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Blazing A Trail For Digital Transformation Success (Panel Discussion)
At this year’s Zycus Horizon 2021 conference, I have the privilege of talking with three top procurement executives and industry thought leaders regarding how they “blazed a trail” for digital transformation success within their organization.
Joining me
The year that was: A look back on the highlights from the Procurement in 5-Minutes podcast’s first season
Back in the 1960s artist, Andy Warhol said that everybody would be famous for 15-minutes. He was right with his prognostication with one slight twist – in today’s world of social media, everybody’s moment in
CPO Strategy – Sourcing Solved Survey: How Effective Are Virtual Job Interviews?
In an exclusive Sourcing Solved series of one-on-one interviews with job candidates, we asked about their experiences during a virtual versus in-person interview, and which they prefer.
With this survey, we want
Is your approach to hiring top procurement talent a game of hide-and-seek? (CPO Strategy Magazine)
I was recently asked to write an article for CPO Strategy magazine regarding how organizations can attract, identify and hire procurement leaders. Specifically, what are the key elements of a successful supply chain executive recruiters
New procurement skills for a post-COVID-19 world
The need to reexamine our roles as procurement professionals is still an important topic – perhaps even more so now than before. With supply chain resiliency being continuously “stretched” towards a breaking point from every
CPO Strategy – Sourcing Solved Survey: Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the procurement professional
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on every area of our lives. From mandatory social distancing to massive layoffs and shutdowns, its imprint will continue long after this crisis has passed.
That said, procurement and
Blazing A Trail For Digital Transformation Success (Panel Discussion)
At this year’s Zycus Horizon 2021 conference, I have the privilege of talking with three top procurement executives and industry thought leaders regarding how they “blazed a trail” for digital transformation success within their organization.
Joining me for what promises to be
The year that was: A look back on the highlights from the Procurement in 5-Minutes podcast’s first season
Back in the 1960s artist, Andy Warhol said that everybody would be famous for 15-minutes. He was right with his prognostication with one slight twist – in today’s world of social media, everybody’s moment in the sun comes at the
An Inside Out Look at Hiring Procurement Talent: A Parable of the book Acres of Diamonds by Russell H. Conwell
(A guest post by Octavian Cuntan, Head of IGS Category Management & Business Transformation Projects at Bombardier Transportation – Stockholm, Sweden)
There is so much talent in the world, and for the most part, we are blind, or we cannot seem
Are You A Good Manager?
“A good manager will understand the requirements of the business and be able to assess the personal attributes and candidate skill set to see if there is a match. This takes a lot of time and experience in the organisation
Horses, Carts, and Resume Robots: Why more than 50% of all new hires fail within the first 18-months
There was an interesting article in LinkedIn this weekend by Andrew Seaman titled How to make resume robots happy.
It was a short and engaging read in which Seaman provided a couple of useful tips on how to “wordsmith” your
Virtual Interview Success: The Sourcing Solved Research Results
Sourcing Solved conducted a series of interviews with job candidates who had recently gone through a virtual interview process to get their take on the experience.
The objective of the research is to gain much-needed insight into what is now –
Put your money where your equality is: Why is equal pay still a thing?
There are some amazing women in the procurement profession. People such as Kelly Barner, Sylvie NOËL, Virginie VAST and Elvire Regnier Lussier, only to name a few who immediately come to mind.
Thinking about all the things these women have accomplished,
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