Bill and Julie Carling of The Carling Partnership are delighted to announce that they will be present at this year’s Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD) Africa Convention in Mozambique. The event, which runs from 1st to 6th March is the 15th of its kind and brings together global brewers, distillers and drinks industry personnel. […]

With more and more job candidates chasing every job opportunity, employers are being forced to choose the most efficient way of sorting out the wheat from the chaff. Video and Skype interviews are being used more and more often, but many employers are also relying on a telephone interview filtering system to help them decide […]

Preparing for interviews is a subject that’s high on every candidate’s agenda. No matter whether your interview is a first interview, carried out at a distance on the likes of Skype or whether it’s face to face; there are plenty of things you can do to prepare yourself for a star performance. However, a competency […]

Interviews are stressful at the best of times, but when you add food, drink and the hustle and bustle of a busy restaurant into the equation, they can seem like a nightmare.  However, in certain sectors including the drinks industry, lunch interviews are becoming a more popularly used selection method.  In this article we want […]

When you get to interview stage, it’s essential that you’re serious about your preparation.  Like most things in life, a candidate who’s well prepared will deliver a better interview than a candidate who has decided to leave their chances of securing the job in the lap of the Gods.  There are plenty of things you […]

The shift operations manager oversees the production process. They can be responsible for one or more areas, including shipping, purchasing, warehousing, and/or manufacturing. The shift operations manager must ensure that customer’s expectations are met and that the quality of the product remains high. They will work to ensure all aspects of the production process are […]

The last decade has been a tough time for pretty much every market sector that’s not “essential” for day-to-day life and the brewing industry hasn’t escaped this trend. With cash thinner on the ground people generally feeling more cautious than they felt even 10 or 15 years ago, consumer spending on things like beer has […]

Craft Beer is a term that has grown significantly in popular usage in the last couple of decades. A term that is used to describe beer that is made by a brewery that is independent, traditional and small; it’s far from a new concept.   Often called microbreweries, the breweries that make craft beer, by definition […]

Getting to interview (and beyond) is every candidate’s main objective when they’re searching for a new job; but dealing with interviews can be stressful. There are various types of interview being used today; from phone interview to panel interview and one of the most stressful is panel, which is why we’ve decided to put this […]

The wine industry is often associated with glitz and glamour, more often than not ensconced in French terminology and speaking in a language that many people don’t fully understand. But if you’re interested in a job in the wine industry, what sorts of jobs are realistically possible? Jobs in wine making Although the wine industry […]

More and more employers and human resources managers use video chat software to interview job candidates. A large percentage of which use the popular software Skype. In this infographic we share our top tips to increase your chances of success when attending this type of interview. Embed this Infographic on your site: <a href=”https://www.carlingpartnership.com”><img src=”https://www.carlingpartnership.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/How-To-Ace-Skype-Based-Job-Interview-Infographic.jpg” […]

The glitz and glamour of working abroad is often too great a temptation for people to be able to resist, but is it always what it’s cracked up to be and what should you do before taking the plunge to make sure it’ll be all you’re hoping for? Here are some of the fundamental things […]

Once you’ve got yourself through the tough process of CV rounds, first interviews and maybe even second and third interviews, you’re more than likely to face an assessment centre as part of the final selection process. Wine, beer and drink industry employers commonly use assessment centres to determine a candidate’s ultimate suitability for the post. […]

Like most other industries, the wine, beer and drink industry tends to be inundated with candidates when they have a position to fill. This means that they have to be extremely thorough in their pre-interview selection process so that they can be sure to invest in interviewing the right candidates. Technology has allowed the interview […]

We recently published an article on our blog about different sorts of activities that typically take place at wine, beer and drink industry job assessment centres. During these assessment centres, you’ll typically face things such as role-play; group exercises; 1-2-1 interviews; presentations; psychometric or aptitude testing and problem solving exercises as well as a possible […]

The Young Scientists Symposium 2014 will take place in Ghent in Belgium between the 28th and the 30th of October at the KU Leuven Technology Campus (KAHO Sint-Lieven). This campus is located in the historical city of Ghent and is the perfect place to discover the richness of the beer and distilling culture that this […]

No matter whether you’re looking to break into the brewing industry or you’re keen to increase your competitive edge as a candidate, there’s no getting away from the fact that having a top-notch, relevant qualification will help. While experience and personality are important when it comes to securing any position, adding a respected and if […]

No matter where you are in the world, if you’re seeking an opportunity in the Wine Industry, you’re guaranteed to be in with a better chance if you have a recognised wine industry qualification or course under your belt. Although there is an abundance of courses available, here are what we believe to be some […]

It’s accepted that the drinks industry falls into several different categories that include brewing, spirits and soft drinks. However, when people think of the drinks industry as a whole, they have a tendency to forget about suppliers to the industry, who play an all-important role. In our industry, names like AB InBev, SABMiller & MillerCoors, […]

Thanks to the increasing quality of free and accessible online video communication, together with the highly competitive job market, video job interviews are becoming more and more common. At all levels, including executive level, video conferencing or Skype will often be used as part of the first round of candidate screening. From an employer’s point […]