Hire!

Project Manager for Process Excellence. This top candidate has experience in Lean Six Sigma and dr ....

You’re a Supply Chain Expert, So Why is Sourcing Your “Human” Supply Chain so Difficult?

You know supply chain inside and out, so you'd think it would be easy to hire just the right employe ....

Do You Know the Hiring Manager?

Today’s supply chain job market is very competitive. Whether you're looking for a new job or tryin ....

To Attract Future Top Talent, You Need to Nurture Your Current Stars

Finding and nurturing the right talent in the supply chain industry has been among the five most-cri ....

Your Guide to Recruiting Senior Supply Chain Talent

When you have to recruit middle-to-senior-level supply chain talent, remember that it's much differe ....

Do You Have a Successful Supply Chain Staffing Partner?

Sometimes it does take more than one cook in the kitchen to create success. And this is certainly tr ....

Do You Know How to Answer These Questions?

When you're interviewing for supply chain jobs, you try to prepare as best you can by reviewing your ....

Top Supply Chain Talent Available for Hire!

Senior Manager/Director of Supply Chain & Logistics. This top candidate is currently working f ....

Are Your Priorities Aligned?

When you're running a supply chain organization, you need to keep your own business goals in mind, b ....

What are the Signs of a Good Supply Chain Recruiter?

Sure, anyone can say that they're experienced in supply chain recruiting. They can also say they're ....

Top Executive Supply Chain Talent for Hire!

VP of Supply Chain, Procurement & Planning. Strong track record of collaboration, driving impr ....

Are You Taking Full Advantage of LinkedIn?

Everyone says you need to be on LinkedIn, but what does that really mean? Just putting up a profil ....

Should You Be Using a Performance Management System?

We all want to get the best performance out of our supply chain employees, so we have to decide: Do ....

Are You Using Headhunters to Unlock Access to Top Talent?

What's the biggest complaint most employers make about headhunters? The cost. But have they ever sto ....

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. Th ....

Top Supply Chain Talent for Hire!

Global WW Procurement Commodity Manager in Packaging from Fortune 200 Company. Proven strategic so ....

Gaps 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, i ....

Is the Skills Gap Impacting Your Supply Chain Company?

Recent research has validated a lot of the buzzwords and phrases floating around the supply chain in ....

Mitigate 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 open ....

Have You Done Your Strategic Staffing Plan for 2013?

What would businesses be like if companies didn’t effectively manage their supply chains? What if ....

Overqualified? How to overcome this…

It's frustrating but true: if you've been in the supply chain industry for awhile and have years of ....

Are You Losing Your Best Players to the Competition?

Employee retention has become a top priority at many supply chain organizations, especially as compe ....

Are You Effectively Handling Performance Issues?

In supply chain, you have an environment that's focused on results. So if any of your employees are ....

Do You Have Top Notch Customer Service?

In the supply chain industry, building strong customer relationships is key to building success. How ....

Frustrated with Your Job Search? Try using a recruiter the right way.

Are you searching for your dream job in supply chain? Are you feeling frustrated? Have you ever thou ....

Are Your Candidates Saying YES to Your Job Offer Based Upon Nontraditional Benefits?

So you've found the perfect candidate for your open supply chain job? Congratulations! But the hard ....

Unemployment Rates Are Low! In Supply Chain, That Is…

Savvy supply chain executives know that their business success depends on the ability to attract and ....

Are You Cultivating Supply Chain Workforce Talent?

How many times have you heard a company executive say that "people are our most important resource"? ....

The Real Reason You Never Heard Back about that Supply Chain Job

One of the biggest frustrations of being on the job search is applying for jobs but not hearing back ....

Having Trouble Filling Your Jobs Quickly?

Think about how much your hiring process has changed over the last several years, to reflect changes ....

You’re Limiting Your Company – Why you need to shy away from micromanagement

Are you a micromanager? Do you know the difference between supervising your employees’ productivit ....

