Category: Talent Retention
Fostering Positive Culture and Employee Engagement – with Global HR Executive, Ashley Berg Jensen
Tune into the 4th episode of our Supply Chain Talent Building and Engagement Podcast Series. Dive deep into fostering a positive culture and boosting employee engagement with Global HR Executive, Ashley Jensen.
Leading Through Change and Transformation: Supply Chain Leadership Series Ep 13
Listen to the 13th episode of our supply chain leadership podcast! Learn how to advance your career through leading change and transformation!
A Hybrid Work Schedule Provides the Best of Both Worlds
Introduction Hybrid work schedules were once reserved for rare instances of satellite offices or other special circumstances. The Pandemic has disrupted the norms more than initially thought and made these working arrangements more prevalent across industries, including supply chain. Compensation packages in supply chain and other industries reflect these changes and employers are wise to accommodate new demands while candidates should be aware of limitations involved in certain working environments. Employers have been saying that remote working will die for quite some time. But, that doesn't seem to be the case. Prevalence of Hybrid Work Schedules According to a [...]
Will Remote Working Die? Here’s Why That’s Highly Doubtful
It continues to be advantageous for supply chain employers to provide remote work opportunities, if for no other reason than you expand your available talent pool in an already shallow market.
Recruiters for Remote Jobs Incorporating Flex and Hybrid Position Needs in Supply Chain
Recruiters for remote jobs specialize in negotiating candidate desires with client needs in a rapidly changing talent landscape.
Why Supply Chain Transformations Fail
Introduction Supply Chain transformations fail because of poor planning. That's the most succinct and oversimplified way to put it. Historically in large and small companies, change and transformation were viewed as a periodic event. In many cases, businesses did not place a special focus or dedicate resources to manage the change as a structured event. Instead, they would muscle in and reactively deal with the impacts, issues, and challenges. In a few companies, an effort was made to intentionally deal with the change, invest in resources and skill sets to do it well. For those companies, the chance of [...]
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.
The Evolution of the HR Business Partner, with Mona Kelly
Listen to our 3rd Supply Chain Talent Building and Engagement Podcast Series Episode featuring Mona Kelly, Founder of Symmetry Coaching, LLC.
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 [...]
Contract Staffing on the Rise in Supply Chains
Introduction Contract staffing offers the dynamic world of supply chain management solutions to problems that these organizations regularly struggle to solve by optimizing workforces to meet fluctuating consumer demands and disruptions. When you add in rapid technological advances and the need to quickly build capacity to handle these obstacles, rapid hiring practices become in-demand. Supply chain contract staffing emerges as a powerful solution to address these challenges efficiently. Understanding Supply Chain Talent Needs Supply chain contract staffing involves hiring temporary professionals on a contractual basis to fulfill specific roles and responsibilities within the supply chain function. These contract staff [...]
