Category: Job Search Advice
Top Jobs and Skills that are Transferable to Supply Chain
We highlight the top jobs and skills that are transferable to supply chain or manufacturing/operations careers.
Top Tips for Executing an Executive Procurement Job Search
While there are fewer job opportunities at the top of the pyramid, along with immense competition, there are still various tactics one can apply to their executive procurement job search in order to be noticed by the right decision-makers at the right time. We’re going to break down what to do to prepare for an executive job search, how to best execute, and other tactics to attract top procurement recruiters and hiring executives to your profile. Optimize Your Internal Marketing Assets Before you start, you MUST have your resume, LinkedIn profile and other personal branding assets optimized to help set [...]
How to Land an Entry Level Supply Chain Job Coming Out of College
Graduating from college with a degree focused on supply chain is an exciting time full of anticipation--the prospects of getting a job and beginning to build a career and a life on your own. It’s what you have been working toward during college. But, how do you make it all happen? You may have questions about the process of looking for a job and what you need to do to land your first entry level supply chain job, whether it is in sourcing/purchasing, logistics/distribution, or production/manufacturing. In this article, we give you some advice on what employers are looking [...]
Job Search and Networking Strategies for Supply Chain Professionals – Supply Chain Careers & SCM Talent Group:
Job Search and Networking Strategies for Supply Chain Professionals presented by: Rodney Apple and Hinesh Patel Co-Founders of Supply Chain Careers and Partners of SCM Talent Group Topics Covered: Networking How networking is a predictor of career success Networking Mistakes Networking Benefits Different Networking Avenues & Events in 2021 Online Networking Practices: Apps/Tools/Websites Job Search Strategies SMART Goal Planning Job Search Marketing Tools & Automation Tips Working with recruiters Meet Rodney Apple: Rodney Apple is the founder and president of SCM Talent Group, a national supply chain recruiting and executive search firm [...]
How to Optimize Your Supply Chain Resume & LinkedIn – View the recap!
We have posted the recap of this webinar so the content on Resume and Linkedin Optimization can remain of value to you!
Build Your Brand – It’s More Than a Resume
What sources do you check out when you want to find out more about a person? It’s probably more than just one. Do you just think about their skills and capabilities, or are you also concerned with the way they behave and communicate? Again, it is a combination of a wide range of hard skills and soft skills. Employers typically think the same way, but most often it is centered on the resume because they have so many students to consider for positions. But it can be and should be so much more. Positions that really matter strongly to a [...]
Why This Is a Great Time to be a Supply Chain Student
Why This Is a Great Time to be a Supply Chain Student This is a great time to be a student learning how to pursue a supply chain career. But why become a supply chain student? There are many reasons. How about 12 to start with. Everyone Is More Demanding Supply chain has become more in demand because you (all of us) are getting more demanding about the infinite variety of products you want in the sizes, colors, shapes, quantities, packaging, and payment plans that work for you, not the masses. Oh, and you want it now. Delivered. Or [...]
Ways a Supply Chain Student can find a Job
Supply Chain Student Job Search Strategy and Tips A supply chain student job search strategy starts with understanding what you are looking for, then understanding the available resources, plus how to successfully navigate those resources to find the position listings that are the best match for your interests and your capabilities. Then keeping careful track of where your supply chain resume has been uploaded and getting registered for automatic job updates on various job boards and other resources. Your job search should be treated like one of the most valuable projects of your career. Use the strategy guide and tips [...]
How to Explain Short Stints on Your Resume
In today’s job market, it’s extremely common for individuals, even executives, to have short stints on their resumes, and the reason as to why can be endless. However, there can still be a stigma among recruiters and employers about the nature of a short stint. The fears of looking like a job-hopping flight risk, someone that can’t hold down a job, or a bad performer, are real. The last thing you want during a job search is to be eliminated from contention due to a short stint, especially an explainable one. So what do you do?? There’s always the [...]
Top Tips for Executing an Executive Supply Chain Job Search
As we move further into this new decade, have you found yourself wondering if it’s time to explore other career opportunities? While there are fewer job opportunities at the top of the pyramid, along with immense competition, there are still various tactics one can apply to their executive supply chain job search in order to be noticed by the right decision-makers at the right time. We’re going to break down what to do to prepare for an executive job search, how to best execute, and other tactics to attract top supply chain recruiters and hiring executives to your profile. [...]
