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How to Get a Job in Supply-Chain Management

Gary Pezzuti, Senior Partner, Summit Group

December 19, 2012

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Gary Pezzuti, senior partner with The Summit Group, challenges conventional wisdom about how to find the right position in a difficult job market. [Run Time (Min.): 12:07]

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