Whew… the hard part is finally over. You’ve found a new job and it should be nothing but smooth sailing from now on. You have earned that sigh of relief, but don’t get too comfortable. In these days of “at-will” employment and probationary periods, landing the job doesn’t necessarily mean keeping it. It’s essential that …
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When searching for your next position, Twitter can be an invaluable tool –providing you use it effectively. Don’t be a nit-twit (a clueless Twitter time-waster). Instead, consider these five simple tips for using Twitter to land your next job. 1. Keep it professional.You’re using your Twitter account for your job search, so avoid tweeting anything …
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Change is inevitable. And if there is one thing the recent recession has taught all of us, it’s that no job lasts forever. While cutbacks and layoffs have occurred across the board, some industries have been harder hit than others. Whatever the reason, thousands of intelligent, educated, and experienced professionals are without employment. If you’re …
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The hospitality industry is infamous for its huge employee turnover rates. Because hiring and training an employee is costly and time-consuming, you need to do everything in your power to hire quality staff that will stay with your business long-term. This is becoming more and more difficult as laws protecting a person’s privacy are created …
Who is going to have the best insights about the skills and attitudes necessary to be a great housekeeper? A manager or the housekeepers themselves? When I was chief people officer at Doubletree Hotels, we decided that our most outstanding housekeepers – our “A-Players,” those who got rooms the cleanest in the least time — …
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Have you ever wondered what happens to your resume after you submit it? Many hospitality job seekers spend hours every day shipping resumes off to prospective employers without an idea of what happens after they’ve hit the send button. Knowing what your resume goes through after it has been submitted is a mystery that many …
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I tell job seekers in all my workshops that research is key to their job search. I’m being redundant, but it’s true and worth repeating. Whether you’re writing a résumé or cover letter or preparing for an interview or a networking event, the time you put into research is a tremendous return on investment. This …
Making Friends, Not Enemies… Your interactions with co-workers quite heavily influence your job enjoyment. In fact, a survey conducted by a national specialty staffing and recruiting services firm identified “liking their co-workers” as the second biggest reason why professionals stay at a particular job. Whether you’ve been with the same team for years or are …
With so many people currently unemployed, there are more scammers out there than ever. It’s unfortunate that unscrupulous people try to prey on those who are looking for legitimate jobs, but it does happen. Online job boards and classified ads can be used by people posing as hiring companies, so it’s important to be aware …
Who can forget Elle Woods, cheerfully handing her resume to her law professor’s assistant? “It’s pink,” he says. “And scented. I think it gives it a little something extra,” she bubbles in reply. But wait – maybe not so much. In the annals of resume mistakes, ‘cute’ is near the top of the list. Let’s …
