Sam Manna – (bookmark his information - sammanna.com) is our expert in Supply Management Recruiting with an emphasis in Manufacturing, 3PL and Electrical/Auto. When Sam moved to Argentus from a global competitor several years ago, we knew we were getting a real...
Month: July 2013
Legal Decision out of the U.S. Underscores: When Hiring Contractors – Work THROUGH a 3rd party. Mitigate RISK
From Forbes in the U.S. last week comes an interesting post about the legality of companies who hire workers as independent contractors. We all know the global workforce is becoming more fluid and nimble. It’s estimated that by 2030, up to 40% of the workforce will be...
Creative, Tenacious and highly regarded in Supply Management Staffing
When I hear something great about one of my team - I really swell with pride. Why? Because I know that they really represent the very best recruiting partners there are to find for engaged companies who want to track and get that top Procurement and Supply Management...
Independent Contractor Service Agreements – NO NO NO – not worth the paper they are written on
This piece is.thanks to our partner in crime Jeff Nugent at Contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) who manages Argentus' back office for our Contingent Staffing. I wanted to pass on this comment from Jeff about independent contractor agreements. It's interesting And...
High level Strategic Professionals and Executives in Purchasing, Planning, Logistics – in overall Supply Chain are Giving Companies a Better Alternative to pricey Management Consultants
Contingent Managers & Executives are equally well qualified, are onsite and part of your inside team and a much more cost efficient solution. Thank you to my Contingent group for giving us the latest snapshot of what’s been happening in the Strategic...
Are You Chief Procurement Officer Material?
I was rooting around in the archives of Next Level Purchasing Association and Charles Dominick (you might want to check them out there is lots of great procurement advice there) and came across this little nugget which I wanted to pass along to our executive level...
Want to explain Supply Chain to a non-professional? Send them this awesome video.
Want to explain Supply Chain to an average person? Send them this awesome video. It’s possible some of you have already seen this, but we wanted to share this video for those who haven’t. If you’re a professional who works in Supply Chain in some capacity, you’ve...
To Make The Right Hire, Speed is Key – Timing is (absolutely) Everything
A Supply Chain Management Recruiter’s Perspective on Today’s Employment Trends “Time (definitely) Kills Deals.” It’s an old adage of business negotiation that time definitely kills deals and it continues to ring true in the world of Recruiting in Supply Chain...
Never Let a Job Description Talk You Out of That Job
Nothing to lose– Everything to gain – A great job to get: Everyone has looked at countless job descriptions in their lifetime - let’s face it, even if you’re not even remotely considering a career move – and are happy, happy, happy in your job right now, chances are...