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On April 1st, 2020 in partnership with Illinois Tech Department of Food Science and Nutrition, the CFBN hosted a Virtual Event: Career Series! This free series featured presentations by food and beverage industry leaders.
Our presenters shared insights on career information for students and job-seekers specifically geared toward future jobs, internships and opportunities in the food and beverage industry.
Recap Highlights:
Laurie Hyllberg, VP of Kinsa Group shared insights about the importance of setting career goals and setting yourself up for success. She offered tips on resumes and cover letters. She discussed interview tips for both in-person and virtual interviews. As more interviews will move towards being virtual, she discussed ways to display your best appearance on camera including smiling and being mindful of your background.
Kait Benetz, VP of Creative and Marketing at CA Branding gave us an overview of the food and beverage industry and then broke down the potential career paths including marketing, design, and production. She also shared how to take the first step post-graduation and what students can do now to prepare.
Charley Orwig, VP of Marketing at DMA shared insights about LinkedIn serving as the best resource right now for professional online networking. During his Q&A a participant of the virtual event asked "how do you handle rejection when you're reaching out and not getting a response?”. Charley responded by offering the advice to counteract it with numbers and not to take it personally. Charley mentioned that “if you reach out to three people and get three no's, next time send out six applications.”
Javier Haro from SERCO Cook County American Job Center shared hot jobs currently hiring in the food and beverage industry. He mentioned that although this is a tough time, food is an essential need and therefore some companies are actively hiring and actually succeeding during this time. Javier shared companies that are currently hiring right now and resources about where to search for jobs.
The Chicagoland Food and Beverage Network would love to thank our presenters for sharing their wisdom:
Thank you to everyone who virtually attended. Stay updated on our upcoming virtual events here.
Members can access the presentations shared in your Member Perks.
This virtual event was presented in partnership with CFBN Industry Partner:
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