Posts

Showing posts from October, 2022

What lies ahead for the international supply chain industry?

Image
  The international supply chain has undergone huge changes over the past few years. There have been moments of challenge, opportunities for development, and situations that have exposed breaks and fractures right along the line. In our role as a supply chain recruiter, we’ve seen businesses scramble to adapt to shifting conditions - with firms upping the ante on their recruitment efforts to build resilient teams and cope with seismic change. But, as we start to emerge from the impacts of the global pandemic, what lies ahead for the international supply chain industry and the people within it? Supply chain disruptions have become public knowledge. Before the recent supply chain crisis, most people who weren’t in the industry knew very little about the international supply chain. However, today - thanks to media coverage - there is a lot more understanding of it. For many consumers, this quest for greater knowledge has often been the result of trying to find out why they don’t have ...

How to negotiate a salary

Image
  Finding the perfect role can be a long and arduous road. Once you have found an employer that fits your requirements, and your skills and attitude fit perfectly for the job, hopefully it is time for an offer to come through. In a perfect world, you get an offer that you would enthusiastically accept. However, if you are in a candidate-driven market, you may be in a position to negotiate salary and other benefits before you seal the deal. Competition for talent is fierce. The pressure is on for hiring managers to secure the right candidate by offering an attractive compensation package, so if you are keen on the role, but you want to negotiate the salary, you need the skills to be able to do this. The aim of negotiating salary is not to find a compromise where both parties are dissatisfied, but find a balance where you both come out feeling valued and enthusiastic moving forwards. Negotiating a salary can be tricky, but this blog can give you the guidance and support you need in ...