According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data: The unemployment rate declined by .3% in May to 4.7% – the first significant drop since August 2015. Total job openings are holding steady at around 5.8 million, and job openings within nondurable goods manufacturing jumped markedly from the previous month’s data (from 170,000 openings […]
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Research from HR Dive shows that, on average, your resume gets just seven seconds’ worth of scrutiny from a recruiter. 7 seconds! Resumes with simple layouts, clear sections and heading titles did best to capture attention. Resumes organized by E- or F-patterns also did well, especially when using bold titles and bulleted accomplishments. Our Team […]
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Interested in moving into a different field within the food & beverage industry for a career transition? Want to relocate to another city? Prepping for your next promotion? Kinsa Group has you covered. Today, we’re presenting our best career transition advice for food & beverage professionals looking to make a change – by moving on, […]
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After a great interview, waiting around for an interview follow-up (for days, weeks, or even longer) while hiring managers to make decisions can be agonizing – but that doesn’t mean you should spread that agony around. To keep a post-interview feedback vacuum from driving you nuts, be proactive! Here are four smart follow-up strategies to […]
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Experiencing a career plateau? Are you feeling challenged and passionate……or a little stale? We all have periods of growth and stagnancy in our careers; a certain ebb and flow are to be expected. But if it’s been a year or more since you felt truly challenged at work or excited about new responsibilities or projects, […]
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Think it’s high time you were paid what you’re worth? We couldn’t agree more. But if you don’t know what you’re really worth, or the best way to broach money-related issues, then navigating salary offers, money negotiations and pay raises can be tough. As leading executive food & beverage recruiters, it’s our pleasure to make […]
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Want a simple way to: become smarter and more interesting? strengthen your business skills? amp up your marketability? Read more books! You probably already read a ton: newspapers, food & beverage industry journals, sales reports, memos, blog posts and more. There’s a big difference, however, between reading reactively (i.e., gaining superficial information from sources that […]
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Ready for a career move in 2016 – but aren’t sure how to get the promotion or new job you want? Kinsa has your back. Below, we share practical career growth tips to help you “level up” in the New Year and keep your career moving forward: Career Growth Tip 1: Increase your visibility on […]
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What do today’s food & beverage recruiters want to see on your resume as a Purchasing professional? Kinsa has the information you need. Today, we continue our series of resume optimization posts, each dedicated to a specific professional job category within the food & beverage industry. Earlier this year, our recruiters shared what they and their clients […]
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Congratulations on the new job! Now it’s time to get to work. Once again, Kinsa builds on our series of posts designed to help professionals like you (i.e., the newly promoted and hired) to “stack the deck in your favor” during your first 90 days on the job. This month, we’re reviewing how to use […]
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