News from The Garner Group

We have been retained to find a President for a CPG natural products company on the west coast. 

The President is responsible for providing strategic leadership for a growing CPG company focused on the 'healthy' and natural categories. The President will work with the management team to...

Good news, you have a CPG recruiter working with you, they landed you an interview, and you feel like you brought your A-game -- you even wore your lucky socks. Good job!

The bad news? You receive nothing but silence, no follow-up call or emails from your recruiter about the interview. What now?

While working with a CPG recruiter you are bound to cover a lot of contract questions. Maybe you ask them what their deliverables, how long the search project will take and if there any guarantees. These are all important and good questions, but what about the position itself? Are you both clear...

Headhunter or recruiter? These terms are often used interchangeably in the hiring process in every industry including CPGs. But is there even a difference? The short answer is yes. Although headhunters and recruiters serve a very similar function, they are quite different in the way they work. It...

If you're in the process of checking references, you know that it can be a struggle. Normally, you only have a limited amount of time on a phone call, so you want to make the most of every second. Checking references is a crucial step in hiring that allows you to gain honest insights on a...

Are you frustrated at your lack of high-potential employees sitting in your office? Maybe you have a lot of high-performing players, but you know there is a fundamental difference between a workers' performance and workers' potential. High-potential employees are critical to the viability of every...

Solix Algredients, a B2B supplier of algae-based, natural ingredients is looking to hire a Vice President of Sales. The VP Sales will report the CEO and be responsible for expanding sales with existing customers and developing new business both in the Americas and internationally. B2B customer...

“Trends,” the inevitable word you see plastered on every fashion magazine or next gimmick. Instead of thinking about purses and catwalks consider how trends are affecting your CPG recruiting. The trends in hiring and how you anticipate them determine the future talent you hire in your business....

Having a reliable, steadfast consumer packaged goods executive is just one of the building blocks for business growth. In today’s competitive marketplace there are certain characteristics a business requires for it and the executive to achieve prosperity and innovation. Certainly consumer goods is...

It’s no secret that in the consumer products industry talent is difficult to find in almost every department from supply chain to general operations. Hiring a consumer products recruitment professional is a step towards guaranteeing you interview qualified candidates, but even search...