While meat and poultry slaughterers and processors are always looking for ways to make their plants and products safe, they must embrace at least two approaches to accomplish these goals. They must take steps to prevent pathogens in the products they produce. In addition, and just as important, they must determine if there are pathogens… read more
David Fairhurst will fill the newly expanded role of corporate executive vice-president, chief people officer, effective Oct. 1. He will oversee global human resources with additional responsibility for global training. Mr. Fairhurst will replace Rich Floersch, executive vice-president and chief human resources officer, who will retire Dec. 31. Mr. Fairhurst joined McDonald’s UK in 2005… read more
Michael R. Nettles, previously senior vice-president, chief information and digital officer, will take over the new role of executive vice-president, chief operating and growth officer at Papa John’s International, Inc. The personnel move was part of a new organizational structure that is consistent with the company’s strategy to improve customer experience, according to the Louisville-based… read more
Yum! Brands, Inc. has named executives to two newly created tech-focused positions, hiring Clay Johnson as chief digital and technology officer and Gavin Felder as chief strategy officer. The new positions will partner with the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell divisions to advance the company’s technological capabilities. Mr. Johnson will lead Yum! Brands’ global… read more
By Create & Cultivated Editors – Ladders So you’ve landed an interview—congratulations!—standing out in a sea of resumes is no easy feat, but now it’s time to knock your interviewer’s socks off. While the process can be long and nerve-wracking—these are questions that potentially alter your future after all—there are some tough interview questions you… read more
By Indeed Career Guide Setting specific, measurable goals can provide a path to improve your career and achieve certain accomplishments. You can use goal setting when given a certain task or project, or to personally advance in some way. You can set goals towards promotions, creativity, education and many other various ways to improve your… read more
By Courtney Hazlett – Ladders +Northwestern Mutual When you find out you’re being promoted, it’s easy to get caught up in the fact that you’re finally being recognized for your hard work. And why not? You deserve to revel in it for a minute. But don’t rest too easy — knowing that you’re being tapped… read more
By Carole Jacobs – Ladders +Northwestern Mutual If you’re one of the four in 10 workers considering looking for a new position this year, you’re probably excited by the possibility of a pay increase or more responsibilities. But in the whirlwind of changing jobs, it’s easy to leave money on the table at your old employer. Before… read more
By Bill Murphy Jr. – Inc. More than two million people apply to work for Google each year, which is more than 20 times the number of employees at the company at any given time. With that kind of volume, it makes sense that Google proactively tries to tell applicants what they should do to improve their odds of getting… read more
By Caroline Castrillon – Forbes Do you find yourself outwardly successful in an unfulfilling career? Many people look back and realize that they accepted their first job after college because perhaps it paid well, offered extensive benefits or seemed secure—not because they felt particularly passionate about it. In fact, you may have veered away from… read more