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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Interested in moving into a different field within the food & beverage industry for a career transition? Want to relocate to another city? Prepping for your next promotion? Kinsa Group has you covered. Today, we’re presenting our best career transition advice for food & beverage professionals looking to make a change – by moving on, […]
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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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