With 142,000 hotel properties in this country and over 2 million hotel jobs, it might be hard for job seekers to decide which paths to take when pursuing their hospitality careers. The options of hotel careers are staggering. Thankfully, Fortune Magazine puts out a yearly list of the Top 100 Companies to Work For. This year, the hotel industry made an impressive showing, with four companies making it to the list. Continue reading »
Effective Jan 1, 2012, many hotel employees across the US should see an increase in their hourly job wages. Due to state laws requiring employers adjust the minimum wage paid to their employees in accordance with inflation and living costs, hotel staff earning a minimum wage in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont and Washington will benefit from a rise in their hourly pay rate. Continue reading »
Hoteljobs.com is ringing in the new year with brand new careers for hotel and hospitality job seekers. Starting January 1, all United States job openings with Interstate Hotels & Resorts are included in our hotel jobs search.
Previously, only Interstate’s non-management jobs and select management careers were hosted at Hoteljobs.com. But now you can search and apply online for over 450 hotel job openings offered by Interstate Hotels & Resorts, spanning 40 states with upscale properties such as Hilton, Sheraton, Crowne Plaza, Wyndham and Westin hotels. Continue reading »
When it comes to the culinary arts, there are lots of jobs and career opportunities in the hospitality field. Whether working behind the scenes in the kitchen, ordering ingredients, or managing service staff, a restaurant at a hotel or resort is a place bustling with exciting culinary arts careers. If you are interested in the culinary arts, here are some positions in hospitality that might interest you. Continue reading »
Times have changed since the founding of the US’s first hospitality college in 1922, Cornell School of Hotel Administration. The lodging business has grown from your traditional roadside motor inn, to publicly held, multi-national hotel corporations, comprising a $3.5 trillion industry.
Though since its inception, under its founder Dean Howard Meek’s ideal of hospitality is “the subtle anticipation of human needs,” Cornell School of Hotel Administration is still renowned as one of the best hospitality management schools in the world, and is the only hospitality school maintaining an Ivy League status. Continue reading »
The hospitality career field offers a variety of well paying, entry level jobs. Applying for most of these jobs often doesn’t require anything more than filling out a standardized employment application. This doesn’t mean a well written resume can’t help your next job search.
The marketing industry has its rule of 4 P’s: Product, Pricing, Promotion, Placement. Following these rules help keep a product successful in the market place. Likewise, guest service has its 4 P’s of hospitality rule. It’s important to any job in the hospitality career field to be Polite, Personable, Presentable and Professional. They are vital to keeping hotel guests happy, likewise they are a vital part of any job for a hotel or hospitality employee. Continue reading »
The life of a recruiter, particularly a hospitality recruiter can be a demanding one. The hospitality industry is notorious for high employee turnover, meaning there are always job vacancies employers need filled, and that leads to a never ending flood of job applications, resumes and job seeker inquiries.
In the hotel, hospitality and service industries, being courteous is a requirement of the job. So understanding the demands placed on a hotel hiring manager can give you a major edge in applying for your next career move. Continue reading »
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