For the first time in my career, I was sitting and interviewing someone that wasn’t looking at me with the hopes that I would extend a job offer to them shortly after our discussion was complete. It was an interesting switch in that while I wasn’t hunting for examples that would allow me to discover if this person would be a good addition to one of teams I was building or staffing (this person was already employed by us) I found that I was still probing for more information, asking for real world examples and yes, hanging on every word. Why? Because I think that for me, genuine interviews – regardless of what type – are about connecting with someone and learning more about them as a person.In this instance, it was my pleasure last week to be able to catch up with Marie Quintana, PepsiCo’s VP of Multicultural Sales as part of a “People of PepsiCo” approach that you’ll be seeing much more of over the next few weeks and months.
Having joined PepsiCo in 1998, Marie has held other executive positions including VP of Technology and VP of IT Capability. As a member of PepsiCo’s global Diversity and Inclusion Council, the Latino Executive Council and a founding member of the Women of Color Alliance, she promotes community service among the company’s Employee Resource Groups.
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