Table of Contents Put Yourself in the Hiring Manager’s Shoes What is a Results-Oriented Resume? What Kind of Results Can Go On a Resume? Revenue or Sales Positive Reviews Awards or Commendations Improvements That You Spearheaded Events That You Organized or Served Training That You Provided Results Win Over Tasks A resume that focuses on …
Monthly Archives: March 2023
5 Things You Can Lie About in a Hospitality Job Interview
Table of Contents Where You See Yourself in 5 Years Why You’re Looking for a New Job How You Feel About Your Current Company, Boss, or Coworker Your Hobbies Your Work Experience We’re not telling you that it’s okay to lie about everything when you’re in an interview, or even on your resume, but there …
Continue reading “5 Things You Can Lie About in a Hospitality Job Interview”
What Is It Like to Work in Events
Table of Contents Where Do Event Teams Work? Event Venues Hotels Corporations Nonprofit Organizations Trade Groups Event Planning Companies Types of Event Jobs Entry-Level Event Jobs Mid-Level Event Jobs Expert Event Jobs What Does an Event Team Do? So much event planning goes on behind the scenes. Guests arrive in a space glowing with soft …
12 Transferrable Skills You Learn as a Restaurant Server
Don’t be too quick to dismiss what you learn when you work at a restaurant or behind a bar. Many of those skills are prized by recruiters and hiring managers in hospitality whether you want to stay in the food and beverage department or move to hotel operations or revenue. Showing that you can work …
Continue reading “12 Transferrable Skills You Learn as a Restaurant Server”
Hospitality Interview Questions
Having a successful interview is all about preparation. If you can brainstorm answers ahead of time, you’ll feel calm and confident during the actual event. Plus, it’ll be way easier to remember all the key points you want to make. To give you a little extra help, we’re revealing the eleven most common interview questions …
7 Tips to Make a Fantastic Impression on People Who Count
Table of Contents First Technique: Forget the “Golden Rule” Second Technique: Be Aware of Your Pitch and Tone Third Technique: Mirror Fourth Technique: Listen Attentively Fifth Technique: Artful Vagueness Sixth Technique: Use Everyone’s Favorite Word Seventh Technique: Compliments Making a fabulous impression on people opens doors for your personal, and career endeavors. People like charming …
Continue reading “7 Tips to Make a Fantastic Impression on People Who Count”
Day In The Life Of A Hotel Front Desk Agent
Table of Contents The Customer Service Experience How a Typical Day Unfolds Hotel front desk agents are at the front lines of a hotel’s overall guest experience, and because of this, they occupy one of the most important, highly visible customer service roles in the entire property. Front desk agents are often the first person a guest interacts …
Continue reading “Day In The Life Of A Hotel Front Desk Agent”
A Day in the Life of an Executive Chef
The role of executive chef occupies a unique position in the kitchen staff hierarchy. It can be a demanding one that combines the pressure of living up to high standards with a dizzying array of daily responsibilities. The hours typically include grueling 12-to-14-hour shifts that begin with the early morning process of devising menus and …
4 Powerful Women in Hospitality You Should Pay Attention To
Women comprise a minority of executive and C-Suite positions in the hospitality industry, as Peggy Berg, founder of the Castell Project, shared with Hcareers. Nevertheless, these leadership positions are accessible to women as many hotel companies – both publicly traded and independent – include women among their top ranks. Here, Hcareers features a sampling of …
Continue reading “4 Powerful Women in Hospitality You Should Pay Attention To”
Top 27 Hotel Job Interview Questions
Table of contents Common Introductory and “Get to Know You” Questions Tell me about yourself. Why do you want to work in the hotel industry? Describe your role at the hotel where you are currently employed. Why are you looking to leave your current position? What is your greatest professional weakness? Where do you see …