Suddenly, there’s passion in the air. It’s the new buzzword in the world of purchasing and supply management. Robin ... focus. Do you: a) say you don’t really want to change jobs? b) say you’ll be willing to consider it when you have more ...

... is characterised as “all about personal relationships”. It needs to be about much more than that to succeed. I’ll also discuss ... the creation of interesting new organisational designs and jobs. This is both an opportunity and a threat for CIPS and our profession. ...

It’s just not fair. You spend years and years sorting out other people’s ... a fair amount of power and pretty good career options. It’s just that the public perception of accounting does not do the profession ... accountants aren’t boring - it’s just that, as in most jobs, some of their work can be. A surprise to most people, granted. But in PR, ...

... fire engine. With all three emergency services on the scene, it’s Casualty meets London’s Burning as well as The Bill. The three ... few staff have responsibility for procurement alone, and few jobs would disappear, if any. Consultant David Green, editor of the Best ...

... is wait. A week or so later, the blue top arrives - shame it’s the wrong size - along with a note saying the rest of your order isn’t ... right. It closed in October 2000 with the loss of about 100 jobs after its US parent pulled the plug. Fundamentally, it proved impossible ...

... by size and industry type. Determine your model: will it be low-cost delivery or niche? You can't do both effectively. Otherwise, ... of excellence, with the industry announcing hundreds of new jobs. There will be a resurgence in Belfast's manufacturing industry, perhaps ...

... difference between business success and failure, so we felt it was time to salute the UK’s best.  The profile of in-house ... end of 2012 moved into what is arguably one of the biggest jobs in recruitment as the bank’s global resourcing chief. RBS continues ...

... we recruit. Sue Weekes looks at what’s behind them   It’s no surprise that big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning ... hiring. They launched their first recruitment platform Seed Jobs but Beamery was an ongoing project focused more on artificial intelligence ...

... can’t be any worse than the 12 months just past. But it really does look as though the new year will bring better times. Let’s ... of e-procurement tools during 2002. I also hope that the jobs market becomes more buoyant again. Not just for me personally, but because ...

... conclude that the process is not widespread because it is simply a tough thing to do well. “Good networking doesn’t happen ... it can also appeal to people’s personal agendas - like jobs. “There’s so much opportunity out there. It’s an area that is ...