Linkedin Facebook Instagram

Connexus Insights

Fresh Insights into the Product Value Chain

What is Industry 4.0 and how will it impact recruitment?

4 years ago

How we produce and manufacture products is changing fast. Digital technologies are quickly being implemented across the board, creating smart factories in a movement coined as Industry 4.0. But what is Industry 4.0 and how will it affect recruitment in the industry? ​ Industry 4.0: A definition Industry 4.0 describes a revolutionary upgrade in production […]

Singapore Procurement market reviews and 2021 outlook

4 years ago

In my 15 years recruiting in the Procurement space, I have always found this market to be more resilient than other functions in an economic downturn. While almost every sector was hampered by COVID-19 during 2020, the Procurement jobs market was indeed impacted, but comparatively fared better overall than the general employment market. I put […]

What paths could take your procurement career to the next level?

4 years ago

A career in Procurement is unique and rewarding, drawing on and developing an extremely broad range of skills – resulting in teams of highly versatile, skilled, and ambitious individuals continually seeking new challenges and opportunities. In comparison with similar business functions, a Procurement career can fall short on opportunity at the executive level, inevitably leading to a […]

Top talent: the key to successful smart manufacturing

4 years ago

The global smart manufacturing market is expected to grow from $181.3 billion in 2020 to $220.4 billion by 2025. COVID-19 has temporarily slowed the expansion of smart manufacturing. But the pandemic will ultimately serve as a catalyst, accelerating the sector’s growth in the coming years. ​ Businesses around the world are looking for ways to digitize and […]

Hiring challenges and opportunities in South-East Asia

4 years ago

As the COVID-19 crisis shows no signs of slowing, countries and companies worldwide are realising the need to balance and diversify their supply chains. While Chinese supply chains will continue to play a major role, relying on these alone has proven to be untenable. Many multinational corporations are looking to move at least some of […]

Redesigning Industry for a Sustainable Future

4 years ago

Sustainability in the chemical market is becoming a challenge for industries all around the world, particularly as the younger generation of talent increasingly sees sustainability as a key factor when deciding where to work. It is clear that traditional industrial practices are on their way out, in favour of cleaner alternatives. Materials such as hydrocarbons […]

Human capital: the key to sustainable ASEAN value chains

4 years ago

Human capital: the key to sustainable ASEAN value chains The agricultural sector is the backbone of many ASEAN countries and a key source of income for their populations. But the industry faces challenges, specifically a lack of coherent food standards, safety regulations, and sustainability initiatives. Sustainability, in particular, has increasingly become an issue due to […]

Recruiting a new kind of workforce: The key to smart manufacturing success

4 years ago

The global smart manufacturing market is expected to grow from $181.3 billion in 2020 to $220.4 billion by 2025. While COVID-19 has temporarily slowed the expansion of smart manufacturing, the pandemic should ultimately serve as a catalyst that accelerates the sector’s growth in the coming years. Businesses around the world are looking for ways to digitalize and […]

As more supply chains move to South East Asia, the region faces a talent crunch

5 years ago

As the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold, countries and companies worldwide are realising the need to balance and diversify their supply chains. While Chinese supply chains will continue to play a major role, relying on these alone has proven to be untenable. Many multinational corporations are looking to move at least some of their production […]

The importance of effective recruitment during an economic downturn

5 years ago

With the global economy teetering on the brink of a recession the likes of which we haven’t seen in nearly a century, companies around the world find themselves doing everything they can to set themselves up for a soft landing. The economic fallout of the pandemic is only beginning, and it could last for years. Business leaders […]

COVID-19 causing shifts in consumer behaviour

5 years ago

In grocery stores worldwide, shoppers are finding empty shelves where hand sanitiser, toilet paper, and canned goods used to be. Specific fears related to COVID-19, as well as the extent of the outbreak, are heavily influencing purchasing decisions. A recent Nielsen report identifies six consumer behaviour thresholds that are directly tied to how far the virus has […]

How the coronavirus may accelerate talent needs amidst supply chain digitalization

5 years ago

With the coronavirus dramatically straining global supply chains, companies worldwide are taking a financial hit. Even industry titans are feeling the pinch: Tesla has suspended its business in China, and Apple is falling short of market demand for iPhones and other products. While the course of the pandemic remains to be seen, many companies are already […]

For further enquiries, get in touch with us.

Contact Us