During a recession, the cost of adult education may seem impossible to afford, nevertheless, the cost may not be as high as perceived. “Continuing education increases an employee’s value to a company and for those seeking new jobs provides increased skills to make finding a new job easier”, Andrew Hillman, Director of the Commerce Edge […]
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The Institute of Purchasing and Supply SA (IPSA) and CIPS are proud to announce key speakers for the 2009 Annual Pan African Conference. The esteemed lineup includes: Andrea Gregory Andrea Gregory is a highly motivated and results-orientated leader with a varied career in a broad range of industries such as research, construction, information technology, television,
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In a recent issue of Supply Management , Pat Law writes that “contractors tend to do well in a downturn, as organizations switch to more flexible forms of employment”. While this is written in the context of the UK and EU, it applies just as much to our own environment and the special circumstances in
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Lindiwe Nakedi, the co-owner of and a Career Consultant at The People Shop, recently told SmartProcurement that many people often believe that recruitment is a commodity which hinges predominantly on price: “Recruitment organisations, or at least the good ones, differentiate themselves on quality and value added services which they provide and thus argue that there
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“One of my all-time favourite quotes comes from what has to be one of our finest sources of brilliance and inspiration – Albert Einstein: ‘Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result.’ No wonder that so many strategies fail to be realised!”, Frank Susini, an Independent Consultant, told SmartProcurement.
“Procurement professionals spend quality time preparing for their sourcing activities and negotiations with suppliers, but they are generally poorly prepared for interviewing job candidates”, Elaine Porteous, Managing Director of CA Procurement, told SmartProcurement. With job-hunting season fast approaching, you may find yourself recruiting to fill key vacancies, so here are a few tips… Common Mistakes
How Good are Your Interviewing Skills: Do You Listen or Just Talk? Read More »
In today’s highly competitive business world it is increasingly important to both organisations and Public Enterprises that all their internal departments continually raise their game. This is becoming especially true for those in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, where a real difference can be made between delivering a winning strategy and losing customers and profit.
SmartProcurement recently attended the Institute of Purchasing and Supply South Africa’s (IPSA) breakfast meeting on the 13th of August 2008 as held at the Hotel School in Granger Bay, Cape Town. Kraai van Kraayenburg, IPSA’s Business and Training Development Manager, started the proceedings by welcoming guests to the event. In his welcoming address Van Kraayenburg
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With Women’s Day (9 August) around the corner, SmartProcurement is highlighting the success of women who are international industry leaders in the field of Procurement. Elaine Porteous, Managing Director of specialised procurement recruiter CA Procurement, told SmartProcurement that: “In a recent study done by the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies (CAPS), it was found that
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E-Networking Is e-networking a new opportunity in procurement? The fastest growing social networking site, Facebook (www.facebook.com), has more than 64 million active users and about 250,000 new registrations each day. It even has a user group called ‘Supply Chain Management Professionals‘ with more than 700 members! “Even if you aren’t a Facebook addict, it’s hard
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