Dress Like The Hospitality Professional That You Are!!

Recently I had the opportunity to meet with a client at a Restaurant Management Career Fair. Looking around, the job candidates were looking sharp in their suits, shirt & ties, slacks, skirts, etc. They all presented very professional images.

As the client and I continued to talk, we both noticed a job candidate enter the event who appeared to be at once both prepared and unprepared for interviewing.

We could see he came well equipped with an envelope full of nice looking resumes (I made it a point to peek over his shoulder), a couple of pens, and a smile on his face. All signs of excellent interview preparation.

The problem was that he seemed to have left his sense of personal image at home. Continue reading “Dress Like The Hospitality Professional That You Are!!”

Hospitality & Restaurant Career Fairs

Restaurant & Hospitality Management Career Fairs (aka Job Fairs) offer you two great opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else in your job search — the chance to meet and interview face-to-face with restaurant management recruiters from multiple restaurants, hotels, or clubs in one place, in one day.

The second, less obvious opportunity, is the chance to quickly improve and hone your interviewing skills. This is the topic we will discuss here. Continue reading “Hospitality & Restaurant Career Fairs”

Ask Questions

Many questions you have going in to an interview will be answered during the course of it, but at some point you will most likely be asked if you have any additional questions. This is a great opportunity to not only reaffirm your interest in the company, but also demonstrate your focus on building a career within it and reiterate how well you match up to the position.

Even if you feel you already know all you need to know about the restaurant, hotel, or club you are interviewing with, it’s still a good idea to ask at least a few intelligent questions. Continue reading “Ask Questions”

Interview = Stress = Mistakes : Improve Your Odds

Okay, your resume got you in the door. It managed to convinced at least one person in HR that you may have the necessary skills and knowledge to be successful with their company.

Now it’s up to you to go in, reaffirm what your resume has already advertised (that you are the best qualified restaurant manager/chef for the position), close the deal, and get the job offer.

For many people, this is easier said than done. Continue reading “Interview = Stress = Mistakes : Improve Your Odds”