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Now that my year in industry is coming to an end, it’s the perfect time to reveal all on my placement with Jigsaw Business Group. I have been with Jigsaw for almost a year now after opting to do a 4-year sandwich degree in Marketing Management at Northumbria University. My role consists of executing the…

Social media can be a really useful tool in helping find a job; the majority of employers and recruitment agencies use social media to help source candidates and it’s also a great way to search for potential positions. LinkedIn At Jigsaw, we often use LinkedIn to search for potential candidates and contact them directly. It…

The Government recently published the final report of its Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act, aimed at strengthening and enhancing existing legislation, in terms of supply chain transparency. It is estimated 40% of eligible companies are not complying with the legislation at all, with 24.9 million people in forced labour across the world. One…

Top 10 Shocking Supply Chain Statistics Getting your supply chain right is difficult. Use these shocking statistics, and our other list of ten more shocking supply chain statistics, to optimise your operations. Getting it wrong: Over 1/3 of firms don’t know how their suppliers are performing. Lack of time and software, understaffing, people forgetting, and…

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When a potential employer opens a CV, the first thing they are looking to do, is reject the application. An employer has one vacancy and hundreds of advert responses to screen. It’s easier to reject a candidate than to progress someone to the hiring team. As a potential candidate, there are 8 CV mistakes that…

Projects are responsible for achieving planned objectives and are usually deemed successful once they have achieved these, within an agreed timescale and budget. Project management differs from just ‘management’ as it has a final deliverable and a finite timespan, unlike management (an ongoing process). Excellent project management is essential for the success of any business,…

The North East is famed for its automotive manufacturing, being home to major OEM’s, such as Nissan and Cummins, who are responsible for producing over 508,000 vehicles altogether. The Nissan plant in Sunderland is one of the top ten most productive car plants in the world. The North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) is “an industry-led…