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  This month, we invite you to improve your career- and get FREE stuff in the process! CPGpeople Turns 20 (Thousand) Last month CPGpeople, the CPGjobs LinkedIn Group exclusively for CPG Professionals hit a major milestone…membership soared passed 20,000! If you’re wondering how to best spend your time on LinkedIn building your network, connecting with [...]

  Dorothy Tannahill Moran “What should my job search priorities be?” I am frequently asked that question; and its music to my ears.  I love the fact that some job seekers are interested in ensuring the time they spend on their job search is going to be the highest return on their time investment. There [...]

  Kathy Keshemberg The  references you provide and how well you prepare them can play a huge role in your chances for a job offer. Here are a few tips to keep in mind. 1.  Choose people you trust and who can articulately vouch for the work that you do. Supervisors or others who have [...]

  Dorothy Tannahill Moran Recently, I conducted an interviewing workshop where I polled the group on how many times had they interviewed and how many times had they practiced interviewing.  Out of 16 people, only 2 had interviewed at all in the previous year; and none of them had practiced.  How can you expect to [...]

  Dorothy Tannahill Moran By now most of us know the story of the princess who had to kiss a frog to find her prince.  The general belief these days, is that she probably had to kiss a few frogs before finding the one that magically turned into the man of her dreams.  I often [...]

  The ongoing path of our careers is never a straight line.  Based on opportunities and business conditions we end up zigzagging our way from one position to another.  Sometimes we even take a step back, which may or may not be in our control.  Nevertheless, there are times when we must make a decision [...]

  Dorothy Tannahill Moran As soon as it’s obvious that an interview is coming to an end a strange discomfort falls over the job seeker.  They aren’t sure how to end the interview and certainly what to do afterwards.  Year ago, the idea of sending post-interview thank you notes was never questioned.  These days, we’re [...]

    This week CPGjobs announced that it has joined forces with Brazen Careerist to host Virtual Career Fairs for CPGjobs Client companies. Earlier this year, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare participated in the very first CPGjobs Virtual Career Fair with Brazen Careerist and it was a huge success- with over 800 candidates registering for the event! [...]

  Kathy Keshemberg, NCRW, CCMC   Greetings … and Happy April! Here in Wisconsin, we’re back to “normal” spring temps after our taste of early summer a few weeks ago. My greatest joy lately has been walking around my flower gardens and seeing my perennials popping out of the soil. But, the return to colder [...]

  Marissa Kraus   For many people, the allure of owning their own business is inescapable. The idea of making your own hours, unlimited earning potential, and the opportunity to do something that you truly love and build an empire from the ground up is just too tempting – especially when compared to some of [...]