As recruiters, one thing we often hear from the candidates we work with is that they are looking for more than just a paycheck. They are looking for a good company culture, one that aligns with their values. That makes sense, but how do you wrap your head around a company’s culture? The obvious way […]
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Highlighting a section of Kinsa Group’s 2022 Food & Beverage Salary Guide – Food Industry professionals and executives often say that what they do is more important than the money they make. Job Seekers are looking for these 4 things in addition to compensation: Rewarding Work: Engaged professionals want to stay with employers who have […]
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In August 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine, Kinsa shared a blog about maintaining your company culture while operating with a remote workforce. Well, now it seems that the remote workforce model is here to stay for many disciplines in the food and beverage industry. Have you made the proper adjustments within […]
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There are many lessons that food and beverage industry executives and HR managers can take from 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the importance of keeping a supply chain moving and inventory stocked, it’s critical to have protocols in place to provide and care for employees’ mental and physical health. Even without an […]
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Did you know the first week in December is National Handwashing Awareness Week? And, with COVID cases spiking around the country, keeping our hands clean is one of the best lines of defense. So, get your workplace involved and have everyone brush up on their handwashing knowledge. Why Handwashing Works When you wash your […]
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Although many food and beverage companies have to bring employees into their facilities daily to make food (manufacturers and restaurants) or sell food (grocery and convenience stores), others have settled into a new routine that doesn’t involve coming into a work building every day. Finding a rhythm that works and ways to be productive, ensuring […]
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It’s one thing to recognize that your organization needs to do more. It’s another thing to organize and hire the teams that make it possible to achieve company goals. It takes a concerted effort from everyone in the leadership team to decide on the team’s direction and hash out the details. Without this advanced preparation, […]
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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 […]
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“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” The same philosophy applies to employee engagement. The ideal time to deal with engagement was decades ago. Developing organizational culture takes time. Training managers takes time. But you know that. So, what do you do if employee engagement hasn’t […]
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Question: We want to terminate an employee who doesn’t fit with our culture. Can we do this? Do you foresee any issues? Answer from Kyle, PHR: First things first, check your policies and any correspondence (like an offer letter) that have been given to the employee to ensure that you have established an at-will employment […]
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