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P&SM talent still in demand despite SA’s employment challenges

MTN Academy celebrates 1st MCIPS qualification achievement

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It is almost two years since MTN Academy in partnership with Group Procurement launched a procurement qualification programme within the MTN Group. In November the Academy celebrated its 1st Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Level 6 graduate, Peruth Ntegeka from MTN Uganda. Currently MTN has 134 students across the Group enrolled in the

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Procurement and retention of talent – the challenges in SA

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Global recruitment and talent retention is changing globally, not just in SA. According to Manpower, 46% of senior human resource managers surveyed in the latest global annual survey said that their talent gap was making it harder for their organization to implement its business strategy. Only 27% said that they had the talent they needed.

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No more reading CVs – The Database of Procurement Professionals

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Enjoy reading CVs? If you do, you’re pretty unique. The problem with CVs, apart from the fact that everyone’s layout and approach is different, is that a CV tells you what the candidate wants you to hear. Ever seen a CV that said “I don’t have a clue how to determine the TCO of an

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HR – Managing the skills recruitment process in today’s RSA

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Do you understand how effective your recruitment rates are in the wider context of the recruitment process? In this month’s SmartProcurement Karen van Staden of Purchasing Index (PI) asks how important is it for organisations to understand the wider context in which recruitment operates? “The skills shortage in South Africa has been acknowledged by Government

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Interim Chief Procurement Officer appointed at troubled State Owned Enterprise

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State-owned Broadband Infraco has appointed an interim Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) while the network infrastructure organisation realigns itself after an internal audit revealed serious flaws in its business practices, CEO Dr. Andrew Shaw told SmartProcurement. Ashney Chetty has been acting as CPO since April 18 and will overhaul the SOE’s procurement practices, among which is

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Unleashing employee potential through change management

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Managers can deliberately initiate organisational change. It can either evolve gradually within the department, be imposed by specific and compelling changes in policy and procedures, or arise from external forces, Ronald Mlalazi (MCIPS), Education Manager at Commerce Edge Academy, tells SmartProcurement. In his 10th article for SmartProcurement’s World-Class Procurement Practice series, Mlalazi discusses how good

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Tips for managing Recruitment Agencies during skills shortages

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Most South African organisations have only just started recruiting new staff after an employment freeze for the last 18 to 24 months. Purchasing Index (PI) tells SmartProcurement that many may have been lulled into a false sense of safety that the skills base in South Africa is relatively robust. PI has analysed data available from

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Turning the cost of an employee into an asset to the organisation

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Procurement leadership can enhance employees’ performance, who can then add value by improving supply chain performance in their organisations, leading to an improved bottom-line and sustainable profitability, Ronald Mlalazi (MCIPS), Edcation Manager at Commerce Edge Academy, tells SmartProcurement. In his 9th article for SmartProcurement’s World-Class Procurement Practice series, Mlalazi discusses how the potential for an

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CV not getting you the procurement (or other) position you want?

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In today’s volatile employment market can you really afford to be one of the many candidates with a CV that elicits no response at all? There can be a multitude of reasons for this, but from years of experience in Procurement specific recruitment Deborah van Laar of PSA Group: Search & Selection, tells SmartProcurement that

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P&SM talent still in demand despite SA’s employment challenges

MTN Academy celebrates 1st MCIPS qualification achievement

Procurement and retention of talent – the challenges in SA

No more reading CVs – The Database of Procurement Professionals

HR – Managing the skills recruitment process in today’s RSA

Interim Chief Procurement Officer appointed at troubled State Owned Enterprise

Unleashing employee potential through change management

Tips for managing Recruitment Agencies during skills shortages

Turning the cost of an employee into an asset to the organisation

CV not getting you the procurement (or other) position you want?

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