Tag: hiring advice
Procurement vs. Purchasing in 2025: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters More Than Ever
Introduction Purchasing vs. procurement can be tricky for those who aren’t familiar with the inner workings of supply chain disciplines. In short, purchasing is simply the act of buying something. It is but one component of procurement. Whereas procurement is a whole series of activities that help create supply. Procurement: the obtaining or purchasing of goods or services, typically for business purposes and often on a large scale. Purchasing: A specific part of the procurement process. In 2025, America is experiencing shifts in procurement trends based on both supplier shifts and purchasing capacities of various nation-states and consumer activities. [...]
No Refunds, Just Results: Rethinking Refunds in Recruiting & Executive Search
Discover why refunds in recruiting don't align with professional services. Learn how SCM Talent Group’s candidate replacement guarantee offers a better, value-driven alternative for hiring success.
How to Select a Supply Chain Executive Search Firm – 7 Key Factors for Hiring Leaders
Introduction Knowing how to select an executive search firm can future-proof your company for years to come. Conversely, trusting a firm that’s not specialized or experienced enough can create costly delays in the hiring process - and set your company back months, if not years. This guide will provide readers with a search process to use with best practices to use with an executive search partner. Knowing what questions to ask and how to vet firms can save you money while landing you the best and most talented leader for your organization. Specialized Executive Roles Offer Unique Challenges to [...]
Federal Reduction in Force Poses Challenges and Opportunities for Public Sector Workers
Federal reduction in force efforts have flooded the job market with highly qualified individuals in need of private sector jobs.
Surge in Supply Chain Professionals Job Hunting in 2025: What’s Behind the Trend?
Job hunting in 2025 is booming, with SCM Talent Group seeing a 128% spike in resume submissions. What's going on?
Recent Impacts on Global Supply Chain Management
Introduction Today’s supply chain is more impacted by change and disruption than in years past. It could be argued that this is the era of disruption in global supply chain management. Normal has been replaced by rapid transformations in technology, talent, climate, and war. Resilience, agility, and a thorough understanding of the shifting and volatile global landscape are more important now than ever. Instability reigns supreme, requiring a steady hand and an eye to the future. The ability to press forward and understand actions above rhetoric and bluster holds greater value than ever. Holding fast to proven methods and [...]
Supplier Relationship Management Takes Center Stage in 2025
Supplier relationship management takes on an important role as 2025 kicks off. The unsettled nature of vendor relationships becomes even more tenuous as the United States transitions to a new administration focused on increasing domestic revenue production.
Supply Chain Management Careers – Overview of Career Options
Supply Chain Management Careers are some of the most expansive and diverse disciplines within the business world as they encompass a broad array of interconnected activities and functions which enable commercial activities, such as procurement, logistics, inventory planning, order fulfillment, and manufacturing. Likewise, the paths of these careers are expansive and diverse, particularly so because supply chain touches almost every industry in almost any type of company, from private to public to government to non-profit. If you’re considering or beginning a career in supply chain management, you may find it a bit overwhelming to gain a comprehensive understanding of [...]
Growing Prominence of Interim Staffing
Introduction The "non-recession recession" has some companies hedging their bets on hiring. They want to control costs as demand slows but don’t want to overcorrect in a market that is still very tight for most roles. While growth continues and remains a strong desire for many of these organizations, companies are cautious on talent expansion, especially in highly specialized fields like supply chain. We have seen various tactics used by large and small employers in 2023 as they trim their sails and attempt to maintain momentum. One of the ways in which employers are hedging their bets is to [...]
Bare Minimum Mondays Reflects Gen Z Workplace Influence
Bare Minimum Mondays might pressure employers to accommodate Gen Z workers into the future - but maybe not as much in Supply Chain.
