CSCMP Launches Upgraded Online Career Center

JOC Staff |
Lombard, Illinois USA (May 10, 2010)—The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) recently launched its upgraded Career Center, an online career service for companies seeking supply chain management talent and individuals looking for jobs.

CSCMP’s Career Center, located at cscmp.org on the “SCM Careers” menu tab, is the supply chain management profession’s most sophisticated recruiting resource. It offers employers a targeted global audience of more than 40,000 supply chain management professionals from which to attract highly-qualified applicants. New features include a streamlined process for reviewing résumés, a wider selection of job-posting and résumé-search packages, and a job-posting distribution system that provides access to multiple job boards.

“With the economy rebounding, we’re beginning to see an increase in job activity in the logistics and supply chain management disciplines,” said Rick Blasgen, CSCMP’s president and CEO. “It’s time for companies to evaluate their hiring practices so they can quickly and effectively identify the right candidates for their supply chain needs. Enlisting the support of a niche platform like CSCMP’s Career Center will give organizations the competitive edge in hiring skilled professionals who will make a positive impact on the bottom line.”

For individuals searching for jobs, the benefits of CSCMP’s Career Center include the ability to create a personal and confidential account, post professional résumés at no charge, search job announcements by multiple criteria, apply to job listings online, and receive e-mail alerts when jobs match specific criteria. New features include résumé advice and career coaching as well as free library access. Jobseekers can now also add a “preferred status” tag to their résumés, which gives them additional exposure.

In addition to a variety of job-posting pricing packages and discounted rates for CSCMP members, the career center offers valuable online reporting and job-activity statistics.

For more information about CSCMP’s Career Center, contact Patricia O’Rourke at porourke@cscmp.org or +1 630.645.3479.

Founded in 1963, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals is the leading worldwide professional association dedicated to education, research, and the advancement of the supply chain management profession. With over 9,000 members globally, representing business, government, and academia from 63 countries, CSCMP members are the leading practitioners and authorities in the fields of logistics and supply chain management.

For more information, please contact:

Madeleine Miller-Holodnicki, ABC
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
333 East Butterfield Road, Suite 140
Lombard, Illinois 60148-5617 USA
mholodnicki@cscmp.org