"I just got laid off."

The marketing director's voice cracked over the phone. Twenty years at Kraft.  Gone in a 15-minute Zoom call.

"Perfect," I said.

She thought I'd lost my mind.

Six months later, she landed a VP role at her dream company—with...

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗯. 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴.

"We'd like to offer you the Director position."

My client—15 years at Kraft, managed $200M P&L—almost said yes on the spot.

"Wait," I told her. "They're not just hiring a ...

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Hey there, CPG all-stars! It's Polly, your go-to resource for navigating the exciting and competitive world of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) careers.

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Stop Treating LinkedIn Like a Resume Graveyard

"I have 500+ connections and nothing's happening."

She'd been on LinkedIn for 10 years. Perfect profile. Zero opportunities.

"When's the last time you actually used it?" I asked.

"I update my experie...

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