Do background variables such as the age of purchasers or the role of employees influence specific skills and performance in the respective areas of purchasing? This exciting question is the focus of the current EXPERTISE project survey. If you work in purchasing and...
Second white paper about expert interviews published
The second white paper of EXPERTISE has been published. It concludes the second work package of the empirical study by interviewing silver workers in purchasing and supply management and HR managers. The findings from European companies allowed for the exploration of...
First multiplier event „Lifelong Learning in Procurement“
The project's first multiplier event under the heading "Lifelong Learning in Procurement" took place on June 5 at the Vantaa Clarion Hotel Aviapolis in Finland. A multifaceted agenda included a workshop session and a focus group discussion with silver workers on the...
EXPERTISE project team at IPSERA conference 2024
During the IPSERA conference, the EXPERTISE project team had the opportunity to present the research results of the project's second work package. During the session on PSM skills, Vincent Delke presented the results of the literature review and the next steps of the...
First white paper about literature review published
The first whitepaper of EXPERTISE has been published and analyses the ‘silver workers’ and their position in the labor market. It reveals a notable gap in training and education for older workers, particularly those over 50. Even though the training in the identified...
EXPERTISE meeting at the University of Economics in Bratislava
On 13th and 14th September 2023, the Faculty of Business Economics at the University of Economics in Bratislava in Košice facilitated a significant meeting for the EXPERTISE project. This collaboration involved representatives from renowned institutions: Technische...
Literature review to identify existing teaching and training methods in practice
Within the first content work package "Empirical Study", a systematic literature review to identify existing teaching and training methods in practice was defined as the main focus. In the following, we would like to provide you with a first small insight into the...
Investigating the state of research on employees‘ training
A short update on the project’s progress:We started to investigate the state of research on the training of employees through a structured literature review. We aim to summarize all the skills that are necessary for purchasing and supply management to fulfill...
EXPERTISE Kick-off in Dortmund
In February, the project partners met at TU Dortmund University for the kick-off meeting of the Erasmus+ project EXPERTISE. We discussed how we can build upon the results of the project PERSIST and how we want to proceed with the upcoming work packages. It was a...