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Procurement Executives Will Have to Get Creative to Fill Talent Gaps

As digital innovations drive key industry changes, chief procurement officers (CPOs) see their organizations playing bigger and bigger roles in company digital strategies, according to Deloitte's "Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey 2017." In fact, 75 percent of respondents said procurement's role "in delivering digital strategy will increase in the future."There's just one problem: While nearly 90 percent of CPOs said talent "is the single greatest factor in driving procurement performance," more than 60 percent also said their teams "lack the skills needed to deliver their procurement strategies."Procurement's Role in Digital StrategyBefore diving into procurement's talent woes, it may be helpful to understand exactly what role procurement can play in organizations' digital strategies."The are two angles to this," says Ryan Flynn, principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP.The first is that the digital capabilities companies require often come from external suppliers.

Benefits on the Fringe: Outplacement Programs

Welcome to Benefits on the Fringe, the monthly Recruiter.com column where Jason McDowell covers the most unique benefits today's employers are using to woo talent, as well as advances and innovations in the employee benefits realm.Layoffs are the last thing any employer wants to think about, but with the Great Recession just behind us and relations between the U.S. and several of its trading partners on uncertain footing, many of today's workers are worrying about their professional futures.

How to Budget With a Surprise Pregnancy

According to the Guttmacher Institute, 27% of U.S. pregnancies happen sooner — even years sooner — than the mother had planned, so you’re not the only one suddenly trying to figure out how to feed and house a tiny human.