Hospitality and Retail Industry News
With the New Year well and truly upon us and Christmas a distant memory retailers are now taking stock, counting their takings from their peak trading period over December and planning ahead for what hopefully be a productive 2012 in what is undoubtedly a demanding and challenging trading time for the industry.
Date posted:
30/01/2012
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Hotels are still one of the best industries to fast track yourself into management and give your career a boost in the current market place, competition has never been higher but also opportunities are at an all interesting highHospitality is still one industry with a truly international diversification which fully embraces environmental and political concerns.
Date posted:
30/01/2012
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If you want to get the best contract catering jobs then you need to read this article. The most successful people getting the best contract catering jobs all have one denominating trait which is ‘passion for providing foodservice’. The best jobs can be found in most sectors and are within education, business and industry, healthcare and retail. Contract Catering jobs are part of our everyday lives.
Date posted:
30/01/2012
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If you are working in the hospitality hotel sector you will be all to familiar and accustomed to the title Revenue Manager or Assistant Revenue Manager these are positions that have evolved and developed from reservations, reception and internal sales roles as hotel companies have moved closer to that all important “financial inventory management” getting the right rate at the right time and making sure that your price is in line with your competitor set has become a full time job with defined duties and responsibilities the job and the title of a revenue manager’s has become a critical appointment in today’s senior management line up.
Date posted:
28/01/2012
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If you have an interest in pursuing a career within the Hospitality Industry then you will probably find this article most useful. On reading this you will learn of the variety of sectors within Hospitality and the array of Hospitality Jobs available. I will also identify a few of the top jobs in hospitality.
Date posted:
28/01/2012
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The HR Innovators 2012 Annual Guide / Touch Paper containing lots of useful market information from HR Law to Digital - a free download is available below.
Date posted:
12/01/2012
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Industry Leaders form new ‘Consultancy with a Difference’
THE BIRTH OF A NEW STYLE OF HOSPITALITY & LEISURE CONSULTANCY BUSINESS HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED.
Date posted:
10/01/2012
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Founder of hospitality, leisure and catering recruiter Berkeley Scott, Roddy Watt, has set up the Buell Consulting Group.
Buell will provide recruitment solutions as part of a wider range of consultancy services to the hospitality and leisure industry.
Date posted:
09/01/2012
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As many successful individuals will know who are currently working and operating within a restaurant environment during the month of December this can and should be one of the best rewarding months in the year for you as an individual to receive a share of the “Tips” or an additional company “Tronc” payment for that service charge that has been implemented within the company on the in house billing system.
Date posted:
05/01/2012
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If you are looking to increase your chance of securing that plum Hospitality Job in 2012 then here are the 3 mistakes to avoid when putting your application forward.
Date posted:
05/01/2012
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If you are considering applying for a Retail Job in 2012 but are not sure of the options available to you, then you might find this article useful. On reading this article you will have a clearer understanding of the various types of Retail Jobs available to you in 2012.
Date posted:
05/01/2012
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In the current senior Job market unless you have your “act” together you will not stand a chance against the competition.
Date posted:
21/12/2011
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There are lots of things you should do when you apply for a job regardless of whether it’s within retail or any other sector but there are also ways that you can seriously hinder you job search by not applying for jobs correctly. It’s important to know what you shouldn’t do, along with what you should do when you start applying for jobs. Here are 3 common mistakes to avoid in order to maximise your chances of securing that dream retail role.
Date posted:
21/12/2011
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If you are looking to increase your Chances of Employment and landing that new job within the Contract Catering sector here are 3 really good tips to help you increase your chances when applying for that Contract Catering job.
Date posted:
21/12/2011
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If you are considering a career within Sales, or are currently in a Sales Job and are looking for your next role then you will most likely find this article useful.
Date posted:
16/12/2011
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Retail Trust has been awarded £30,000 by the George Spencer Trust to help 40 first time retail managers to develop their skills through a brand new FREE Master Class Programme commencing on 9th February 2012 which will continue throughout the year.
Date posted:
13/12/2011
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The question is important because a recent Deloitte survey described the Hospitality Sector remaining robust despite ongoing European economic turmoil.
Date posted:
13/12/2011
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Xpress has been in this business for more than eight years and places hundreds of jobs into the hospitality, leisure and retail sectors and across the various categories every year.
