Author: Sime Curkovic

Around 15% of the U.S. population is made up of immigrants, and the country is home to the highest number of total immigrants in the world, at 50.6 million. Stuff to fix: Labor Secretary, U.S. immigration system is 'a threat to our economy’...https://lnkd.in/gJn3pv8G https://www.visualcapitalist.com/countries-receiving-most-us-immigration-visas/ "…10.3 million open jobs in the U.S., many of which are for skilled workers who aren’t available… the last major immigration reform in the U.S. happened in 1986…" I have so...

The annual survey found supply chains were minimally impacted by the Great Resignation. You can download a free salary report from Supply Chain Management Review at (77 pages, it’s good): https://lnkd.in/gCRHHh9w.For several more free supply chain salary data reports ($):https://lnkd.in/gZGH4jKp#supplychain#salary#salaryguide#career#supplychainmanagement Advice from this college professor (aka, educated idiot): 1. People that read make 2.3x more: https://lnkd.in/ggBDzJrp2. Learn job saving technology.https://lnkd.in/eu7ANq6 & https://lnkd.in/gE3wp6JU3. Learn to interview well.https://lnkd.in/ePzz3NG and https://lnkd.in/eZgTxWcHow to prep for virtual career fairs: https://lnkd.in/evKd-VzQBeing job ready…https://lnkd.in/ed-ZfanD4....

FYI, I tried using ChatGPT to save me hours on a research topic and it told me: "ChatGPT is at capacity right now. We're experiencing exceptionally high demand. Please hang tight as we work on scaling our systems. As you read this message, please take a moment to pause and breathe. Notice the sensations in your body and the rhythm of your breath. Remind yourself that you are not alone...

I actually have employers tell me they will NOT consider a student if they do NOT have a strong professional LinkedIn presence. Hmm. How to effectively join LinkedIn. https://lnkd.in/dAwyTUy. I have former students that found new jobs & they were not even looking! Interviewing tools: https://lnkd.in/gipsXEsK. Also, most employers will not even look at your resume if it looks like a lazy effort. Aesthetics matter! Yale advice:https://lnkd.in/gggJFADWhttps://lnkd.in/gxkjy3sm Harvard:https://lnkd.in/ghEYr3Qwhttps://lnkd.in/gc4Kd_SE MIT: https://lnkd.in/g3xqeDyc Personally, I prefer WMU’s...

Is Python a must-have skill in the supply chain? 200K vacant jobs on LinkedIn say yes. If you want to specialize in data & become a Supply Chain Analyst (25K jobs on LI) / Supply Chain Data Scientist (500K jobs on LI - that's all). https://abcsupplychain.com/programming-languages-supply-chain/#:~:text=If%20you%20want%20to%20specialize,is%20a%20must%2Dhave%20skill A while back, I made these points about our CIS 2650 class (Programming for Data Analytics) and our Business Data Analytics minor in general. Do...

The top 10 most-regretted college majors — and the degrees graduates wish they had pursued instead. “Bachelor’s degree holders generally earn 84% more than those with just a high school diploma…STEM, health and business majors are among the highest-paying…Top-paying college majors earn $3.4 million more than the lowest-paying majors over a lifetime.” https://lnkd.in/gfAFzNiP. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/sp/interested-in-a-career-in-global-trade/ The unemployment rate for Americans w/ a college degree has dropped to 1.9%. The avg cost of college tuition...

Req'd reading for all SCM managers, faculty, & students? This Strategy presents a vision for U.S. leadership in Adv Mfg that will grow the economy, create jobs, enhance environmental sustainability, address climate change, strengthen supply chains, ensure national security, & improve healthcare (according to the government). https://lnkd.in/ggdQUi_u 2021 White House Report on “supply chain resilience” (Warning: this is 250 pages)...https://lnkd.in/gqsfBkK4 And do not forget these 6 other SCM reports: Exactly one year after...

Leading the way with Lean Six Sigma: WMU students earn certification. https://lnkd.in/g2VDbEPx. The ability to get certified in continuous improvement methodologies and Lean Six Sigma (LSS) techniques all before graduation is just one way students in the Haworth College of Business are preparing to become business leaders. A group of 13 graduate and 20 undergraduate students across the college’s academic programs had the opportunity to earn their LSS Yellow Belt Certifications...

Most employers will not even look at your resume if it looks like a lazy effort. Aesthetics matter! Here is some resume advice from MIT (25 pages): https://lnkd.in/g3xqeDyc, also from WMU (112 pages): https://lnkd.in/gipsXEsK. Reminder: Yes, it is now time to start applying & interviewing for summer internships. Large high profile F500 types get budgets for internships approved months ahead of time & they recruit nationally for the best talent. They often want to get this...

“Just 38% of new graduates negotiate with their employers when they get that first job offer, according to personal finance site nerdwallet. But meanwhile, most employers actually expect to negotiate salary — even for a first job — so they build that in. That means, if you don’t even try, you could be leaving money on the table!” https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/11/what-a-lot-of-college-grads-dont-know-about-their-first-job-offer.html Should college grads negotiate a job offer (i.e., a higher starting...