How to Verify a Kinsa Group Recruiter

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!

Your privacy and safety come first

Kinsa Group takes the privacy and safety of our candidates and clients seriously, and we follow strict measures to keep your information private and secure.

Recruiter impersonation is a problem across the staffing and recruiting industry. Fake profiles, emails, and phone calls can look convincing, and anyone who works with recruiters can be targeted.

This guide explains how to verify a Kinsa recruiter’s identity, recognize suspicious requests, and report suspected impersonation. It also outlines steps our candidates and clients can take to protect their personal and business information.

Verify a Kinsa recruiter

Before responding to someone claiming to represent Kinsa Group, take these steps:

1. Check Our Team Page: Every Kinsa Group member is listed on Our Team page. There you will find their contact information and verified LinkedIn profile. Note: A polished LinkedIn profile or a convincing email is not enough on its own, because impersonators copy real employment histories.
2. Check the email address. Real Kinsa emails come from an official “@kinsa.com” address. Be cautious of free email accounts such as Gmail or Outlook, or of domains that look similar to ours.
3. Confirm the opportunity. Open roles are listed on our Search Jobs page. Some searches are confidential, so an unlisted role isn’t automatically suspicious. Contact us directly to confirm.
4. Contact Kinsa Group. Reach our main line, using the contact details on our website, not the ones in the message you received. You can also contact a Kinsa recruiter you have worked with before.

What We Never Ask For

Kinsa Group will never ask a job candidate to pay money. Be cautious of anyone claiming to represent us who requests:

• Fees or other payments related to submitting your resume for a job opportunity
• Gift cards or prepaid cards
• Bank account or credit card details
• Your Social Security number

Some hiring steps, such as background checks, do require personal information later in the process. Those come through your recruiter and our third party background check provider or directly from the hiring company, never in a first message. You can always confirm a request by calling us at 414-421-2000 before you respond to such a form.

If you receive a suspicious message, call, or LinkedIn connection request claiming to be from Kinsa Group:

1. Stop communication. Don’t click links, open suspicious attachments, or share personal or financial information.
2. Report it to Kinsa. Email recruiter@kinsa.com. If possible, forward a copy of the original message and include any email address, phone number, or suspicious profile links.
3. Report the account or message. Use LinkedIn’s reporting tools or your email provider’s phishing-reporting option.
4. Act quickly if you’ve shared information or sent money. Contact your bank or financial institution immediately and report the incident to the FTC or the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.

Kinsa Group reports impersonating profiles to LinkedIn as we identify them.

For our clients

The same care applies to the companies we work with. Clients should also verify unexpected requests involving business or financial information.

A few things worth looking out for:

• Verify payment changes. If a message requests changes to banking information, invoice instructions, or payment details, confirm the request by calling Shelly at Kinsa at 414-421-2000.
• Confirm unfamiliar candidate submissions. If you receive a resume or candidate introduction from someone you don’t recognize who claims to represent Kinsa, contact your Kinsa Account Manager or Recruiter directly before responding.
• Report suspicious contact. If you receive a message that appears to impersonate Kinsa Group, contact a Kinsa Account Manager or Recruiter you know or email recruiter@kinsa.com.