How to Explain Past Employment Issues in Your Next Interview

Table of Contents Honesty is the Best Policy Keep It Brief Shift to the Positive End the Conversation If You Need To Job interviews usually include a close look at your resume and some in-depth conversation about your past work experience. So it’s very possible for unflattering circumstances—like an employment gap or termination—to come up.  …

Public Speaking Tips for Hospitality Roles

Table of Contents The Meaning The Importance The Benefits Basic Tips Roles that Require Public Speaking Are you looking forward to growth in your hospitality career? Public speaking is one of the important skills you need to have in your arsenal. Communication is woven together in the fabric of our society, and most especially in …

How to Ask for a LinkedIn Recommendation in Hospitality

Table of Contents The Importance Who? When & How? Basic Tips An Example Did you know that the more complete your LinkedIn profile is, the more LinkedIn makes you visible in the algorithm? Part of that is the LinkedIn recommendations, and LinkedIn rewards those who have more than three recommendations. So then who should you …

What Can You Do if Your Job Offer Gets Rescinded?

Table of Contents First Things First: Find Out Why What To Do Next Ask The Hiring Manager for a Referral Ask About Contingencies Before Accepting an Offer Keep it Professional What About Legal Recourse? You’re so excited to start your new job. You’ve put in your notice at your old company and already picked an …

How to Ask for an Extension to Consider a Job Offer

Table of Contents Job Offer Deadline: The Reason Why How to Ask For An Extension Job offers often come with a deadline attached. If you are interviewing with multiple companies, you can find it stressful working your way through these deadlines. Of course, you need enough time to think through the job offers you got, …

6 Types of Restaurants You Can Work In

Table of Contents Fast Food Fast Casual/Counter Service Casual Dining Fine Dining Buffet-Style Ghost Restaurants The experience of working in a restaurant is going to be vastly different depending on the restaurant type. You may simply take orders and hand the food over the counter. Or you may spend two hours or more with each …

Hospitality Jobs if You Love Social Media

Table of Contents Social Media Consultant Skills You Need to be a Social Media Consultant Blogger & Vlogger Virtual Travel Agent Virtual Event Planner Copywriter As the influence of social media on different industries continues to grow, so too make careers in the field. However, despite the real boom in social media jobs, the relative …

Interview Questions Job Seekers Can Ask During Economic Uncertainty

Table of Contents Questions About Employment Strategy Questions About Customers and Production Questions About Strategy and Long-Term Planning If you’re considering a job or career change during a recession or economic downturn, you’re smart to consider how these market changes will impact your future. While it can be uncomfortable to ask some hard-hitting questions in …