Despite promises, some SMEs are still to see any change in government opportunities.

Filed under:
CSR, Public sector by Rebecca Ellinor

The audience at last night’s CIPS SM Awards were less rowdy than in previous years, but celebrations continued into the night

Filed under:
CIPS SM Awards, Purchasing by Paul Snell

Some employers in the US are using interesting ideas to promote a healthy workforce.

Filed under:
General, Sustainability by Rebecca Ellinor

Purchasers could take some useful advice from the various religions’ wisdom

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International, Purchasing, Supply chain by Angeline Albert

Employers are turning to methods other than pay increases to retain and attract staff

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Careers, General by Paul Snell

9 September 2011 | Rebecca Ellinor

While the jobs market might be quite rosy for some parts of purchasing at the moment, http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/demand-for-purchasing-staff-increases/, that’s not the case for all professions, which is why the result of a recent study by an online recruitment firm was so startling.

According to staffbay, grammatical errors are still the number one CV gaffe. It asked 1,000 employers what problems they experienced and a massive 63 per cent said spelling and grammar mistakes were the biggest application turn off.

Filed under:
Careers, General, Skills by Rebecca Ellinor

Governments around the world are trying to boost the image of indigenous products, blogs Paul Snell

Filed under:
Purchasing by Paul Snell

Collaboration in NHS procurement needs to become the norm, blogs Renata Towlson

Filed under:
Public sector, Purchasing by Renata Towlson

Steve Bagshaw blogs about the press coverage of public sector procurement

Filed under:
Public sector, Purchasing by Steve Bagshaw

Live Nation is making sure that procurement’s voice is heard by having regular, open dialogue to help it work collaboratively and deliver results

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Stakeholder by Graham Walters