Hiring Advice
Leadership Skills: How to Properly Explain Intangible Attributes on Your Restaurant Management Resume
Many aspiring restaurant managers wrongly believe that their restaurant management resume is merely a listing of prior work history and industry-related skills. But, nothing could be further from the truth. Those in charge of hiring often “read between the lines” in search of intangible assets like leadership, teamwork, and determination. Savvy candidates find ways to…
Is your company’s hiring process too long?
As companies vie to land talent in an already tight job market, they have to ask, “Is our company’s hiring process too long?” The amount of time it takes for a company to make a hire is a barometer that discloses so much. It is an indicator of the culture, the organizational processes, and the…
Why Recruiting During the Holidays Is Important
Why recruit during the holidays Recruiting during the holidays seems like it would be a losing battle, but it’s not. For many organizations, Thanksgiving through New Year’s marks the beginning of a specific period of business. Companies are deeply involved in the end-of-year wrap-up, including planning for next year, staff performance appraisals, and, yes, recruiting. That’s right—recruiting in the midst…
A Special Thank You to Hospitality Operations Professionals During the Holidays
People who work in hospitality operations and the food and beverage industry don’t think about the holidays the same way the rest of us do. For many in the hospitality industry, the holidays are a time when they get pulled away from family and friends to work. It can make the holidays a difficult time…
Interview 101: Where Do You See Yourself In Five Years?
“Where Do You See Yourself In Five Years?” can be a dreaded question for interviewees. As you sit in an interview, there’s a great chance that you have already mentally prepared for this question. Or maybe not. Your brow may sweat as you feel a mental surge of anticipation for the long term. Knowing the…
Unsung Heroes: Restaurant Recruiters Help Win the War for Talent
Restaurant Recruiters may not sound like they have the world’s most exciting or most challenging job, but you would be surprised. The current job market is historically one of the tightest, most difficult job markets ever. The number of jobs available surpassed the number of positions available in May. The industry is short 1.8 million…
Haunted by candidates “ghosting” you? There is help.
Are you haunted by candidates who are “ghosting” you? If you have candidates who do not show up for interviews or worse abandon an accepted job, then you have been ghosted. Why is “ghosting” happening now? Many corporate recruiters ask why this seems to be happening more often right now. The simple answer is that…
The Shift to Performance-Based Hiring
Performance-Based Hiring is a term that is gaining momentum in recruiting circles. Simply put, it involves hiring people based on what they have accomplished, not based on a list of skills that they claim to have on their resume. The focus on performance-based assessment allows for the hiring of candidates who are at the top of…
Keep it Simple: Writing Focused Job Descriptions
Writing job descriptions that draw candidates’ attention and result in applications is not as easy as it sounds. You want to generate response, so you will need your job descriptions to be as interesting as possible. But too often job descriptions wind up sounding phony or clichéd. Here are some quick tips to keep it…
How Employers Can Get the Biggest Bang for their Buck from Recruiters
The relationship between an agency or third-party recruiter and his or her client should be mutually beneficial. It needs to be a true partnership, otherwise, why bother? Recruiting costs are sometimes paid reluctantly, but the best recruiters want to earn their keep and keep their clients happy. Long-term relationships for a recruiter mean less cold-calling…
