hospitality career
Empowering Great Hospitality: Hospitality Tech Pioneer Dexter McKenzie Shares His Entrepreneurial Journey and Secrets to Over 3 Decades of Success
Alan Young | June 11, 2024
By Alan Young, Hospitality Industry Advisor and Co-Founder of Puzzle Partner Most of us look back on our first job with a mix of nostalgia and relief; after all, the traditional entry points into the job market are typically far from glamorous. From serving fast food to stocking shelves, bagging groceries, babysitting, or summer hours spent running a paper route and cutting grass, these jobs typically require no shortage of elbow grease in exchange for a modest paycheck, a small taste of independence, and a life lesson (or many). For Dexter McKenzie, who introduced the STS sales and catering platform to the hospitality industry –...
More Than 5,700 Careers Created: Hyatt’s Opportunity Youth Advancement Program Marks Major Milestone
Hyatt Hotels Corporation | March 20, 2024
RiseHY program brings untapped talent into the hospitality industry, emphasizes retention and progressive skills training CHICAGO (March 20, 2024) – Hyatt celebrates its global RiseHY program, designed to connect young people with long-term careers in hospitality. Since the program’s introduction in 2018, more than 5,700 Opportunity Youth* have joined Hyatt or a Hyatt hotel. This marks a pivotal step toward Hyatt’s global commitment to have Hyatt and Hyatt hotels hire 10,000 Opportunity Youth by 2025. With more than 23% of the world’s young people unemployed, according to the International Labour Organization, investing in u...
Q : What Is Hospitality Management?
EHL Insights | June 19, 2023
Hospitality Management definition Hospitality management is a broad field that involves overseeing the day-to-day administrative, operational and commercial activities of businesses in the hospitality industry. As opposed to the more narrowly focused “hotel management”, hospitality management is an umbrella term that covers various industries such as food and beverage, travel and accommodation and event management. The departments under a hospitality manager’s stewardship may range from maintenance and housekeeping to spa services, concierge, reception and many more. Hospitality Management Responsibilities The responsibilities ...
Boosting Your Career in 2020: Advice for Up-And-Coming Hospitality Players
Thomas Mielke | December 12, 2019
Part of the European Emerging Leaders Network Roundtable Discussion Each individual has the responsibility to take charge of his or her own development and career. Those eager to do this should keep the following in mind: Burst the bubble: It is easy to get comfortable with doing what you know works and looking for the commonplace solution. Operating inside the “bubble” of the known prevents you from driving innovation forward. Investigate cross-department and cross-industry opportunities: Employers today are generally quite open to allowing employees to work for a time in different areas within the company, or even to leave ...
