Thanks to our regular guest blogger Elaine Porteous for this really great post - she is always full of great information about the world of Strategic Sourcing. With the Procurement talent market being as tight as it is, it's really important for companies to know...
Month: April 2017
Tell Your Recruiter if You’ve Applied to the Role Before
It can be hard for us to believe as people who have been in the recruitment industry for as long as we have, but not everyone is familiar with how to deal with recruiters when finding a job. So many people are used to applying for jobs directly that when they...
Let’s Talk About Different Pay Rates for Contract and Permanent Jobs
One of our biggest beats at the Argentus blog is the world of contingent staffing. More people in high-skilled, white-collar industries like Procurement and Supply Chain are taking on contingent roles for 6-18 months. Many of these are strategic professionals...
Strategic Sourcing VP Jonathan Rosemberg speaks about Business Transformations and Talent
Welcome to the latest installment of Argentus’ Executive Interview series, where we speak with leaders from across Procurement and Supply Chain about current issues in the field, emerging trends, and talent. Our interview with Jonathan Rosemberg, Vice President...
Strategic Sourcing VP Jonathan Rosemberg speaks about Research, Negotiations, and Stakeholder Buy-In
Welcome to a brand new installment of Argentus’ Executive Interview series, where we speak with leaders from across Procurement and Supply Chain about current issues in the field, emerging trends, and talent. Today we’re proud to bring you an interview with...
Sharing Reader Responses – Should Canadians be More Willing to Relocate for Jobs?
One of our favourite things on the Argentus blog is to get discussion going in our network. Whether it’s about Procurement or Supply Chain talent issues, or career development topics, or how to develop a workplace culture, we love to hear feedback from our...
Survey Shows: Many Contingent Workers Have Higher Job Satisfaction than Permanent Employees
It might be time to rethink our perception of the contingent workforce. There are some interesting findings this week from McKinsey about the way the world of work is changing. The management consulting giant has a major new survey of 8,000 global professionals who...
Great Supply Chain People are Getting Harder to Find – but do Companies Have a Talent Management Issue?
As a recruitment company completely specialized in Procurement and Supply Chain, we’re interested in following the so-called “talent deficit” in the field from all angles and perspectives. The fact is, it’s becoming harder for companies for find the...