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Mar 27, 11:38 AM
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3 Ways to Build a Diverse Procurement Team

Procurement managers often hire someone, and if they are the ‘right fit’, they then look for people with similar skills, experience, and personality traits. It can be challenging to break this cycle, but it’s absolutely necessary.

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Mar 23, 10:07 AM
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Reverse Mentoring: What Is It and How Do You Do It Right?

Reverse mentoring is essentially where someone in a more junior position, or from a younger generation, mentors someone more senior.

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Mar 7, 10:22 AM
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Abstract versus Concrete: How Different Communication Styles Might Be Holding You Back

A recent study that analysed hundreds of thousands of speeches, articles, and interactions between men and women revealed an interesting finding: men tend to speak more abstractly than women. What does this mean, and why does it matter?

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Feb 27, 12:01 PM
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Three leadership lessons men can learn from women

For too long, women were told to be more ‘like men’ in order to lead. Turns out men can learn a lot from female leaders.

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Feb 22, 12:55 PM
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Blog Fit in or be left out? – what women in procurement feel they have to do to succeed cover photo

Fit in or be left out? – what women in procurement feel they have to do to succeed

Women often feel the need to strive towards an unattainable ideal in order to succeed. There are three key ways that women typically do this.

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Feb 16, 3:47 PM
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A quick but effective guide to work-life balance in procurement

Here’s what that might look like if you’re a busy, somewhat overwhelmed procurement professional who still aspires for work-life balance.

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Feb 13, 1:43 PM
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Blog Why do you want to work here? How to answer this tricky question in your next procurement job interview cover photo

Why do you want to work here? How to answer this tricky question in your next procurement job interview

Job interviews are hard. Sometimes, the hardest thing isn’t explaining our skills but answering personal questions such as ‘why do you want to work here?”

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Feb 2, 11:54 AM
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5 challenging job interview questions and how to answer them

If you’re looking for a new opportunity, there are plenty. But you have to get past the job interview and all its hard-hitting questions first. 

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Jan 23, 2:07 PM
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Blog Should you make friends with your procurement colleagues? – the pros and cons cover photo

Should you make friends with your procurement colleagues? – the pros and cons

A friendly face to share a complaint or the risk of a blurred line when it comes to office gossip – should you make friends with your procurement colleagues? 

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Jan 16, 11:36 AM
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Is it ok to never want to be a people manager in procurement?

What happens if you wake up and realise that you don’t actually want to be a people manager in procurement? We’ve got the alternative