Are We Thinking About “Soft Skills” All Wrong?

by Jennifer Hart Yim | Mar 22, 2017 | Blog, Leadership, Logistics, Supply Chain, Talent

By calling them “soft skills,” are we shortchanging competencies that are critical for supply chain and procurement professionals to succeed? This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting, a boutique recruitment firm specializing in...

Women In Trucking’s Ellen Voie Paves the Way for Women Drivers and Managers

by Fronetics | Mar 21, 2017 | Blog, Diversity, Leadership, Supply Chain, Talent, Transportation & Trucking

The founder and president of Women In Trucking discusses bringing gender diversity to transportation. Ellen Voie is successfully breaking down barriers and changing the perception of the trucking industry. As founder and president of Women In Trucking (WIT), Voie and...

Should You Freeze Hiring During Uncertain Economic Times?

by Fronetics | Mar 9, 2017 | Blog, Strategy, Supply Chain, Talent

When it comes to hiring and managing during turbulent times, one thing separates the wheat from the chaff: a progressive focus. Despite an 8-year bull market, many businesses are still licking the wounds caused by the 2007 financial crisis. Add a volatile political...

Gender Diversity Is Not a Women’s Issue

by Fronetics | Mar 8, 2017 | Blog, Diversity, Leadership, Strategy, Talent

Gender diversity is generally viewed as a women’s issue. It is not. Research conducted by McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.org finds that despite corporate America’s stated commitment to gender diversity, outcomes are not changing. Moreover, the research finds...

Could Liberal Arts Grads Fill the Supply Chain Talent Gap?

by Fronetics | Mar 6, 2017 | Blog, Leadership, Supply Chain, Talent

Mark Cuban thinks liberal arts grads will be the next in-demand employees. Could they be the answer to the supply chain talent gap? The supply chain talent gap has been called a “perfect storm.” Every report cites doomsday statistics of the impending crisis when, by...

Should You Get an MBA in Supply Chain or a Designation?

by Jennifer Hart Yim | Feb 27, 2017 | Blog, Supply Chain, Talent

Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting answers the question about what supply chain companies are looking for in new hires in terms of education. This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting, a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain...