What’s the best way to ensure a “Happy New Year” for your career? Resolve to create your own personal brand. In today’s digital kingdom, a compelling personal brand can help you: differentiate yourself from other potential candidates; increase your visibility and credibility in the food & beverage job market; occupy a unique and competitive position […]
How is a run for the White House like your quest for career development? To succeed in either endeavor, you need the right people in your corner. When it comes to furthering your food & beverage career, having the right mentors, sponsors and advocates on your side can mean the difference between stagnation and success: […]
Are you looking to move from a plant level job to a corporate food & beverage position? Are you a food scientist who wants to move up the ladder and become a VP of R & D? Whatever your career aspirations, networking can help you achieve your goals. If you want to get promoted, or […]
What’s the best way to create a safer food & beverage workplace? Start by creating a strong “safety culture.” According to OSHA, creating a culture of safety has the single greatest impact on accident reduction of any process. Why? A strong safety culture is more than just a motto. It’s a system of shared beliefs, […]
Would you hire a production manager who “cuts corners” to meet tight deadlines? Would you hire a food safety manager who occasionally “bends the rules” when it comes to refrigeration guidelines? Certainly not. Solid ethics are vitally important to your organization’s success. Unfortunately, however, intangibles like ethical standards are typically the most difficult characteristics to […]
Hyper-local sourcing. Healthy children’s meals. Sustainable seafood. These are just a few of the hottest trends on restaurant menus in 2011, according to the National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot” survey of more than1,500 professional chefs. Here are the Top 10 Menu Trends: Locally sourced meats and seafood Locally grown produce Sustainability as a culinary theme […]
If yours is like most forward-thinking food & beverage companies, you are integrating contract employees with direct staff to maximize resources and meet project objectives. But are you getting the best results from your contract staff? To get the most from your contract personnel, you must understand their motivations and develop a culture in which […]
