AI is poised to transform almost every area of the economy. In some areas, it already has. Hiring is no different. But are today’s AI tools actually helping the recruitment process? Or are they creating busy work and distractions? At Argentus, we love to stay on top of tech developments in the recruiting field. Any way that we can find to streamline our recruitment process—and recruitment for our... Source ..read more

Working with a recruitment agency can be tremendously powerful, but only if they actually understand the job that you’re hiring for. Here’s what to expect in an intake call to see if your recruiter knows their stuff—or if they’re just blowing smoke. Let’s say you’re a hiring manager. Maybe you’re growing so fast, and hiring so much talent, that HR can’t keep up. Maybe you’ve had roles sitting open... Source ..read more

The pandemic threw everything up in the air—supply chain salaries included. Here’s our perspective on where we’ve landed, from a company that recruits in this area every day. Salary data is always a hot topic. It’s natural. As a job candidate, you want to know where you stand—and whether you could be making more elsewhere. As a company looking to hire, you want to know where to benchmark roles... Source ..read more

In an era of uncertainty, where does the supply chain talent market stand? The past few years have been a wild ride for the supply chain industry in Canada. As we’ve covered on the Argentus blog, a period of unprecedented supply chain disruptions has raised the stakes for supply chains everywhere, and organizations have had to pivot to meet the demands of creating resilient supply chains while... Source ..read more

This guest post written by Diana Zheng. Diana is Head of Marketing at Stallion Express, a Toronto-based company specializing in B2B shipping solutions for online sellers. As we step into 2024, it’s important to understand how omnichannel fulfillment is becoming a big deal in shaping the future of retail. After all, people nowadays don’t just want simple shopping anymore; they expect a seamless and... Source ..read more

A resume shouldn’t just be a list of duties and responsibilities. It’s a story. Today, we’re digging in to an emerging resume-writing method that helps you tell that story better: the C.A.R. method. The art of the resume has evolved over the past few years. In the beginning, there was the functional resume. Picture the classic list of bullet points of “duties and responsibilities” that reads like... Source ..read more

Job titles are critically important to how companies organize themselves. But over the past few years, titles have ballooned to the stratosphere. Here are the biggest challenges posed by job title inflation, and some solutions. Today on the Argentus blog, we’re talking about job titles. While titles aren’t as absolutely critical to talent attraction as salaries are, they’re still important. Source ..read more

Today’s supply chain organizations want to accomplish big things. And to do that, they need project management skills. Back in the day, managing a supply chain was only about the movement of goods from point A to point B. In other words, what we might now describe as “ logistics.” Cut to 2023, and modern supply chains are exceedingly complex. Today’s top supply chains don’t just move tremendous... Source ..read more

The best recruitment agencies provide the best candidates. But that’s not all we provide. Here’s how recruitment market intelligence can supercharge your hiring. Recruiters provide candidates. It’s what gets us out of bed in the morning. When a client comes to us with a difficult search in supply chain management and procurement, we laser in on building the right short list. We work our network... Source ..read more

While most recruiters are well-meaning, there are still many commonly-used tactics that give all of us a bad name. Here are some of the most common red flags to look out for, as well as our tips for how to make sure you’re working with the right recruitment agency. Anyone who has dealt with a recruitment agency knows that not all recruiters are created equal. This goes for companies looking to... Source ..read more