Category: Professionals
Trends Affecting the Food and Beverage Supply Chain
Quiet Bridge Burning could be the next hot trend in the employment market. Talent professionals have been experiencing a sharp rise in candidates who are accepting lucrative job offers, only to back out at the last minute.
Podcast: A Day In The Life of a Buyer
Listen to our 3rd episode of the Day-In-The-Life of a Supply Chain Professional podcast series! Hear the day-to-day activities of a Buyer at MasTec Industrial!
Will Tech Layoffs Benefit Supply Chains?
Large scale tech layoffs could lead to a solution to the supply chain talent shortage. Companies like Meta, Tesla, Coinbase, Robinhood, google, Microsoft and Amazon hacked portions of their workforce in efforts to address what many believe to be an economic downturn coming down the pike. A lot of these job losses were in the technology and software sector. It is estimated that 200,000 tech employees have been laid off in reduction of force measures since the beginning of 2022. Meanwhile, supply chain organizations suffer from the opposite problem: not enough talent to handle a rapidly accelerating technology base. [...]
Supply Chain Skills Employers Are Looking For
Introduction Supply chain skills can be hard to come by. This niche skillset has created a fierce competition for talent where employers are relying more and more on specialized talent professionals to help fill these gaps. However, as the competition increases, upskilling current employees and promoting from within has become more popular. So before you start job hopping, you may want to consider ways in which you can improve your lot where you are. What Supply Chain Skills Do Employers Want? Students often ask what they can do to prepare themselves for supply chain employment opportunities such as internships, [...]
The Top Supply Chain Management Jobs
Outlined are the Top Supply Chain Management Jobs across the end-to-end supply chain. Including operations, manufacturing, and more!
Podcast: Reflections on Practical Leadership – with Chancellor Emeritus at The University of Arkansas, John White
Listen to our 51st Supply Chain Career Podcast Episode featuring Chancellor Emeritus at The University of Arkansas, John White
Continuous Improvement Director Job Description
A Continuous Improvement Director position drives implementation across the supply chain including development, planning, and execution of strategies and metrics for Lean principles. A Continuous Improvement Director leads the company initiatives to save cost, eliminate waste, prove customer satisfaction, reduce product defects and increase market share through the use of Lean Six Sigma tools and continuous improvement technologies. This role is responsible for managing and facilitating all Continuous Improvement initiatives and strategy for the company.
Building Your Supply Chain Resume
Your supply chain resume is the primary tool for obtaining your supply chain internship/co-op or landing a supply chain job after graduation.
6 Tactics to Get Promoted at Your Supply Chain Job
What can you do to accelerate your supply chain career advancement with your current employer? In planning your supply chain career, earning a job promotion is a surefire way to reach your goals sooner as opposed to jumping ship every two to three years to chase greener pastures. However, a supply chain job promotion doesn’t come along every year. You’ll have to put in the proper amount of effort and work on increasing your leadership skills in order to increase your odds of getting promoted. Volatility in today's supply chain world means that things are changing rapidly. This also [...]
Quiet Bridge Burning a HOT Topic
Quiet Bridge Burning could be the next hot trend in the employment market. Talent professionals have been experiencing a sharp rise in candidates who are accepting lucrative job offers, only to back out at the last minute.
