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32 / the tasting panel / march 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. Jeff Meyer has been named Chief Revenue Officer at Liquor.com. He had been President, ulive at Scripps Networks Interactive. Todd Bellucci has been named Vice President of Sales & Marketing at WhistlePig Straight Rye Whiskey. He had been Senior Director of Marketing at NJOY Electronic Cigarettes. Michael Kelley has been named Western Division Sales Manager at Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. He had been Vintage Market Manager-Northwest at Goose Island Beer Company. Daniel Senters has been named Regional Sales Manager, West, at The Infinite Monkey Theorem. He had been National Control Brands Manager at G.K. Skaggs, Inc. Mark Bell has been named Regional Sales Manager, East, at The Infinite Monkey Theorem. He had been Florida State Manager at Florida Caribbean Distillers. Patrick Graney has been named Vice President of Sales at G.K. Skaggs Inc. He had been General Manager at International Beverage. Millennials: Can't Manage Them, Can't Manage without Them It is no secret that Millennials are a hot topic around the workplace these days— usually in the context of how seasoned colleagues think they have a complete lack of work ethic and an inflated sense of entitlement. Yikes. Maybe it's time we step away from the negatives and consider this: For all their fickle ways, Millennials may in fact be a secret weapon. We asked Kalina Napierala, People Process Leader at BevForce, to weigh in on some of the extremely valuable attributes of our up and coming colleagues. 1. They're digital natives. At the age when Generation X was just learning to ride a bike, Millennials were learning how to Snapchat their first bike ride—while on it, without falling. They're in the loop about the latest tech, new media sources and trends both on-and-offline. 2. They want to take ownership. Make no mistake about it: Millennials want to work, albeit on their own terms. They grew up in a competitive academic land- scape, and they crave responsibility and recognition. Give them more autonomous projects over time. Praise them when they succeed, coach them if they mess up and watch them grow into prized employees. 3. They've perfected work-life balance. Millennials have embraced the idea of personal growth outside the cubicle. Whether they're learning to build apps, blogging about mixology or even carving out an hour for yoga to decompress, after work is just as important to them as office hours. Their balance is your gain. Outside projects, especially beverage industry related, spark creativity and energy in the workplace. Who wouldn't want a focused, more creative team? Maybe you could take a page out of their book . . . Looking for budding Millennial talent or a career in the beverage industry? Tap into BevForce at www.bevforce.com or email info@bevforce.com for more information. Movers & Shakers CAREER CORNER