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Python are “R” are both number one & two in analytics, but Python is easier to learn compared to R.

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.

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...

White House Report on “supply chain resilience” (Warning: this is 250 pages)…

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...

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.

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):

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…

“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...

Hmmm. The Street: “For all you parents out there: want your kids to get filthy rich? One path to great wealth is going to a first-class university…

Hmmm. The Street: “For all you parents out there: want your kids to get filthy rich? One path to great wealth is going to a first-class university. That’s what a study from global research firm Altrata shows. Here is its ranking of the top 10 U.S. universities in terms of the number of graduates enjoying a net worth of at least $30 million. Altrata calls that “ultra-wealthy” (seems like a fair definition,...

College Students: Do NOT round up your GPAs, use a post script on your phones for email replies, take your email signatures VERY seriously, & use keywords on your resume.

College Students: Do NOT round up your GPAs, use a post script on your phones for email replies, take your email signatures VERY seriously, & use keywords on your resume.Resume advice, Do NOT round up your GPAs  Students should not change their official GPA for their resume. Instead, I recommend they calculate their major GPA using the courses required for their major & also list their overall GPA (especially if...

Also worth noting: @LinkedIn has a similar feature where you can practice by recording an answer to an interview question and 1) get immediate AI feedback, or 2) send it to someone in your network for personal feedback.

Interviewing tips. If you missed it, this is cool (I think)…Google's "Interview Warmup" asks practice job interview questions, then gives feedback on your spoken answers. If you can’t practice w/ another human for an upcoming job interview, Google has a new solution: Talk to its computer. Also worth noting: @LinkedIn has a similar feature where you can practice by recording an answer to an interview question and 1) get immediate AI feedback, or...

More salary data…CIPS Procurement Salary Guide 2022 reveals a 7.4% avg salary increase & the avg salary for all procurement & SCM pros in North America was $111,278. FYI, CIPS has tons of global salary data at:

More salary data…CIPS Procurement Salary Guide 2022 reveals a 7.4% avg salary increase & the avg salary for all procurement & SCM pros in North America was $111,278. FYI, CIPS has tons of global salary data at: https://lnkd.in/gxbTMSyx. Salaries per "ASCM/APICS" $: 2022 https://lnkd.in/gtYC5Cnw vs 2021 https://lnkd.in/gpMvehY5 vs 2020 https://lnkd.in/gcsrX6tr. Salaries per "DC Velocity": 2021 https://lnkd.in/gESQFNZa vs 2020 https://lnkd.in/gW-U-KHK vs 2019 https://lnkd.in/gJquYyT4. From "ISM": 2018 $: https://lnkd.in/gV53aggX. 2020 $ (right before covid): https://lnkd.in/gz8WQEhr. 2021 $ (deep into covid): https://lnkd.in/g-SfG93A & https://lnkd.in/gn5jM9xt. People want more money &...