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Regardless of size, location or specialization one thing is certain: Every food & beverage organization needs strategic thinkers. Strategic thinkers help your organization: anticipate trends; think systematically; capitalize on the right opportunities; prepare for what’s next. And according to a large-scale global business study conducted by Management Research Group, a “strategic approach to leadership” was,… Read more »
We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby? It seems hard to believe, but according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women now make up 51.6% of the employees in “management, professional, and related occupations” in the USA. That’s a magnitude of change from how things were just thirty years ago! Pursuing greater inclusivity helps organizations hire and… Read more »
Social Media Profiling The rise of social media has created new opportunities and challenges in the workplace, affecting each and every department in different ways. The recruiting and HR departments are no exception, with businesses of all sizes increasingly looking to access candidates’ social media profiles when shortlisting. However, with great power comes great responsibility… Read more »
Keeping salary discussions “hush hush” until you’re ready to make an offer? Discouraging your employees from discussing salary with one another? You could be doing your food & beverage organization a huge disservice. In the modern workplace, pay transparency is an important recruiting and engagement tool. Here are just a few of the reasons to… Read more »
Candidate Ghosting Prevention Are potential employees continuing to disappear while in the middle of your recruiting process? You’re not alone. So what can you do to keep from getting ‘ghosted’ by job candidates? Candidate Ghosting Reasons and Remedies According to Strategic Human Resources, Inc., candidates are more prone to drop out of the talent… Read more »
We all know it’s a job-seeker’s market. The most talented people in our industry are gainfully employed, and may receive multiple offers when they search for a new position. How do you build a job offer top talent can’t refuse? Sweetening the deal with a box of chocolates is a nice gesture, but it isn’t… Read more »
Your candidates, that is! If you want to land your ideal food & beverage candidate in today’s hot market, you need to create an amazing recruiting experience for them. According to a 2017 CareerBuilder study, nearly 4 in 5 candidates (78%) say the overall candidate experience is an indicator of how a company values its… Read more »
With so much focus lately on Millenials, what can employers do to support another group of employees, the Sandwich Generation? Employees in the Sandwich Generation, who are caring not only for their children but also for their own aging parents, often struggle to balance all of this responsibility. According to the Northeast Business Group on… Read more »
Employee retention! With the national unemployment rate the lowest it’s been since 2000, talent is in extremely short supply. In conditions like this, it’s quite possible that: Your top-performing executives and professionals are considering other opportunities that pay more, offer greater potential for advancement, or better meet their need for work/life satisfaction. Your competitors are… Read more »
Talent, that is! Global talent shortages. A strong economy. The mass exodus of baby boomers from our workforce. Multiple factors have combined to make competing for food & beverage talent fiercer than it’s been in decades. Where’s the best place to find your organization’s future leaders? In today’s recruiting environment, your best management candidates may… Read more »