Liz Gehl, founder and chief recruiter of Gehl Search Partners, has been recruiting in the adult beverage industry for several years, and sees many opportunities starting to present themselves in the fledgling...
Mazza Vineyards several months ago hired Ana Trigo, a winemaker from Portugal. That in itself is a story, given the track record that the winery aside Lake Erie has established going back to the early...
As the economy continues to thrive and the unemployment rates decline, it’s become increasingly difficult for employers to attract quality candidates. To succeed in this highly competitive market for talent,...
On April 4th a local wine industry professional group from Napa and Sonoma, Wine Women, held their first Equal Pay Day mini-expo at Napa Valley Community College.
When you are hiring new employees the job interview is critical to successfully finding the right person. In this blog we will be focusing on finding the right people for jobs that have a lot of customer...
As we rapidly approach the busy season for many businesses, it’s a good time to think about the qualities we need in the people we employ to interact with the customers in person, on the phone or via email....
By Joel A. Miller, ChateauHR Consulting
Roles change dramatically when you get promoted to middle management. Many newly-promoted managers fall flat on their face because no one told them this simple...
By Joel A. Miller, ChateauHR Consulting
I’m amazed by the number of mediocre interviews in our industry. Many use silly questions to gauge the candidate’s intellect or creativity. Some classics:
“If...
Too often people mistakenly assume high activity equals actual progress. Jennie was wiped out after a second 70+ hour week at the Tasting Room…but she was so proud of the work done as the TR manager to...
By Casi Jewett, MAOD, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, The Personnel Perspective
One of the most challenging aspects of running any business is managing employee performance issues. Due to the busy nature of the wine...
