Reaching Out To Recruiters

April 5, 2021 in Career and Job Search Tips

 

Laurie Hyllberg

Laurie champions Kinsa Group’s position as the top food and beverage recruiting firm in the nation and its presence in the global FMCG marketplace. To her Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Business Management, and Marketing she adds over 20 years of executive search experience in the food and beverage industry at Kinsa. Building a network of executives and professionals through membership in the Women’s Foodservice Forum, Institute of Food Technologists, FaB Wisconsin, Chicagoland Food and Beverage Network, and maintaining professional expertise in recruiting as an Executive Board Member for the Recruiters Of Wisconsin association, Laurie is able to connect top talent in the food industry with food and beverage processors and foodservice providers growing their teams at the C-Suite, VP, Director, and Management level. Connect with Laurie today!

 

Proactively reaching out to recruiters can be a great way to advance your job search… as long as you follow certain guidelines. Here are some tips that will help you make the most of this practice.

  • Research the recruiter. Since I work for Kinsa, for example, I specialize in food & beverage positions. If you’re a .NET developer or nuclear engineer, I’m probably not going to be a great resource.
  • When you reach out, attach an updated resume. Even if you are just looking for a casual introductory conversation, I want to know who I am talking to and have some ideas in mind for the discussion.
  • If you are reaching out about a specific job, be very clear about what job. At least share the location and title. Better yet, every job Kinsa works on (as posted on jobs.kinsa.com) has a Job Number, for example, 9810 – include that to ensure there’s no confusion.
  • Many recruiters love it when candidates send an invitation to connect on LinkedIn. I share all the jobs I’m recruiting for on LinkedIn, so this is a great way to establish a mutually beneficial, ongoing relationship.

If you’ve got 5+ years of food & beverage experience, feel free to reach out to Kinsa’s executive recruiters to introduce yourself.

This blog was written by George Blomgren, Kinsa Group Recruiting Manager.