Few industries offer the exceptional advancement potential of hospitality, where the career paths of regional and executive level managers often begin at the front desk, dining room, or kitchen of small establishments. The highest-paying hospitality jobs can easily reach six figures—and all of these opportunities are attainable for committed professionals making a start in entry-level …
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A position in management says two things: you are a team leader and you get results. These two skills are needed in just about every industry that exists, but none more so than the food industry. Although managing a restaurant is a tough position to hold, many of those who are currently in this position …
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Everyone is talking about social media these days. Open a newspaper or news magazine and you’re bound to find a headline touting LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook’s popularity with North American job seekers. If you’re a hospitality employer or recruiter, you may have even considered focusing your hiring efforts on these newer recruiting tools and ditching …
Everyone knows they should have a mentor but many don’t know how to find one. Mentors come in many flavors and hold different monikers, but the two common traits they should all possess are a willingness to give unbiased advice and expertise in the areas you are looking to improve. “A mentor is extremely important …
Let’s be honest. Hiring managers are not our customers. At best, they are our allies, and at worst, they are our enemies. They hold the power to help or hinder our day-to-day work. But, our customers – the people who determine whether or not we’re successful – are another group altogether. Recruiters have a fiduciary …
I can say with certainty that I am not a perfectionist. Today, for instance, I’m wearing brown shoes, olive green pants, a black belt, a blue striped shirt, and a Mackintosh plaid tie. And oh, my socks don’t match. I attribute this imperfection to my upbringing in a chaotic household where no one really knew …
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If you are sitting at your computer trying to come up with a really great objective statement for your resume, you might find yourself sitting there for a while tapping your fingers. The problem with objective statements is that they focus on what you want instead of how you can meet the needs of the …
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