Category: Job Search Advice
Getting Started: Common Supply Chain Job Search Myths
Ready to start looking for a new job? Maybe you have just entered the supply chain workforce? Before kicking off a supply chain job search, there are a few myths we want to dive into that can hold supply chain professionals back from landing the job of their desires. While we covered top myths for older supply chain workers, there are also some general job search myths that are important to not fall prey to on your next search: If I’m qualified, I’ll make it through the Applicant Tracking System (ATS). When you apply for a job, you’re typically [...]
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: 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 [...]
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 [...]
Top 6 Supply Chain Job Search Tips
As a veteran Supply Chain Recruiter, I am often asked by job seekers for my advice on how to develop and execute an effective supply chain job search strategy. Before I respond with my suggestions, I always ask the job seeker “what does your job search strategy look like now?” You would be surprised at the types of answers I have received. I’ve had job seekers tell me “my resume is on Monster and I'm waiting for the phone to ring” to even worse, “what job search strategy?”. After receiving one of these responses recently, I was prompted to [...]
Now Could be the Best Time to Launch a Supply Chain Job Search
Are you thinking about making a career move in 2013? I have been noticing a big spike lately with candidates reaching out to inquire about supply chain job opportunities, inviting me to connect on LinkedIn and other social media sites, seeking assistance with optimizing their resumes, etc. Likewise, many of my clients have stated that they're planning to add to their payrolls in 2013. From my vantage point, right now could be the best time to kick off your supply chain job search. Why? For starters, we are finally past this brutal, mind-numbing election season. Companies tend to pause or [...]