Recognizing – and Retaining – Good Supply Chain Talent

Even during the height of the recession, supply chain leaders were worrying about talent recruitment ....

Increase Your Hireability by Expanding Your Skill Set

As the economy continues to improve, so does the market for supply chain jobs. But that doesn't mean ....

Use Exit Interviews to Help With Future Hiring

Some supply chain managers wonder, "Are exit interviews a waste of time?" They are if you ignore the ....

Best Practices for Making the Most of Uncertain Times: How Important is Talent?

Managing a supply chain company in our still uncertain economy can be challenging. The people you em ....

Does Your Company’s Leadership Support Innovation?

When you think about innovative organizations, you probably think of Silicon Valley and its IT compa ....

Self assessment tools – job seekers

Recently we had a group from all walks of life participate in the Dewey Color Assessment Tools that ....

Training Call – Professional and Extremely Helpful

JOB SEEKER FEEDBACK “My name is Christine I have worked with you in the past while I was at my for ....

Job Seeker Training Webinars

UPCOMING FREE JOB SEEKER TRAINING WEBINARS BE SELFISH WITH YOUR TIME August 24th @ 12:00 EST (9:00 ....

Is Your Resume a Powerful Supply Chain Resume?

No matter how many times you may have heard that resumes don’t get read, consider this: Hiring man ....

What is Non-Negotiable At Your Business?

One of the most difficult challenges managers face is balancing the need for their employees to achi ....

What Impact Does a Bad Hire Have On Your Company?

Does your company have $25,000 to $50,000 to spare? If not, you may want to consider what those numb ....

Lot’s of Resumes ≠ Right Candidate

Many companies face the same typical hiring situation: A requisition is opened for a new position. S ....

Are You Trusted? Trust in Employers Hit Rock Bottom

Employees' trust in their employers has hit a new low. According to a recent study, business trust l ....

Interviewing via Video? Think again…

As if interviewing wasn't nerve-wracking enough, video and virtual interviews are starting to grow i ....

How to Spot a Fake Diploma

Have you ever conducted a background check and thought the candidate's listed college or university ....

Are You Attracting Fantastic Candidates?

When you sit down to write a supply chain job advertisement, your goal should be to attract talented ....

LinkedIn – A Marketing Tool?

Can you really afford not to be on LinkedIn? The short answer is no. The long answer? LinkedIn has b ....

Need Help Identifying Bad Hires During the Interview?

When you start the search for a job candidate in a supply chain role, one crucial step can reveal a ....

Lack of Enthusiasm—a Hiring Red Flag?

In interviews, candidates should be on their best behavior, trying to put their best foot forward an ....

Can’t Fill Your Supply Chain Jobs? You’re Not Alone….

In today's global market, companies are focusing more on their supply chain security as a way to pre ....

Hiring is About Pain Relief

Want to know one of the best ways to make your next supply chain job interview successful? Put yours ....

Hiring? Don’t ask for Facebook passwords!

By now, it's pretty well known that recruiters and hiring managers often go beyond resumes and refer ....

Preparing for Generation Y’s Impact on Your Supply Chain

Generation Y is growing up and entering the workforce at a time when the marketplace is undergoing a ....

Seven Tips To Successfully Work With A Recruiter

Here are 7 tips on how to successfully work with a recruiter: 1. Do your homework! You need to rese ....

Are you sucking the positive energy out of your employees?

According to Blessing White’s 2011 Employee Engagement Report, only 31% of employees are “engage ....

Need a Job? Are You Listening?

There are countless books that teach you how to interview effectively; but truth be known, it is far ....

Are you getting or losing Amazing supply chain talent?

Supply chain faces a severe shortage of talent at a time when the demands on the profession have nev ....

Do you have the skills in demand for today’s supply chain?

Do you have the skills in demand for today’s supply chain? Skills in demand in the Supply Chain T ....

Contemplating A Total Career Change?

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