Specialist Procurement Job Boards - the third way of using them

Specialist Procurement job boards are good news for procurement people when it comes to recruitment: Less superfluous jobs to wade through to find the ones that are of interest and, on the other side of the table, less spurious applications from people that are so far from the job you advertised that you wonder if they even read it...

There is no doubt that most of the specialist procurement job boards and most of the recruiters and employers that use them are ethical operators. That said, the Jobs in Procurement team knows that there are some people that have some concerns about what happens to their CV and other personal data once they upload it or press the 'apply for this job button'

Maybe the concerns are valid. We blogged previously about managing your personal data on the web and, as time passes, it becomes increasingly important.

With that in mind, we suggest a method to make use of specialist job boards that gives you an increased level of control over your personal data.

Whatever you do, don't upload you details with important bits obscured / deleted. Nor is it recommended to post a skeleton profile that has your contact details and just a few words about your professional experience. If you are going to register, register properly with a full and detailed CV.

If you choose not to register, here is our suggestion. Browse the specialist procurement job boards and research who (specifically who) posts jobs that seem interesting to you. This maybe a specific HR person at a company or, more likely, a specialist procurement Recruiter.

Make contact with that person and have a conversation with them about the type of opportunity that would be interesting to you. You will find it easy to gauge from this conversation whether or not this is someone that can be helpful to you in your career search. Agree a way of working with them that keeps interesting opportunities coming your way and gives you the level of control over the process that you are happy with.