Will a Professional Mentor Actually Help Your Hotel Career?
Countless studies found that professionals with mentors earn higher salaries and are more satisfied with their jobs. And yet, only 37% of professionals say they have a mentor. Whether you take advantage of a formal mentorship program or seek out a mentor on your own, here are some reasons why your hotel management career will […]
Thinking About Asking for a Raise? Here are The Dos and Don’ts for Hotel Professionals
Yes, salaries in the hospitality industry have gone up significantly in the last year. However, not every employer is proactively handing out raises. With rising inflation and more pressures on the job, you might be asking “Is it time to ask for a raise?”. We are always in favor of knowing your worth and being […]
What you Should (and shouldn’t) Put on your Hotel Management Resume
Less than seven seconds. That is how long a hiring manager spends scanning a resume for the first time. In a pile of resumes, yours needs to quickly stand out to hotel hiring managers. For this, a hotel management resume needs to be visually clean and only include valuable information. So what information are hiring […]
The Truth About Job Hopping in Hotels
Whether you attribute it to the economy or just want to blame the Millenials, the numbers don’t lie. Job hopping has been on the rise for the last decade. And in the hotel industry, it is even more common. If everybody is doing it, it isn’t a big deal. Right? Maybe. Maybe not. Although many […]
Using Opportunistic Outsourcing as a Management Technique
Business coach Peter Drucker dispensed some sage advice that still rings true decades later: Do what you do best and outsource the rest. What comes to mind when you hear that mantra? An immediate list likely appears of all the tasks you know are not the greatest use of your efforts and energy. In the […]
Be Better Than the Competition to Win Customers
In the hospitality industry, there is no shortage of competition. Standing out among your competitors is the only way to get and keep customers. What strategies can you employ to set yourself apart and maintain and grow your successful business? Identify your competition. It’s not always as simple as you think. Is your hotel competing […]