Category Archive for "Careers"

18Jul

Nestle in the USA expands apprenticeships and training

Nestle announces Project Opportunity to accelerate American job skills and professional development. Excerpt from the article: “Apprenticeships are a win-win for workers and employers alike and a great way to help young people punch their ticket to the middle class,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez. “Companies like...

16Jul

Are you a blogger? A freelance writer? Building your SEO

Your point of view is compelling and your blog readership is growing. The challenge businesses face every day is how to expand the number of loyal followers. This Quicksprout article on KISSmetrics by Neil Patel offers suggestions to build your product by expanding the number of contributing writers....

26Jun

Millennials represent more than 30% of the US population, how is the office evolving?

Communication, digital devices, work-life balance, expectation for training and career development are all significant to the millennials in your office. This Inc Magazine article by Suzanne Lucas will help you see that ‘it’s not your dad’s workplace anymore.”...

25May

125 students and faculty welcomed to education program run by The Confectionery Foundation

More than 70 industry volunteers welcomed 125 students and faculty to The Confectionery Foundation’s Sweets & Snacks education program again this year. The Foundation’s immersion program presents a great opportunity for students to learn first-hand about the wonderful people, products and career opportunities in our sweets and snacks industry. Thank...

10May

Evaluating among good choices

Decision-making, like much of life, requires solving puzzles with multiple options, imagining future possibilities and evaluating potential impacts. This Robbie Gonzalez article suggests 4 distinct steps for logical puzzle solving: Understand the problem, Assumptions, Devising a Plan of Attack, and Aftermath. Read Solving This Puzzle Will Help You Grasp the...

20Apr

Students in Marketing, Food Science & Culinary invited to Career Education Opportunity

125 students and faculty representing 9 institutions of higher learning have received scholarships to attend The Confectionery Foundation’s education day at NCA’s Sweets & Snacks Expo. This marks the 4th year of this education program designed to introduce talented students studying in marketing, food science, culinary, engineering, hospitality and other...

06Mar

Who make the Best Employees?

Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg shares his secrets for recruiting great team members. This Inc Magazine article covers his strategy for assessing and hiring. Click to read the article by San Francisco’s Jeff Bercovici...