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A New Breed of Procurement Professional Emerges: Introducing Procurement's Gen NEXTLONDON and BOSTON, Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In a workforce being transformed by the rise of the gig economy and the restructuring of industries, what attitudes and behaviors do procurement professionals need to sprint up the career ladder? The first global survey from Procurious.com, the leading online business community for ambitious procurement professionals, has just revealed the answers. "Today, Procurious is unveiling Procurement's Gen NEXT – a new breed of procurement professionals who are not defined by the year they were born, but by their positivity and commitment to proactively managing their careers," said Dr. Hugo Britt, Content Director at Procurious and author of the study. "Our survey of 500+ procurement professionals paints a compelling picture of the many and varied levers that the members of Gen NEXT use to manage their own careers". From developing vital mentoring relationships, to building social media profiles that have eclipsed the importance of CVs, to seamlessly leveraging their professional networks to find a new role, to crowdsourcing a procurement solution, the members of Gen NEXT are collaborative, proactive and ambitios. The report reveals the following:
"In this fast-moving business environment, professionals need to look beyond their four walls to find best-in-breed practices, mentoring and solutions to complex problems. We were delighted to discover through this survey that a new generation of procurement professionals is going online to crowd-source ideas from a truly connected global community," said Tania Seary, Founding Chairman, Procurious. From the connected workplace to career hurdles and springboards, the report is rich with data and insights into the benchmarks Procurement's Gen NEXT are setting. The research analysis is available for downloading as exclusive member content on Procurious. To access the survey results, join Procurious today (for free) via www.procurious.com and click on the banner to begin your download. About Procurious Contact: Sadie Smith, Warner Communication
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