Michael Carrillo Talks!

I was recently interviewed by an independent journalist working on a story about leadership in the recruitment industry. Personally, I have always enjoyed the interview process because it helps me solidify my thoughts and reconsider strategy set months before. Below you will find an excerpt from that interview.

- Michael Carrillo

Well, you've said something very interesting here in terms of classifying CPGjobs as a niche job site. Although it is true that we specifically do serve professionals working in CPG, we really don't consider ourselves to be a member of the "niche job site" category. This is true for two reasons.

Number one is that the consumer packaged goods industry incorporates many, many different industries like packaging, procurement, distribution and logistics, engineering, and many more...as well as the traditional marketing and brand management functions people tend to associated with consumer goods manufacturing. So to classify us as a "niche" job site I think is really limiting and we don't see ourselves in this way.

Number two, we really don't consider ourselves simply a "job site" or job board, but rather, a Consumer Packaged Goods Talent Network. What this means is that our business model incorporates the best use of job site technology in conjunction with the values of traditional recruiting. Simply put, what this means is that we are a company of real people staying in touch with each other, understanding the needs of our customers on both the client and candidate side, and enabling conversation between all three legs of this stool.

In my mind, "niche job sites" are automated job boards with no connection to their candidates or to their clients. CPGjobs always has and always will maintain the human touch in our business interactions. In the office we lovingly refer to this as "going beyond the board."

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The California Diversity Council is committed to being a leader in advancing diversity and inclusion to build strong communities for all Californians.

The CADC is a non-profit organization that champions diversity and inclusion throughout California’s academia, businesses, and communities. The CADC creates a platform for discourse and collaboration around common inclusion issues and provides education, development, and community building opportunities for all Californians. The CADC is a partner of the National Diversity Council (NDC) and was founded in November 2007.

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CADC fosters a learning environment for organizations to grow in their knowledge of diversity and offers a great opportunity to learn from top corporate leaders in the areas of diversity and inclusion. We offer numerous symposia, conferences and learning resources throughout the year including:

• Leadership Development: Developing executive mentoring and program/leadership development.
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The California Diversity Council sponsors several important events each year including the California Diversity and Leadership Conference to be held in San Francisco California, May 21-14, 2010. The theme of this year’s Conference is Becoming a Diversity FIRST Consumer and will feature keynote speaker...

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