Date posted:
13/12/2011
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As many sales individuals will know especially those that operate within a yearly financial calendar during the months of October to December this is often the period that highly successful sales individuals start to contemplate what they have achieved financially for their current employer versus what they have achieved for themselves throughout the year as they head towards their end of year target.
Date posted:
30/11/2011
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If you are considering applying for a Bar Job in 2012 but are not sure of the options available to you, then you might find this article useful. On reading this article you will have a clearer understanding of the various types of Bar Jobs available to you in 2012.
Date posted:
30/11/2011
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If you are attending an interview shortly and want to increase your chances of securing employment then you need to read this article. Most articles on the web are long winded and can be too detailed. Below are the top ten points to increase your chances of employment and are a prerequisite when job seeking:
Date posted:
25/11/2011
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Most of us at some stage have found ourselves working in a bar whether it has been when we have been looking to earn some extra spending money over the weekends and evenings, help pay our way whilst studying at university or have made the decision to progress our career within bar management.
Date posted:
25/11/2011
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There is universal acknowledge that hiring good people are a key source of competitive advantage, yet many make obvious mistakes.
Date posted:
20/11/2011
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If you are a school leaver with the aspiration to work in the Restaurant Industry and are eager to learn of the ideal Restaurant Jobs for yourself then you might find this article useful.
Date posted:
20/11/2011
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According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, the economics of the 21st century will be dominated by three industries: telecommunications, information technology and tourism. The travel and tourism industries have grown by 500% in the last 25 years and it is estimated the direct contribution of Travel and tourism to GDP is expected to be $1,850.0 Bn [2.8% of total GDP] in 2011, rising by 4.2%pa to $2,860.1Bn [2.9%] in 2021 [ in constant 2011 prices].
Date posted:
09/11/2011
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What are the ideal jobs for a school leaver? By itself this is a very tough question to answer. Before school leavers can decide first of all we need to address why choosing a career in retail is a great option before applying for Retail Jobs.
Date posted:
09/11/2011
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If you want the best of Contract Catering jobs in 2012 then you need to read this article. The most successful people in contract catering jobs all have one common denominating trait which is ‘passion for providing foodservice’. Contract Catering serves all areas of our life education, business and industry, healthcare and retail, whether it is mobile, outdoor or indoor events or in our workplace contract catering jobs are part of our everyday lives.
Date posted:
09/11/2011
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If you are interested in learning some tips on how to increase your chances of employment within Hospitality then you will want to read this article. Specifically this article will focus on:
Date posted:
07/11/2011
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If you are looking to increase your opportunities in being selected for that plum revenue job then here are 3 mistakes to avoid when applying for that job.
Date posted:
07/11/2011
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Let’s start at the top. General Managers have responsibility for all operations at a hotel. They exercise a lot of authority within the hotel and ensure the requests and orders of the owners and management companies are met.
Date posted:
16/06/2011
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With the difficult economic climate we have experienced over the last 24 months many sectors have had their challenges none more so than the retail sector. Nearly every day reports of falling sales and another retail administration have hit the headlines making retail seem not as an attractive a career opportunity as others.
Date posted:
29/05/2011
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Revenue Management is the term used to describe the process of achieving maximum revenue from a fixed or ‘perishable’ asset, such as a seat on a plane, hotel accommodation, or a seat at a show or cinema.
Date posted:
29/05/2011
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Leisure managers need to make sure that leisure facilities within a venue run smoothly and safely at all times. As a leisure manager of a multifaceted site (beauty/fitness/pool/hall/gym) you need to ensure that all these departments run together effectively at all times.
Date posted:
29/05/2011
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Hotel Restaurant Managers are genuinely the lynchpin of all Restaurant operations within a successful hotel. They will ensure that the venue runs as smoothly as possible on a number of levels at all times!
Date posted:
29/05/2011
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Retailing has always been one of Britain’s passions, we have been described as an island of shop keepers and let’s face it we all love a little retail therapy to pick up our moods on the many cold and wet days through out the year.
Date posted:
29/05/2011
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It is one of those old comments what do you put in and what do you leave out when working on analysing CVs acknowledging good ones and improving those which are bad and assisting those who find it difficult to write a CV.
Date posted:
29/05/2011
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In a world where everything is ‘a touch of a button’ or ‘a click of a mouse’, as an Area Manager you could be shortlisted or blacklisted because of what is included on your CV!
Date posted:
29/05/2011
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The ash cloud from the Grimsvotn volcano in Iceland has now reached the UK and has affected flights in and out of Scotland.
Date posted:
25/05/2011
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