HR Best Practices

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Conducting Performance Reviews that Actually IMPROVE PERFORMANCE

February 4, 2013 in HR Best Practices

Employees and managers dread performance reviews. Why? Because they’re often uncomfortable and fail to do what they’re supposed to do:  improve performance.  In fact, according to a large survey conducted by WorldatWork, 58% of organizations rated their performance management systems as “C Grade or below.” If you dread annual reviews and would like to improve […]

 

Promoting Gender Diversity in Food & Beverage Leadership

December 3, 2012 in Career and Job Search Tips, Food & Beverage Industry Information, HR Best Practices

Neuroscientists have reported that men think differently than women. But that doesn’t mean they’re better leaders. Current statistics, however, might cause you to believe differently.  While women have made great strides in every profession – including those in the food & beverage industry – they still find fewer opportunities in executive offices and corporate boardrooms.  […]

 

Help Your New Food & Beverage Hires Succeed: Anticipate their challenges to help them reach their (and your company’s!) goals

September 10, 2012 in HR Best Practices

You’ve done everything right up to this point. Your know your new plant controller has the ideal skills, experience and personality to succeed.  You’ve thoroughly checked his references and background.  He’s enthusiastic about the opportunity and you’re excited to bring him on board. He’ll be a success, for sure…right? Don’t just “hope for the best” […]

 

Whether You’re the Corporate EHS Manager or a Laboratory Scientist – a Safe Work Environment Starts with You

August 7, 2012 in Career and Job Search Tips, HR Best Practices

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, […]

 

Food & Beverage Hiring: Determining a Job Candidate’s Ethics

July 2, 2012 in HR Best Practices

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 […]

 

How Food & Beverage Employers Can Identify High Performers

June 18, 2012 in HR Best Practices

Superstars.  Overachievers.  High performers. Whatever you call them, you know your organization’s success depends on hiring and retaining them.  The following list will help you identify what sets the best and brightest apart: They have found their focus.  High performers know their strengths and have found an expression for their talents in the workplace. They are […]

 

Assessing Executive Talent

March 26, 2012 in HR Best Practices

Are your candidates just “talking the talk,” or can they truly “walk the walk”? Determining who a candidate really is, and what he can really do, are critical parts of a job interview.  But when it comes to evaluating executive food & beverage talent, résumés and interviews only reveal so much.  As a talent manager, […]