Wondering what to budget for Food and Beverage salaries? With the list of states and communities banning the salary history question, how can employers establish appropriate compensation offers if they haven’t hired externally in a while? What is the standard pay increase job changers can expect in the food & beverage industry? How do they know […]
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In August 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine, Kinsa shared a blog about maintaining your company culture while operating with a remote workforce. Well, now it seems that the remote workforce model is here to stay for many disciplines in the food and beverage industry. Have you made the proper adjustments within […]
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The way you present yourself at a corporate event can either strengthen relationships – or make you the laughingstock of your food & beverage organization. Follow these five tips for your upcoming company holiday party: 1. Ask about the dress code. You may have all the self-confidence in the world, but you’re still attending a […]
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No matter which side of the interview desk you sit on, you absolutely must use interview preparation to make a great impression. The employer has to be ready to explain why their organization and the position provide a great opportunity for the candidate; likewise, the candidate has to convince the potential employer why s/he’s the […]
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Kinsa Group’s food and beverage industry recruiting specialists get asked from time to time to conduct confidential searches for client employers. In other words, to search for candidates without divulging what employer the search is for, typically because someone is currently in the job and they don’t want to “rock the boat” until a replacement […]
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In a candidate market such as the one we have today, there is often not enough top talent to go around. Balancing between the time to train current employees to fill future positions and investing in recruiting to land top-tier external candidates is tricky. So, should you develop an internal employee? Even if you’ve recently […]
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“Thanks, but I’ve decided to accept another position.” Ouch. After you’ve spent weeks recruiting, interviewing, and vetting a candidate, having your job offer rejected can be positively demoralizing. Instead of onboarding a great new hire, you’re forced back to the drawing board. In the meantime? The position remains vacant. Work piles up. Your staff has […]
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When building a team of food and beverage industry superstars, many businesses have plans to select several highly qualified and skilled professionals and see what great things they can do together. But maybe it’s time to take the idea of “less really is more” and apply it to your hiring practices. Suppose hiring fewer, but […]
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Did you know the first week in December is National Handwashing Awareness Week? And, with COVID cases spiking around the country, keeping our hands clean is one of the best lines of defense. So, get your workplace involved and have everyone brush up on their handwashing knowledge. Why Handwashing Works When you wash your […]
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Attention Human Resources and Hiring Managers: Before you start preparing interview questions for prospective new hires in the food and beverage industry in the new year, be mindful of specific questions you cannot ask. Did you know, for example, there are many states in which it’s no longer legal to ask a candidate about their […]
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