This document discusses career opportunities and goals for hoteliers. It covers exploring career opportunities through researching different prospects and investigating specific careers. Goals and common career challenges are also examined, along with resumes, interviews, negotiations, and career projection and advancement. The key aspects of the job seeking process like exploring, researching, applying, interviewing, following up, and negotiating are defined.
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Chapter 5 HTH 558
This document discusses career opportunities and goals for hoteliers. It covers exploring career opportunities through researching different prospects and investigating specific careers. Goals and common career challenges are also examined, along with resumes, interviews, negotiations, and career projection and advancement. The key aspects of the job seeking process like exploring, researching, applying, interviewing, following up, and negotiating are defined.
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Professional Etiquette for Hoteliers
Chapter 5
Career Opportunities and Goals
Learning Objective
5.1 Exploring career opportunities
5.2 Goals and career challenges 5.3 Resumes, interview and negotiations 5.4 Career projection and advancement Exploring career opportunities
• Career opportunities requires you to research
prospect in you major that correspond with your goals and priorities. • As you narrow down career opportunities, it is important to develop a clear understanding of what each career entails. • When you find a career that seems interesting, you need to do some investigating. Exploring career opportunities (cont..)
• Interview several people in that line of work
and find out what the job involves. • Ask questions that will help you determine if this career lines up with your goals and priorities. • The more you know about a given occupation, the more effectively you will be able to describe how your skills line up with the position. Goals and career challenges
• People have different views on what they believe is and is
not attainable in terms of achieving goals. • Career goals should also take account of individual circumstances such as pay or organizational grade, level of experience in current post, and working arrangements. • Goals should be developed that assist you in resolving immediate career challenge. • Work to understand the techniques and strategies that you can use to help you achieved your goal. • Understand that as you explore your interest, skills, and abilities your goals may change. Goals and career challenges (cont..)
• The most common career challenges people are facing
today: The partner’s involuntary career change. Career transitioning Ageism in the workplace The career pivot Balancing meaning and duty Too many choices Finding a purpose Lack of workforce mobility Being moved to another role you aren’t passionate about Staying current Resumes, interview and negotiations
• The job-seeking process
Exploring The exploring stage begins with you, the job seeker. During this stage, you will need to explore both yourself and potential careers. Researching The researching stage of the job-seeking process comprise two components: researching openings and researching potential employers. Applying Once you have researched a place you would like to consider for employment, it’s time to turn your attention to resumes and cover letters. Resumes, interview and negotiations (cont..) Interviewing As you prepare for the interview, you already have a clear sense of who your audience is and what they are looking for in candidate. Following up When the interview ends, be certain to thank your interviewer verbally. If you have been communicating with the interviewer via e- mail, then you can send the thank you message through e-mail. Negotiating A negotiation is a discussion between two or more parties to reach an agreement that concludes some matter. Resumes, interview and negotiations (cont..) • Preparing your resume Make the visual appearance of the resume neat and orderly. Organize data carefully. Be sure that everything on your resume is accurate. Always ask permission of persons you wish to use as references. Resumes, interview and negotiations (cont..) • Before an Interview Prepare an attractive, accurate resume. Learn as much as you can about the company or institution where you are applying. Get clear directions for getting to the site of the interview and, if possible, learn the name of the person with whom you will interview. Practice answering commonly asked interview questions. Resumes, interview and negotiations (cont..) Plan what you will wear to be appropriately and professionally dressed. Decide what your best qualities are and how you will sell yourself. Plan questions to ask about the company or institution that you are interviewing. Leave the questions about finances for the time after you have talked about other concerns. Groom yourself carefully; give special attention to haircuts, hair styles, and facial hair. Choose clothing that represents the profession you wish to enter. Resumes, interview and negotiations (cont..) • During the interview Never smoke or chew gum in an interview. Walk and sit with good posture. Shake hands with firm grip. Look at the interviewer with eye-to-eye contact. Answer questions honestly. Be positive and enthusiastic. Avoid misrepresenting your abilities and skills. Resumes, interview and negotiations (cont..) • Speak clearly and distinctly. • Never criticize former teachers or employers. • Be prepared to describe some positive features of the institution where you received your education. • Be prepared to tell why you want this job and what you can do for the organization if you are employed. • Be prepared with some questions you wish to ask the interviewer. Career projection and advancement
• An individual can advance by moving from and entry
level job to a management position within the same field, for instance, from one occupation to another. • Climbing the corporate ladder within the same occupation may be the result of gaining experience and possible completing additional training. • When one advances by changing careers, that person may transition to a related profession that has greater educational requirements and responsibilities. Career projection and advancement (cont..)
• When exploring an occupation you are considering,
learn about the advancement opportunities that will be available after gaining experience. • If you crave new challenges and increasing responsibilities, a career that lacks growth opportunities will become dull over time. • When reading a description of an occupation, look for information about advancement opportunities. Career projection and advancement (cont..)
• How to advance at work.
Ask your boss for more challenging projects that will demonstrate your willingness to take on more responsibility and give you a chance to prove your ability to handle it. Regularly check internal job listings for higher level positions and apply to those for which you are qualified. Offer to help colleagues, including your boss, with complicated projects. Ask someone with more experience, for example your mentor for advice about career advancement. Find out what additional training and certifications can help you advance in your career and then pursue them if possible.