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Six New Year’s Resolutions for Jobseekers

It’s not unusual to breathe a massive sigh of relief as another year draws to a close. Following a year of ups and downs, hard work, and new challenges you’re more than ready for a break and a reset – and there’s nothing quite like a clean slate, a fresh start, and a list of…


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Pivot Ops Has Tools to Help Small and Mid-Sized Business Survive Pandemic Effects

An interesting new initiative undertaken by a successful Procurement executive recently caught our attention. Pivot Ops was created to help small and mid-sized businesses cope with the new pandemic reality of operating. As these critical businesses deal with risk, resiliency and safely operating their companies again, Pivot Ops provides a framework that can be utilized…


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Hiring Opportunities During Unprecedented Times

Nick Lazzara recently wrote an article on LinkedIn about the unprecedented hiring opportunities that lie ahead as we enter uncharted waters with COVID-19. Despite limitations caused by a forced remote set-up for a majority of the global workforce, unique opportunities exist for employers to be proactive and better position themselves for the future. Read the…


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Agile Methodology and Employability for Procurement Professionals

In this article, MRA’s own Nick Lazzara shares his thoughts on deploying a process commonly used in the tech world, “Agile Methodology”, in the procurement space and how to use this to your advantage in the procurement employment market. Read the entire post here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/agile-methodology-employability-procurement-nick-lazzara/


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3 Talent Takeaways from Deloitte’s 2019 CPO Survey

After reading Deloitte’s 2019 CPO Survey, Nick Lazzara wrote an article sharing his three key findings. His thoughts include takeaways on multiple ideas, including hiring competition, skills gaps and procurement org structure trends. Read the entire post here:  https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-talent-takeaways-from-deloittes-2019-cpo-survey-nick-lazzara/  


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Three Evolving Technologies Ready to Make Their Mark in Procurement 2020

One of the challenges with articles that examine the future of procurement technology (like this one) is that the list of upcoming tech doesn’t seem to change all that much. While there may be a surprise addition every now and then, there are a number of recurring stalwarts year after year, such as 3D printing,…


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How to Answer 10 Tough Questions in Your Leadership Interview

Job interviews stir up all sorts of different emotions – hope, anxiety, excitement, anticipation, fear, pride, and so on. The most important thing you can do as a candidate is to prepare as much as possible before an interview. As you do your research on the company and role, make a list of questions you…


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The 5 Types of CPO

Please read this article by Nick Lazzara on our team, who examines five different types of CPOs and their respective characteristics. Be warned: you may find yourself nodding along as you read, as it’s very likely that you know one of these CPOs! Read the entire post here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-types-cpo-nick-lazzara/


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Prepared for the Future of Work?

In this article Naseem talks about the following: are you prepared for the future of work?  And if so, how are you going to train for a largely uncertain future ahead? Read the entire post here:  https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/prepared-future-work-naseem-malik-cpsm


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