WINNER Best process improvement initiative
A complete overhaul of its print and logistics supply chain meant great executive sponsorship for Barclays and improved internal communication
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The new year will soon bring with it a new set of exams for CIPS candidates. You could score better marks by tackling the high-value case study question first, as Steve Shaljean-Tilley explains
Working as a PA or secretary is now a vibrant career option
Thanks to new technology, distance learning has greatly improved and should be a shared experience. Just make sure you dedicate enough time and effort to it, says John Allen
Next year will bring major changes to public-sector purchasing regulations in the UK in five major areas, including greater scope for pre-contract negotiation. Elizabeth Cooper explains
What role can intuition play in recruitment?
Agencies must adapt to clients' demands for outsourcing
It’s not just knowledge of technical skills that counts in many papers – behavioural skills count, too. Research into these “soft skills” could earn extra marks, advises Andrea Reynolds
The first three months of the Freedom of Information Act have brought fewer supplier enquiries than expected, but a surprising volume about refuse disposal and even UFOs. Gareth Mytton finds out more
Controlling travel budgets can be a ‘nightmare’, said one of the speakers at the Supply Management Business Travel Unpacked forum. But they also offered practical advice, as Amon Cohen explains