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Talent Management News
Marathon Oil Company runs in new CPO
Marathon Oil Company has announced that Michael Tweedy will join the company as its chief procurement officer in late August.
09:45, 30 Jul, 2010
Cautious optimism for US job market
New research paints a rosy picture of the US job market. The latest Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) increased again in May for the ninth consecutive month. The index now stands at 95.7, up from April's revised figure of 95.2.
08:55, 14 Jun, 2010
UK enjoys "strong increases" in job placements
There were "strong increases" in permanent and temporary job appointments across the UK, according to a new report.
09:23, 10 Jun, 2010
Analysis: Preparing for a post-recession recruitment market
The current talent market represents a crossroads for procurement. It's recognised that the function as a whole has scored some big wins during the recession, but as the economy looks forward tentatively to a potential upswing, getting the right approach to retaining and attracting talent may well be crucial.
09:07, 23 Apr, 2010
Analysis: Time to refocus on people development
With economies around the world apparently on the road to recovery, procurement functions are abruptly changing gear. The bottom line? 2010's leadership challenges are very different those that were faced in 2009.
11:09, 07 Jan, 2010
Flood of jobless procurement pros creates 'challenging' environment
A flood of highly qualified procurement professionals in the market place currently is creating a "challenging hiring" environment, a recruitment expert has warned.
08:53, 24 Nov, 2009
Top BBC procurement chief takes home £177,800
The salary of the BBC's most senior procurement executive has been revealed. According to newly published data on senior staff wages and expenses, Beverley Tew, the broadcaster's director of procurement and revenue management took home a yearly compensation package worth £177,800 for the year ending last August.
09:29, 16 Nov, 2009
Analysis: People key to transformation at engineering group
Procurement transformations are usually driven by changes to policies and processes, rather than people. Not so at Switzerland based Vibro Meter SA, part of 8,000-employee, £1.1bn sales Meggitt engineering and aerospace group. Here, it turns out, simple changes to the ways that procurement employees carried out their work had a powerful impact.
09:12, 14 Jul, 2009
Virtual procurement training facility launched
An online academy aimed at training up aspiring procurement professionals has been launched by ADR International, in conjunction with the Institute of Supply Management, in the US.
08:38, 08 Jul, 2009
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