What You Need (to know) for Landing a Job in Luxury Hospitality
CAREER GUIDANCE
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How To Recover From A Long Shift
There’s no arguing the fact that getting career advice is valuable. But sometimes it pays to not follow the clichéd “rules” that we’ve come to know and respect
Dear Sir Or Madam: 10 Rules Of Email Etiquette That Every Professional Should Follow
There’s no way around it: email is officially the correspondence type of choice in the...
How To Turn Your Internship Into A Job
Being an intern isn’t always is never glamorous. So why does anyone bother getting an internship? Because at the end of the day, no one can argue that a great internship can make your entire career if you manage to work hard, stay humble and keep the big picture in mind (even on those coffee runs).
High Alert: How Hotels Protect Themselves After A Terrorism Event
On March 23, 2016, the day following the Brussels terror attacks, the 23-room Hôtel des Galeries received 255 cancellations, according to its GM at the time, Miguel Plantier. The independent boutique hotel is just a 17-minute train ride from the airport and located right in the center of Brussels, one of the most impacted areas following the attacks. For any small hotel, that number of cancellations can negatively affect a P&L. But Plantier says that with a bit of “gymnastics,” he and his team were able to manage the crisis with minimal loss to revenue. Although he is no longer working for Hôtel des Galeries, we spoke to Plantier in June, just 10 weeks after the Brussels attacks, to see how his hotel had coped with the disaster.
6 Tips To Conquer Your Fear Of Public Speaking
According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death....
How To Return From Vacation
After spending ten blissful days on a sun-soaked beach, relaxing, unwinding, and perhaps even...
10 Questions To Ask An Employer Prior To Joining A Startup
Landing a job at a startup can be the chance of a lifetime. You will not only witness the...
Chefs For Hire: Haute Cuisine At Home
Thanks to companies like Uber and Lyft, almost anyone can access private car service, a luxury once reserved for the ultra-rich, with the touch of a button. Today’s “sharing economy”—also referred to as the “gig economy”—has already disrupted quite a few markets (think Airbnb, Zipcar, and Lending Club, a peer-to-peer loan company), and the hospitality industry is no exception.
8 Clichés And Buzzwords To Avoid
We’re all guilty of using buzzwords and clichéd phrasing now and again at work and in life. Who...
3 Reasons Why You Should Volunteer
Believe it or not, there are more reasons to volunteer than just the warm, fuzzy feelings you may...
Behind The Scenes: An Executive Housekeeper Shares Department Secrets
Evelyne Raden, Executive Housekeeper at Waldorf Astoria Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, sits down with...
8 Tips For Asking For A Raise
Asking for a pay raise is one of the most difficult things to do for anyone, from the mailroom...