New Year, New Job Did you know that January and February are two of the best months to look for a job? According to Top Resume, most companies receive renewed budgets at the beginning of the year and have a better idea of what they can afford to hire for. If you’ve been thinking about […]
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With the holiday season upon us, this notice is to inform you of upcoming holiday hours for Kinsa Group. We will be closed for the following dates in observance of Christmas and the New Year. Christmas Holiday: Christmas Eve Friday, December 24th: CLOSED New Year’s Holiday: New Year’s Eve Friday, December 31st: CLOSED We will […]
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Wondering what to budget for Food and Beverage salaries? With the list of states and communities banning the salary history question, how can employers establish appropriate compensation offers if they haven’t hired externally in a while? What is the standard pay increase job changers can expect in the food & beverage industry? How do they know […]
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No matter which side of the interview desk you sit on, you absolutely must use interview preparation to make a great impression. The employer has to be ready to explain why their organization and the position provide a great opportunity for the candidate; likewise, the candidate has to convince the potential employer why s/he’s the […]
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Kinsa Group’s food and beverage industry recruiting specialists get asked from time to time to conduct confidential searches for client employers. In other words, to search for candidates without divulging what employer the search is for, typically because someone is currently in the job and they don’t want to “rock the boat” until a replacement […]
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In a candidate market such as the one we have today, there is often not enough top talent to go around. Balancing between the time to train current employees to fill future positions and investing in recruiting to land top-tier external candidates is tricky. So, should you develop an internal employee? Even if you’ve recently […]
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Nearly every time Kinsa gets a new job opening to recruit for with one of our food and beverage industry clients, we send an email to carefully selected contacts with a profile in our internal network. While these messages are mostly well-received – many food and beverage industry executives and professionals have followed us for […]
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If you are in a job search and prefer to work from home, how can you incorporate that into your search? Kinsa Group offers these four tips for negotiating remote work: Understand your real motives for wanting to work from home. Is it about child care? Ask whether the company offers any assistance. Do you […]
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Surveys asking job seekers what they value in potential employers often rank “culture” as their #1 priority. But culture is an abstract concept. How can you better define what you are looking for in a company culture? Here are half a dozen ideas. Traditionally, corporations adopted a “command and control” model, borrowed from the military. […]
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Even if you’ve absolutely nailed your job interview, you could rule yourself out of the running if you fail to follow up with your interviewer afterwards. In order to stand out, it’s important that a thank you note or email is sent immediately after the job interview. Your follow up communication has more to it than merely […]
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