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The lie of the land

December 19, 2012

One-in-five jobseekers lie on their CV, according to a survey by recruitment website staffbay. Out of 25,000 people who were asked: “Do you think it’s wrong to lie on your CV?”, 20 per cent said they were

prepared to make an exception if they thought it would impress a potential boss. (more…)

Straight talking should be a ‘no-brainer’

August 24, 2012

Rebecca Ellinor, managing editor, Supply ManagementWho is your ‘office waffler’? A poll has found about one in five employees (about 19 cent) admit taking on this role in a misguided attempt to impress colleagues. The result? They confuse and irritate colleagues with their use of absurd phrases and clichés. (more…)

Watch and learn

April 10, 2012

David Noble, chief executive, Chartered Institute of Purchasing & SupplyWhen people ask 
you what you do for a living, do you find it easy to explain procurement and supply in such a way that they immediately ‘get it’? If not, one of the things you could do is suggest they watch a bit more TV. There are a couple of popular programmes that can help non-procurement people understand what we do. (more…)

The sourcer’s Apprentice

March 22, 2012

For those who missed it, last night was the start of the new series of The Apprentice, the TV show where a group of aspiring (and some ‘established’) businessmen and women compete to win a job with Lord Alan Sugar. (more…)