Posts Tagged ‘Supply Chain Talent’
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 expressed as a percentage of employees who remained with the company over a set period of time. Obviously, organizations want their employee retention rate to be as high as possible. But unfortunately, a number of common factors…
Read MoreFocus on the Process to Meet Your Goals
Getting things done is about more than just setting goals. It’s about following through to meet those goals. Often, many of us place too much emphasis on setting goals, like wanting to lose 10 pounds or trying to land a better job. However, the emphasis should be placed on establishing a process to meet those…
Read MoreWhat 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 didn’t do. But now, with the economy on the upswing, many companies are finding they need to bring on more help, and the hiring process is something that has really fallen out of practice. Companies that haven’t hired in…
Read MoreHot Job: Commodity Manager (Wisconsin)
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job prospects for commodity managers are expected to be strong through 2018. At ZDA, we’re seeing that projection bear out as this commodity manager position in Wisconsin is our hot job for January. In a nutshell, commodity managers are charged with the task of procuring finished goods,…
Read MoreNew 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 downs for the supply chain industry and how it is perceived globally as a result of events such as the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh last year. To address these concerns, more American supply…
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