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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Catapult your career by serving on the Board of Directors! We know what you’re probably thinking: “I don’t have enough experience or the right connections to sit on a board of directors.” That’s a perfectly understandable mindset, especially if you’re in the early stages of your career. But before you completely discount the idea, consider […]
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With our nation’s unemployment rate holding at under 5% and time-to-fill at a record high (29.3 working days in April), turnover is a very real – and costly – danger. Today’s job seekers have lots of options, making them more likely to jump ship in favor of a better opportunity. And once they leave you, […]
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Whether you’ve recently changed employers, switched departments, or taken a promotion within your food & beverage organization, your first 90 days sets the tone for your future success. And more than likely, your new role will bring with it a whole host of changes: new responsibilities, new co-workers, new management, new products…and more! What should […]
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Recently received a promotion? Starting out in a new food & beverage organization? Congratulations! A shiny new professional role brings tremendous opportunity – if you play your cards right. Follow these tips to help “stack the deck in your favor” during your first 90 days on the job. Get to know your team. Learn colleagues’ and key […]
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Candidates hiding behind pat interview responses? Playing games or clamming up? Today’s professional food & beverage candidates are prepared. Savvy. And experts in controlling what you learn about them. How can you be sure you’re getting (the whole) truth? 3 Ways to Get Candidates to “Drop their Masks” for Interview Responses Below, Kinsa shares the […]
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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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What makes great leadership? A razor-sharp intellect? Absolutely. Big-picture thinking? Of course. A charismatic persona? Without a doubt. A steely imperviousness to emotion? Let’s think about that last one for a minute. Conventional wisdom says that emotional intelligence (commonly referred to as EQ), though beneficial in helping professions, can be a liability in executive-level positions. […]
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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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Both of these instruments provide unique visual perspectives, but neither will help you identify what’s right in front of you: great employees who are at high risk of leaving when you don’t focus on retention efforts. And the number of those high-risk employees may be higher than you think. According to the results of this […]
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