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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 true when it comes to hiring. The perfect recipe for a great hire requires your HR department to partner with a staffing expert who will be able to source the best talent. The number one thing to…
Read MoreAre Your Priorities Aligned?
When you’re running a supply chain organization, you need to keep your own business goals in mind, but those goals need to be aligned with the needs of your customers in order for your business to be sustained and grow. One of the biggest risks you can take that will keep you from meeting those…
Read MoreWhat 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 good at it. But how do you really know if you’re dealing with a qualified, experienced recruiter? Ask yourself the following questions: Does your recruiter build relationships with you and your candidates? When you talk to your supply chain…
Read MoreAre You Taking Full Advantage of LinkedIn?
Everyone says you need to be on LinkedIn, but what does that really mean? Just putting up a profile and letting it sit there isn’t enough. In order to get any benefit out of being on this social network, you have to be active. The first thing to do is punch up your profile: Post…
Read MoreShould 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 high-performing employees happen by chance, or by design? Will your employees reach not only their own professional goals, but that of the organization, if they have no strategy to follow? That’s where a performance management…
Read MoreAre 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 stopped to consider what they’re getting for that money? The number one thing you’re paying a headhunter for is access. They have connections and access to the hidden candidate market that you don’t have. Look at it this way: There’s…
Read MoreDo 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 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…
Read MoreHave You Done Your Strategic Staffing Plan for 2013?
What would businesses be like if companies didn’t effectively manage their supply chains? What if they failed to line up the product parts they need in advance? Or if they simply waited for parts to run out, then scrambled to replace them, not knowing where to look? You can agree that would be a disastrous…
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