http://alanstutts.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:58:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Many of your best contacts are people you meet unexpectedly. When you call or visit someone to whom another contact referred you, you may only have ten minutes to talk with them. Prepare to make the most of these meetings.Networking requires you to be friendly in a genuine way. Listening ... http://alanstutts.com/2008/06/19/crafting-your-message-alan-stutts.html Career networking requires organization and a willingness to make yourself known to total strangers. These are two qualities required for success in the hospitality industry, so what better way to cultivate them than by using them to find a job? You started career networking long before you knew you were doing ... http://alanstutts.com/2008/06/19/career-networking-alan-stutts.html If you are new to the hospitality industry or seeking an entry-level position, your references should speak to your strengths and demonstrate that you have the abilities for work in hospitality. After a few years working in the industry, your references are the people who managed you or worked with ... http://alanstutts.com/2008/05/05/choosing-the-right-references.html Jessica jobseeker is specific. She conveys enthusiasm. She clearly has researched Great Big Hotel and knows what their current needs are. Without repeating her resume, she has included enough information about her work history, achievements, and education to show that she more than meets the requirements of the job. Follow these ... http://alanstutts.com/2007/05/03/hospitality-job-search.html Your primary tool for searching job boards is keywords. Keywords are words or phrases you enter into the board's search engine. Some boards help you narrow your search by specifying an industry, a location, salary range, and other common criteria so that your keyword search eliminates listings that are not ... http://alanstutts.com/2007/04/27/choosing-the-best-keywords-for-hospitality-job-searching.html Do not discount the power of information about the hospitality industry and specific organizations that you can get from friends and relatives. Ask all of your companions if they or someone they know has worked in the hospitality field and get their ideas of the companies they worked for. If ... http://alanstutts.com/2007/04/24/about-hospitality-companies-first-hand.html When faced with rejection, there are three questions you want to ask yourself: Is the rejection due to something beyond my control? Did I do something to cause the rejection? Am I applying for the right positions? When you are not offered a position an interview that you think went very well, don't take ... http://alanstutts.com/2006/07/28/finding-out-why-you-didnt-get-the-job.html Your verbal or written reaction when you are called or receive a letter saying you are not getting a position can impact whether you get another job. What if the selected candidate backs out? What if a similar position opens latter? What if the hiring manager changes to another hotel ... http://alanstutts.com/2006/07/28/reacting-to-rejection.html Job hunting is full of rejection: An employer does not acknowledge receipt of a resume. An employer responds to your resume with a form letter and says they will keep your resume "on file." A contact never returns your telephone call. The ten companies you cold called on Tuesday all said they had nothing ... http://alanstutts.com/2006/07/28/learning-from-rejection.html Being unemployed is one of the four most stressful life experiences, joining marriage, moving, and the death of a close relative as the events that push us to the edge emotionally. It stands to reason that looking for work is also a stressful experience, especially if you are doing it ... http://alanstutts.com/2006/07/28/stress-and-the-job-search.html