(607) 227-8695info@prendismo.com

Marlene Quijano States Importance of Walking Into An Interview Prepared

Copyright © Cornell University Play All Videos in Case

Total Case Duration :

  • Date Added : 11/11/2008
  • Clip Duration : 1 min. 23 sec.

Playlists

Please Login to create playlists

Marlene Quijano

  • Director, Kraft Foods, Inc,
  • female
  • Hispanic
  • 1963 (Age: 61 years old)
  • Marlene Quijano - Interview - Asking About Diversity and Balance During An Interview
  • Video 1 of 6 in this Case
  • View All Available Videos

Biography

Marlene Quijano is Director R&D for Cereals, Bars, Better For You Platforms and Open Innovation for the Snacks & Cereal Sector at Kraft. She is responsible for Category Leadership across Growth, Quality and Core Programs across North American Cereal, Bars, Back To Nature and South Beach Diet Categories.

Prior to moving into this assignment, Quijano had prior leadership roles in the Snacks & Cereal Sector. Quijano was the Director for Snacks & Cereal Productivity and Pilot Plant Operations, responsible for Raw & Pack productivity across Biscuit, Snacks, & Confections, involving major product and process cost optimization initiatives and Pilot Plant Operations supporting Growth, Quality and Productivity for the sector. She also served as the Director Packaging and Engineering where she oversaw all of the Packaging and Engineering activities for Biscuit, Snacks & Confections businesses.

Quijano also held a leadership role in Human Resources where she was responsible for guiding the Kraft diversity agenda and focusing on effective strategies to meet quantitative and qualitative goals across the Westchester and New Jersey management sites.

Quijano began her career with the company in 1984 as an intern in the Beverage Division at General Foods Corporation. A year later, she joined the company as a technical researcher in Beverages. She has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility including Senior Engineer for Maxwell House and Asset Planning Manager for Maxwell House Logistics. In 1995, she was named Beverages Operations Quality Manager where she focused on leading and implementing food safety and quality assurance initiatives. A year later, she was named Technology Section Manager for the Beverages Division and then in 1998 became Technology Section Manager for Kraft's Coffee & Cereals Division.

In 1999 Marlene was promoted to Associate Director for Beverages, Desserts & Snacks with overall technical business leadership across two categories - Ready-to-drink beverages and new product development for the entire division. She progressed in that capacity to overseeing the overall technical business leadership across Kraft's Dessert businesses.

Marlene Quijano has a bachelor's of science in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University.

I think a lot of it is how the student comes across and that's where interviewing and coaching can help the students a lot. It's how you position the questions, it's how much homework you do so that it doesn't come across like hey, I'm just here for a paycheck. So, I think the onus on the students...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).

Register & Subscribe Login

Marlene Quijano videos

Video 1 of 6 Marlene Quijano States Work Life Balance Is Important But You Need to Be Careful About How You Ask About It
  • Marlene Quijano - Interview - Asking About Diversity and Balance During An Interview
  • 11/11/2008
  • Marlene Quijano
  • 1 min. 31 sec.
Video 2 of 6 Marlene Quijano Provides Advice On How To Ask A Potential Employer About Work-Life Balance
  • Marlene Quijano - Interview - Asking About Diversity and Balance During An Interview
  • 11/11/2008
  • Marlene Quijano
  • 1 min. 34 sec.
Video 3 of 6 Marlene Quijano States Students Need To Understand How Potential Employers Have Evolved With Regards To Work-Life Balance
  • Marlene Quijano - Interview - Asking About Diversity and Balance During An Interview
  • 11/11/2008
  • Marlene Quijano
  • 0 min. 49 sec.
Video 4 of 6 Marlene Quijano States Students Need To Research A Company To See How They Display Their Work-Life Balance
  • Marlene Quijano - Interview - Asking About Diversity and Balance During An Interview
  • 11/11/2008
  • Marlene Quijano
  • 2 min. 32 sec.
Video 5 of 6 Marlene Quijano States Importance of Walking Into An Interview Prepared
  • Marlene Quijano - Interview - Asking About Diversity and Balance During An Interview
  • 11/11/2008
  • Marlene Quijano
  • 1 min. 23 sec.
Video 6 of 6 Marlene Quijano Discusses How To Bring Up Work-Life Balance Questions In The Interview Setting
  • Marlene Quijano - Interview - Asking About Diversity and Balance During An Interview
  • 11/11/2008
  • Marlene Quijano
  • 4 min. 10 sec.

RELATED VIDEOS

Candace Kohl States Job Interview Process Is About Both Sides Learning About Each Other
  • Candace Kohl - Interview - Strategies For Young Professionals - Interviewing and Networking
  • 11/16/2005
  • Candace Kohl
  • 2 min. 4 sec.
Candace Kohl States Asking Questions During An Interview Makes Process More Conversational
  • Candace Kohl - Interview - Strategies For Young Professionals - Interviewing and Networking
  • 11/16/2005
  • Candace Kohl
  • 1 min. 10 sec.
Jon Klein States Importance of Enthusiasm On The Job Interview
  • Jon Klein - Interview - Topline Strategy Group
  • 9/28/2006
  • Jon Klein
  • 0 min. 19 sec.
Jon Klein States Importance of Researching Company And Speaking To Network Prior To Job Interview
  • Jon Klein - Interview - Topline Strategy Group
  • 9/28/2006
  • Jon Klein
  • 0 min. 21 sec.
Lynn Calpeter Discusses Importance of Being Prepared For Interviews
  • Lynn Calpeter - Lecture - GE and NBC Universal
  • 9/15/2006
  • Lynn Calpeter
  • 0 min. 41 sec.
James Dicke States Undergraduates Who Are Thirsty To Learn Are More Appealing Job Candidates
  • James Dicke - Lecture - Crown Equipment Corporation
  • 9/20/2006
  • James Dicke
  • 0 min. 55 sec.
Patricia Merolle Discusses Difference Between Questions and Statements And Importance of Never Answering A Statement
  • Patricia Merolle - Lecture - Negotiation
  • 9/7/2006
  • Patricia Merolle
  • 1 min. 33 sec.
Patricia Merolle Provides Example Of How To Answer A Question
  • Patricia Merolle - Lecture - Negotiation
  • 9/7/2006
  • Patricia Merolle
  • 0 min. 57 sec.
Patricia Merolle States Importance of Understanding How To Answer The Question
  • Patricia Merolle - Lecture - Negotiation
  • 9/7/2006
  • Patricia Merolle
  • 0 min. 39 sec.
Gary Tuerack Discusses Handling Job Interviews With Confidence
  • Gary Tuerack - Interview - The National Society of Leadership and Success
  • 2/12/2007
  • Gary Tuerack
  • 1 min. 19 sec.