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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If you’ve ever recruited food & beverage professionals, you know how much time, expense and effort goes into sourcing, screening, interviewing and vetting them. And if you’ve ever lost a top candidate – after investing all that time and effort – you know how demoralizing the loss can be. What causes candidate drop-off? Several factors […]
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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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They’re both really hot! With an improving economy and job market, employee retention is back in the spotlight. So today, Kinsa begins a series of posts designed to help you keep your top performers – and keep from getting burned (by voluntary quits, that is – if you eat ghost chilies, you’re on your own!). […]
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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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Is that talent community of yours humming like a hive of bees – or chirping like a field of crickets? We hope it’s the latter. But if not, today’s post is for you! In our last talent community post, we covered the basics for how to begin building one, including: Analyzing your talent inventory Developing […]
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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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Want to hire quicker and more cost-effectively? Then you can’t rely on the tepid waters of a talent pool – they dry up too quickly! Don’t get us wrong: An applicant tracking system is great tool for building a pool of potential candidates. Communication with a talent pool, however, is one-way – and generally provides […]
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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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