Ready to make a new start? Before you begin looking for a new job, take a look at your resume. Food and beverage industry recruiters and headhunters sift through dozens of resumes every time there’s a job opening. You want your resume to stand out; to provide the best first impression of you and your skills […]
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Have you spent hours editing, updating, and sending out your resume only to land hardly any interviews? With so much attention given to resumes, it’s easy to forget about the other critical components of a successful job search. There are many facets employers take into consideration when evaluating candidates’ qualifications, skills, and expertise. As a […]
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“Warning: Don’t hire me!” Is your food & beverage resume full of red flags, or does it green-light you as a candidate? If it’s the former, it is a perfect time for a resume redo. Hiring managers are carefully trained to detect warning signs in your resume you might not be aware of, even if […]
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We’re speaking figuratively, of course! But if you’re tired of sending garden-variety cover letters into the recruiting void, a modern cover letter — a Pain Letter™ — may increase your odds of landing an initial interview. What’s a “Pain Letter™,” you ask? Liz Ryan, CEO and Founder of The Human Workplace, has written extensively on this topic. […]
What’s the difference between a resume that yields an embarrassment of riches and one that’s, well, just an embarrassment? Where do we start? Whether you’re in operations or sales, a C-suite executive or a product manager, the primary goal of your resume is to convert (i.e., land you interviews for great positions with leading food […]
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A carefully crafted cover letter can put you at the top of a recruiter’s “hot” list. A generic or sloppy one? That will send you directly to the “reject” pile. So ask yourself this important question: In its current state, where will your cover letter take you? A few weeks ago, Kinsa Group shared advice […]
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Does your cover letter have generic opening lines? Boring rehash of your resume? Typos? YIKES! If you want to make a hiring manager cringe (and promptly send you a rejection letter), commit one of the cover letter mistakes above. But if you want to make a hiring manager smile (and promptly call you for an […]
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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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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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You’re an expert in landing new accounts. Retaining key clients. Increasing penetration within existing accounts. But how savvy are you in “closing the deal” with a hiring manager? The ability to effectively sell yourself is one of the most important skills a food & beverage sales professional can have – and the “sales cycle” starts […]
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