Customer Service Jobs Require More Than a Smile
23 Jan
Posted by admin as Career Management, Recruiting
In the world of customer service, there are no strangers, just friends you haven’t met yet. And unfortunately, some of those new friends are mean, rude and just weird. But no matter the disposition of your customer de jour, your demeanor should always be poised and professional according a recent post by J. Lawrence
You’ve probably [...]
There are jobs out there according to a recent article in The Province and they recommend that you be strategic, broaden skills and plan for down the road
“There may be lost jobs, but there’s always turnover in every sector, even in the toughest times. And there are always areas to look in each sector - [...]
Surly staff could cost the hospitality industry thousands of jobs, a tourism chief has warned. According to the chairman of Visit Britain, travelers are being put off by the poor service.
He added that, while establishments had previously been able to get away with low-quality service, the time had now come to attract as many tourists [...]
Find a job you are passionate about. Then, let an employer see that passion, show how you can shine according to Donna Nebenzahl of the Montreal Gazette.
There are 4 key elements to getting hired:
1. Desire: Choose a field that you love because that way you’ll be enthusiastic about your passion and your knowledge of the [...]
In a time of turmoil, some lessons we can cling to
09 Jan
Posted by admin as Career Management, Ideas & Innovation
It is often a challenge to find words of hope, particularly when we read employment statistics. This week a column by a writer for the Courier-Journal in Kentucky caught my eye.
One Saturday evening she had diner at a restaurant with very few patrons and on the drive home she reflected on the wait staff and [...]
Wishing you a joyous holiday season.
May 2009 be a year of peace, happiness and success.
Mark, Eric and the Hospitality Hive Team
It’s that time of year – we rush to get things done so we can hopefully slow down a bit and enjoy the holiday season.
We even try to catch up on our email, read blogs, check what’s going on in twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook – all that stuff so we can start the new year [...]
Whether you are currently studying in Hospitality and Tourism or a recent graduate, any time is a good time to work on building your personal brand, and the sooner, the better.
Dan Schwabel in his Personal Branding Blog lists five personal branding tips that should be taken to heart:
Go through your network strength - Networking is [...]
Build Relationships with Professors to Gain a Recruiting Edge
05 Dec
Posted by admin as Recruiting, Trends
Today, if you want to identify, build your brand, and “pre-sell” the best students on employment opportunities with your organization, you need to go beyond the career center and build relationships with the faculty who know and have the direct contact with the students according to Dr John Sullivan.
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The benefits that can accrue from these [...]
Build Your Constituency and Your Membership Will Grow
25 Nov
Posted by admin as Ideas & Innovation, Trends
It may be called branding or building brand awareness or even building your database but the end result is a way to grow your paid membership. One association is doing it through an established an electronic newsletter that now includes over 280, 000 subscribers – including its 60,000 members.
The newsletter is automatically provided to members [...]
