Hospitality
Why the Highest Salary isn’t Always the Best Offer
One of my job candidates, a talented and experienced professional, had been looking for a new job to improve her quality of life. As many hiring managers and job seekers know, this is a common theme among professionals who, for this reason or another, are dissatisfied with their jobs or careers. My candidate, who I’ll…
Retained Search: Top 6 Most Frequently Asked Questions
If you’re considering the prospect of a retained search, you likely have a big role to fill. Maybe it’s a C-Suite position, a senior executive, vice president, board member, or a confidential hire. Roles of this magnitude have such a huge impact on an organization that most companies engage an experienced retained executive search firm to conduct the search. Companies choose this recruiting model to ensure they are onboarding…
Don’t Lose Your Top Talent This Holiday Season
The holiday season is upon us, a time when many professionals are evaluating (or re-evaluating) their jobs, satisfaction levels, and career paths. They’re reflecting on what they accomplished during the year and whether they achieved their goals. The approach of a new year often triggers a psychological reset. Behavioral science shows us that a clean break in the calendar…
Hospitality Professionals: Go Where the Grass Is Greener
Are you a restaurant or hotel manager thinking of pursuing a higher-level role? You may be considering multi-unit management, district management, director of operations, or a VP-level role. When I was in your shoes, my sights were set on general management and executive positions. In this blog, I’m sharing honest feedback on the pros and…
What Are the Highest-Paying Remote Jobs?
If you’re looking for a new job opportunity and remote work tops your list of priorities, don’t be discouraged by reports that say remote work is over. Quite the contrary! Consider these remote workforce statistics: “In the first quarter of 2024, 35.5 million people teleworked or worked at home for pay, up by 5.1 million…
7 Ways to Nail Your Job Interview
Searching for a new job can be tough. Maybe you can identify. You upload application after application, wondering if your résumé is even reaching a hiring manager. Waiting to hear back can feel like a black hole since you have no visibility into a company’s interview and hiring process. The journey can wear you down….
When to Staff Up for Your New Restaurant Opening
Are you opening a new restaurant? First and foremost, congratulations! Talk about an exciting time! It’s also a hectic time – but exciting, nonetheless. Whether you’re building from the ground up, redesigning an existing space, or making minimal to major changes to your site, you need a great management team to help you do the…
A Day in the Life of a Personal Chef
If you’re interested in becoming a personal chef, there are compelling reasons to pursue this career. One reason is the dramatic growth in on-demand services (think job security). According to the American Personal & Private Chef Association, the current number of U.S. personal chefs is estimated at 10,000 and industry observers predict the number will…
Why Is February the Month We Celebrate Black History?
Among the general population in America, so much yet so little is known about the origins of Black History Month in the United States. How did it start and why was February formally designated for this month-long celebration? We’d like to answer these questions with historical and interesting facts about two giants among men…
The Many Benefits of Hiring a Private Chef
When you’re busy with work, family, commitments, and life in general, the thought of having someone prepare all of your meals probably never occurs to you – except maybe in your dreams. Am I right? For many of us, hiring a private chef (also known as a personal chef) has never been a traditional train…
