Customs in Working Hours Around the World
“If you’re not planning to work on Saturday, don’t even bother coming in one Sunday,” is an old saying that is sometimes attributed to legendary workaholic Walt Disney. The subject…
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Why the Food & Beverage Industry Sees Green in Food Waste
Reducing waste and making operations more efficient and less taxing to the environment is on the radar of most businesses in 2019. But certain sectors of the food and beverage…
How the Hospitality Industry is Wooing Millennial Customers
The millennial generation is aging into a formidable juggernaut for the hospitality and tourism industry. Defined by Pew as individuals born between roughly 1981 and 1997, millennials globally comprise almost…
Forbes Names ACCUR Recruiting Services to its Top 100 Executive Search Firms
We are thrilled to be included among Forbes’ list of best executive recruiters of 2019. Partnering with market research company Statista, Forbes developed two lists. One was for the top…
Friday Five: CPG
Each week we bring you five interesting stories from the industries we work with closely. Today, five stories we’re reading about trends in CPG. IOT meets Beer Once upon a…
Delivering Transformation in the Food Space: 4 Trends to Know & Embrace
In the food space, we work with both traditional multinational conglomerates and also fast-growing startups. Both business scenarios require shrewd, tough-minded executives who can innovate and keep an eye on…
How Luxury Watch & Fine Jewelry Companies are Courting Younger Consumers
While recruiting executives for high-end jewelry and watch companies, we know that the sales process for these companies is very specific and time-tested. Sales executives tap into well-established points of…
From the Death of Sears to the Rebirth of Retail
Sears was long known as an American icon. Completely transformative in its day, by making low-cost items available to people from all walks of life via the U.S. Postal Service,…
What Kind of Sales Manager Do You Need for CPG or Retail Business?
Sales managers play a critical role any type of company who has a retail distribution chain: from jewelry to cosmetics, liquor to watches. We are often called on to fill…
5 Trends Shaping the Beer, Wine & Spirits Industry in 2019
We recently looked at the unique characteristics of the American beverage trade, including the “three tier system” for alcohol. With alcohol regulation rooted in the nineteenth century and a vast…
To Conduct Effective Candidate Interviews, Focus on These Four Goals
Interviewing job candidates is critical but stress-inducing. How can you make sure the candidate you’re speaking with won’t turn out to be a dud? How can you get past canned…
The Friday Five: Beauty
Five hot topics from the industries we serve. This week: a rundown of 5 stories from the beauty industry. Amazon remains a wildcard in the retail space Major beauty industry…