“So, what keeps you up at night?” While on a job interview, a Kinsa candidate recently posed this follow-up question to the CEO at one of our client companies. The candidate listened to the CEO’s response, and then replied with how he (the candidate) could help solve the CEO’s problem and make the company more […]
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He breezed through the interview. He’s a great culture fit. He’s a true professional who really knows his stuff. There’s just one problem: He’s quite obviously overqualified for the role. Should you hire him anyway or take a pass? Read the rest of this post before you make your decision: Hiring Overqualified Talent If you’re […]
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Your boss can be a great career management ally – IF you have a solid working relationship, that is. In “4 Ways to Improve Your Relationship with Your Manager,” our team shared tips for “managing up” without stepping on your boss’s toes, by: getting to know the person behind the title; understanding his goals and […]
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Does every day feel like Halloween for your food & beverage candidates by scaring off your candidates? That’s largely up to you! Logically, you want every individual who applies for a position to walk away from the experience feeling as though he were treated professionally. But if you’re flooded with unqualified resumes or have a […]
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Having a healthy, positive work relationship with your boss is an indispensable career management tool. It can: increase your job satisfaction; provide stability during stressful times at work; enable you to resolve issues more quickly; create opportunities for you to take on new responsibilities, projects and challenges; put you in prime position for raises and […]
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Considering a food & beverage position in another city? Trying to land an out-of-town candidate? Then you may have to negotiate a relocation package. And you’ll definitely want to read this post! Recently, our team compiled and analyzed relocation package statistics from nearly 100 recent, executive food & beverage placements, including details on: […]
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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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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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