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January 2016

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36  /  the tasting panel  /  january-february 2016 A s the beverage industry's largest career network, BevForce knows who's coming and who's going at the leading global beverage companies. BevForce is the only beverage industry staffing agency providing both an online job board and executive recruiting services. Visit www.bevforce.com to sign up for the Movers & Shakers newsletter or to report your job move or recent hire. Joanne Newborn has been named Division Marketing Director, East at William Grant & Sons. She had been National Field Marketing Manager, Excelsior Wine Company at Banfi Vintners. Daniel Morales has been named Sales Analyst at Riboli Family Vineyard – San Antonio Winery. He had been a Business Analyst at Nestlé. Katie Gerber has been named Brand Manager at Hahn Family Wines. She had been an Associate Marketing Manager with Constellation Brands. Kate Laufer Gorenstein is now the Founder & President of KLG Public Relations LLC. She had been Vice President, Public Relations at Sidney Frank Importing Company, Inc. Drew Pennington has been named Regional Sales Manager at Mighty Swell Cocktail Company. He had been Director of Sales, Texas Region at Firestone Walker Brewing Company. Aaron Webb has been named Chief Financial Officer at Purple Wine + Spirits He had been Vice President Finance & Planning at Delicato Family Vineyards. 2016 Resolution: Don't Fear the Recruiter (more cowbell!) 2016 is upon us and with the excitement of a new year comes the inspiration and motivation to explore new career opportunities. This also means you may have received a recent barrage of LinkedIn messages from job recruiters looking to fill exciting roles and are hesitant about how or (or if) you should even respond. Sound familiar? Whether you are considering a career change now or content where you are, our friends at BevForce—a boutique staffing and recruiting agency for the beverage industry—have put together a few tips for how to maximize and leverage recruiting relationships. Good recruiters work with you, not for you. A good recruiter . . . Is contacting you based on your skill-set and experience and not just a title to fill a role. They have done their research on you. Takes the time to get to know you and to really understand what will motivate you to take the next step in your career, whether its, company culture, work-life balance, increase in responsibilities, relocation, and of course compensation. Is upfront and honest with you when an opportunity is not the best fit for you (and will stay in touch to help you find a better one!). Will always get back to you. No matter what. Respond even if not interested. Don't ignore those LinkedIn messages, even if you have no future plans to make a move. A quick hello and thank you goes a long way. Recruiters in your space, get your space. At BevForce, we're experts in recruit- ing for the spirits, beer and wine industry, working with the most coveted talent and companies since 2007. This means, when it comes to beverage, we have a strong pulse on what's happening in the industry. If you are looking for a job or guidance a career in niche industry—like food, beverage, beauty or tech—seeking out an agency that specializes in your field is probably be a good move. For information about how to work with a recruiter or to kick off your own beverage job search, tap into BevForce at www.bevforce.com or email us at Resumes@forcebrands.com. Movers & Shakers CAREER CORNER

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