Purpose and priorities. They’re two things employees got serious about during the pandemic. Millions walked away from jobs that didn’t reflect their core values and, as the Great Resignation grinds on, employers are still feeling the pinch — procurement included. With a growing appetite for purpose-driven work — and so many myths about careers in procurement — how can under-resourced teams attract the best talent? According to Chris Sheel, Manager of Procurement for the City of Vernon, public procurement has exactly what it takes to win the war. In this episode he sits down with Bonfire CEO Omar Salaymeh for some real talk on the state of recruitment in public sector procurement today. Chris and Omar discuss: The power of core values in public procurement How organizations can attract purpose-driven talent Why the public sector is uniquely positioned to compete for millennial and Gen Z hearts and minds How procurement can meet the needs of internal clients and employees The secret to engaged and empathetic leadership How eProcurement supports your recruitment strategy Connect with Chris on LinkedIn. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Inside Public Procurement on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or gobonfire.com/podcast. Listening on a desktop and can’t see the links? Just search for Inside Public Procurement in your favorite podcast player.