Kinsa Group regularly receives testimonials and letters of thanks from the candidates that we work with. Following is a testimonial letter from Adria Grayson, Research and Development Manager with a food manufacturer known for their premium pit-smoked barbeque meats: I can’t thank you enough for helping me get this position! The people I work with are great […]
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Wouldn’t you love to be able to read a recruiter’s mind – and know exactly what he wants to see on your food & beverage resume? We have the information you need. Today, Kinsa is starting a series of resume optimization posts, each dedicated to a specific professional job category within the food & beverage […]
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How do you break through a food & beverage professional’s interviewing persona? The best candidates have prepared answers to common questions. They’re often experts at interviewing and know how to say exactly what you want to hear. In other words, they’re pretty tough nuts to crack. To help move beyond “canned” responses, we shared this […]
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Every food & beverage professional knows that you need to be on LinkedIn to: increase your visibility; widen your sphere of influence; build your reputation; and move your career forward. But the savviest job seekers take LinkedIn activity to a whole new level – by optimizing their profiles for LinkedIn Recruiter. What is LinkedIn Recruiter […]
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Over the last few years, we’ve provided a lot of great advice for food & beverage executives on how to answer interview questions, including: how to handle a panel interview; how to answer unusual interview questions; how to field tough phone interview questions. But today we’re turning the tables. When a recruiter contacts you with […]
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“Where do you see yourself in five years?” “Why should we hire you?” “What is your biggest weakness?” The results of a simple Google search provide job seekers with the best answers to common interview questions. So if you’re still relying on “old standbys” like the ones above, chances are you’re getting well-rehearsed answers that […]
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As most of us scroll through LinkedIn’s list of “People You May Know,” we automatically categorize profile pictures into one of three categories: The Good: people with professional photos that make them appear confident and competent. The Bad: people whose photos are blurry, poorly lit or awkward. The Ugly: people whose photos are so inappropriate […]
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Push yourself. Stretch yourself. Get outside of your “comfort zone.” At several points in your career, you’ll be faced with a critical choice: grow or stagnate. The path you take will be largely determined by your willingness to take critical new roles that stretch you. Challenge you. And, frankly, make you a little uncomfortable. Whether […]
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The years 2007 to 2013 were an employers’ hiring market. For example, In 2010, FoodProcessing.com’s Fourth Annual Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey of over 1,600 professionals in the food and beverage industry reported that the average pay in the food & beverage industry declined by 6.3% – the lowest average since the survey started in […]
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It’s a great time of year. Everywhere you look, experts and analysts are sharing their predictions for the top trends that will shape the food & beverage industry in 2014. What are they saying? Today, we’re summarizing some of the key predictions from Innova Market Insights and consultants Baum+Whiteman LLC: Sustainability. A hot topic for […]
