Category: Talent Development
Leadership Podcast Ep 1: Start with a Self-assessment to Avoid Regrettable Career Moves
Chris Gaffney is introduced to the SCM Talent podcast team. He touches on his passion for coaching, mentoring, development, and his belief that students and professionals need a resource to help advance their own careers.
Creating an Effective Procurement Leadership Development Program (PLDP)
PURPOSE OF A PROCUREMENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (PLDP) - Market your procurement organization as an industry leader that provides its employees with the ability to accelerate learning, skills and leadership acumen. - Enhance employees thought leadership and critical thinking abilities so they begin to think and act like procurement general managers. - Provide employees a head start in different areas of your procurement organization after completing the program. - Attract top graduates from your targeted universities while enhancing employee loyalty and retention rates. - Promote within instead of looking outside your organization for [...]
Six Steps to Build an Employee Referral Program For Your Supply Chain Organization
A proven way to improve the quality and quantity of your applicant flow is to create an employee referral program for your supply chain organization. According to Dr. John Sullivan, an international HR thought leader, 88% of employers claim that referrals are the #1 source for hiring above-average candidates. A recent report by ERE found that after one year, retention of referred employees is 46% compared to 33% from career sites and 22% from job boards. On average, it only takes 5 referrals to make a hire, as with a job board it can take hundreds of applicants. Referral [...]
