With the UK experiencing its highest-ever number of job postings and staff shortages, these findings offer guidance to businesses by delving into the types of behaviour that are most off-putting for job seekers. The study, which […]
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In a nutshell, sustainable procurement involves responsibly sourcing production materials such as recycled paper, reducing waste, and maintaining a healthy work environment. While sustainable procurement
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What’s currently happening in the financial services market? Permanent and contract vacancies are up 13% and 7% respectively through August and September according to the
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Patent data reveals companies in the consumer goods industry with a high rate of innovation in bioplastics European Patent Office (EPO) study shows that Europe
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Never has supply chain and product availability been more in the news than it is at the moment. We’ve seen over the last couple of
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As an experienced procurement recruiter, one of the questions I’m often asked is how to address career gaps in an interview, and indeed, how to
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According to the latest Recruitment Trends Snapshot report from The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) the professional recruitment market has continued to perform exceptionally
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While the balance of power sat with No – Umbrella Companies should not be banned, there was a broad spectrum of comments about their use.
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However, one thing that has stood us in good stead, in terms of placing procurement professionals during the war on talent, is the strength of
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However, it is, in fact, much more than that. The keyword here is ‘consultant’. We consult both parties on the current job market, finding the
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And the simple answer is, if you’re asking yourself that question, you probably shouldn’t. But joking aside, the premier reason I would say if a
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Now, we’ve all been there, we have a good interview, we get to the end of it and we are then asked, have you got
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I think from a procurement perspective, there are two main trends that we are focusing on at the moment and that tends to be in
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He spoke with David Hazeldine, who leads Procurement Heads‘ Interim Management and international offerings, about what ESG really means. Andrew I’ve had a really fantastic
According to recent data from CIPS, procurement salaries in the UK have risen by an average of 5% this year, above the national average of
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Having been plunged into Lockdown 3.0 perhaps everyone’s senses were heightened, but one thing was clear- that we needed to plan what life on the
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Sometimes the complaint is justified – it might be for example that the demand planning process simply isn’t working properly. But actually, it can be
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