Category: Job Search
How to Transition Military Supply Chain Skills into the Civilian Sector
The transition for military candidates into civilian jobs can be an arduous process. Luckily, there are plenty of great resources available to assist with learning the civilian lingo and translating one’s military supply chain experience into the civilian sector. Included below are some tips and specialized resources to assist with learning the civilian supply chain lingo and shortening the transition from a career in the military to a civilian supply chain career. Network with Ex-Military Supply Chain Professionals A great tactic is to connect with civilian supply chain professionals who have served in the military before. Utilize online resources [...]
9 Steps in Evaluating a Job Offer
During a job search, it’s common to spend weeks or even months researching career opportunities, sending out resumes and going on interviews. When you finally receive a viable job offer, there are typically feelings of anxiety when it comes to evaluating the opportunity and especially negotiating and making a final decision. How will you evaluate the job offer in supply chain discipline and if necessary, counter and negotiate? In the excitement of receiving an offer, don’t forget to use sound judgment because accepting a new job with a new company can and typically is a “life-changing event”. Here [...]
Attract Supply Chain Employers By Optimizing Your Social Media Profiles
In today’s technologically advanced world, many recruiters spend as much time searching social media platforms like LinkedIn as they do utilize job boards like Monster and CareerBuilder to find qualified individuals for their supply chain job openings. You can attract supply chain employers through optimizing your social media profiles. Having a strong presence on as many platforms as possible will increase your chances of being discovered on a supply chain recruiter’s next search. When using Social Media for professional networking, it’s important to represent yourself with a consistent “brand.” Before you get started with optimizing your profile, here a [...]
APICS Career Coach Webinar: Becoming a Better Supply Chain Networker
Learning to become a strong networker is critical for accelerating your career in supply chain. Unfortunately, many supply chain professionals don't understand the benefits associated with networking and only do so when they're in job search mode. Others are intimidated by the sheer thought of reaching out to strangers to network and strike up a conversation. Check out “Becoming a Better Supply Chain Networker” presented by APICS Career Coach and SCM Talent Group President Rodney Apple, and leave with more confidence in your own ability to network. In this webinar, you will learn: The importance [...]
Webinar: Top LinkedIn Profile Tips for Supply Chain Professionals
Is your LinkedIn profile working for you? How confident are you that your profile is well positioned to attract supply chain recruiters and hiring managers? No need to panic, as SCM Talent Group has your back! This webinar presented by both Rodney Apple, President of SCM Talent Group and APICS Career Coach and Scott Singer, President of Insider Career Strategies, discusses top LinkedIn profile tips for Supply Chain Professionals. Covered topics include: How supply chain recruiters & hiring managers look at your LinkedIn profile Top profile optimization tips to get noticed on LinkedIn from Certified Professional Resume Writer [...]
5 Keys to Launch a Successful Supply Chain Career
The field of Supply Chain Management offers a very broad and diverse range of career options with many opportunities for growth, making it both an exciting and overwhelming place to begin a career. It’s very important to gain a baseline understanding of the supply chain career spectrum in efforts to set yourself up for success when launching a supply chain career. Understand your personal strengths, passions & talents The first step to launching a supply chain career is to understand your core strengths and the type of work you will likely be good at and enjoy doing. Many universities [...]
APICS Career Coach Webinar: Top Strategies for a Supply Chain Job Search Campaign
SCM Talent Group Founder & President, Rodney Apple, who also serves as the APICS Career Coach, will be presenting a webinar with APICS: Top Strategies for a Successful Supply Chain Job Search Campaign . He will discuss concrete steps to develop and execute an omni-channel job search strategy. In this webinar you will learn: Pinpoint the exposure of your professional social media profiles Identify the value of building a network portfolio and the process of going through the "back door" when applying to opportunities Locate online resources, apply best practices to your supply chain job search activity [...]
APICS Career Coach Webinar: Fast Track Your Supply Chain Career through Mentorship
SCM Talent Group Founder & President, Rodney Apple, who also serves as the APICS Career Coach, will be presenting another webinar for APICS members on Wednesday, August 17th from 2pm-3pm CST. He will be discussing his experience, wisdom and the importance of mentorship in supply chain. Learn: The advantages of using a mentor and how they can help accelerate your career How to identify the right mentor throughout each phase of your career The steps you need to take to get the most out of your mentor If you can’t make the webinar, you can always replay it after August [...]
The Keys to a Successful Supply Chain Job Search Campaign
Looking to launch a new supply chain job search? Don’t know where to start? Feeling lost, overwhelmed and unsure? A job search, like anything else in life that you’re striving to achieve, begins with creating and writing down your goals, developing corresponding action steps, tracking your results, and adjusting your action plan along the way. Treat your job search like a major project where your role is the Project Manager. In developing this plan, one great approach is to create a Job Search Tracking Template in Microsoft Excel, Google Docs, or a platform of your choice. Using this type [...]
Rodney Apple of SCM Talent Group to Present at APICS 2015 Global Conference
I am looking forward to participating in this year's APICS 2015 Global Conference which is being held October 5th - 7th at The Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. I will be taking the APICS Career Coach program "on the road" to this year's conference. My first presentation will detail the top career development highlights and advice from past webinars and whitepapers I've developed for APICS over the last two years as their Career Coach. This session will take place at the beginning of Student Career Day on Tuesday, October 6th from 8am - 9:15am PST in the St. Thomas room. Afterwards I'll [...]
