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Getting a Degree Boosts Employment Hopes in Hospitality Industry

The hospitality industry is one of the most unique job markets available to citizens of the United States. It is one of few industries where it is still possible to break into the business with little or no education, ply your trade as a bellhop or doorman, and eventually end up in a management position. […]

5 Things You Should Not Do During a Hospitality Job Interview

Many people will tell you specific things you should do during a hospitality job interview. However, not many people tell you things that you should not do during a job interview. Understanding what will hurt your chances of getting a job is just as important as understanding what things will help you get a job. […]

Why Making Your Resume “Pretty” is a Waste of Time

Sometimes it’s hard to stand out in a crowd without doing something drastic. Certain people will do just about anything at times to garner attention, but the end result is not always the one that was expected. When the U.S. economy took a nose dive in 2008 unemployment rates across the nation went up. The […]

Four Jedi Tips From Star Wars to Help You Revolutionize Your Hospitality Job Search

George Lucas may never have intended his Jedi Knights to serve as role models for hospitality job seekers, but there are a lot of helpful job search tips you can glean from the original Star Wars movies. If you adopt the techniques of the Jedi in your job search efforts, you can raise your odds […]

Use the Force, Luke: Hospitality Job Searching the Jedi Way

There is a great disturbance in the Force: You\’re out of a job. But never fear-Star Wars is here with plenty of good advice. Take a cue from these Jedi masters and begin your hospitality job search like a true padawan. “You want to go home and rethink your life.” (Obi-Wan Kenobi to Death Stick […]

How to Effectively Answer Tough Interview Questions

“How do I prepare for tough interview questions?” This is a common fear among most hospitality job seekers. Your experience and education mentioned on your resume will get you selected for the interview, but you will have to prove yourself as a worthy candidate before securing the coveted job offer letter. Interviews are necessary primarily […]

One "Big" Interview Question For a Restaurant Manager Position and How to Answer It

Great, your resume has got you the interview for the restaurant manager position you want so NOW its time to prepare your responses to at least one of tougher questions you might be asked in your hospitality job interview. Hospitality job interviewers often ask you a lot of different questions during the interview process in […]

How to Be a Bartender in the Hospitality Industry

Bartending is a great hospitality career to explore if you\’re looking for a job with the possiblity of earning great money with interesting hours. How is the best way to learn bartending? Some areas in the hospitality industry require bartender courses or licensing, although most don\’t. But which is the best way to learn bartending, […]

Why Hire an Event Speaker

When you have a big event coming up, you want to make the most of it. With the right motivational speaker, you can give your event a sense of purpose and meaning. If you are asking yourself, “Why hire event speaker?” then all you have to do is consider some of the great speeches of […]

Planning the Infamous Holiday Office Party

Ok, so you’re in charge of planning the infamous holiday office party. If you’ve ever seen the TV show “The Office” specifically the show about the office Christmas party you’ve witnessed just how a party that supposed to be fun can go so terribly wrong. To avoid the horror of being known as the person […]