I have an interview at a leading 5 star hotel group, how am I going to nail it?
I have an interview ( informational) with a leading 5 star hotel group, that I got through a contact. Although I have no hotel/tourism experience, I have managed a small service industry business, a college degree and years of other customer service oriented experience. How am I going to tell the HR director that I can do the job what ever it may be !!!
I have stayed at the hotels before and understand the “luxury” clientele. how do i relay this to her?
Katy,
Relax.
Relax.
Okay.
First, you must talk to a friend who is most familiar with the corporate world. The friend will be able to point out to you your skills and abilities. If such a conversation or contact is not possible, then you must pause and focus on all your experiences. These include volunteer work at schools, religious attachments, social interactions in the community, etc.
Second, you have managment experience. Admit it. I don’t care how small or insignificant that experience is, you have it. Now write about the experience you have. Use the force Katy-the internet. Go there and look up terminology associated with management and implement those into your writing. DID YOU HEAR ME? YOU HAVE MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE. Capitalize on it. Yes, there are others who have more than you, but are you going to let that weaken you? I probably have less managment experience than you, but I could get the job before you. How? Because I am not going to underestimate my skills and abilities and my experience and my determination and my value. You don’t have that. You must get. Not by exaggerating, but by pinpointing specific incidents where your management role was used. Write about it in your writing.
What do you mean you understand the luxury clientele? If you understood it, you would know how to relay it. Oh, perhaps you aren’t passionate enough.
Katy, come on. Quit thinking small. What do you have to offer the company? Yes, your managment experience, but are you willing to learn? Are you a hard worker? Are you ready to take the job?
Relax.
Relax.
If you don’t get this job, always remember, you’ve gained by the opportunity. Oh, duh, you got the interview through a contact. Even that is valuable. Come on. Professional up. Put on your business attire. Collect your business portfolio. You are a professional. Act like one. And then you will soon even be thinking like one, positive and strong that is. Don’t be snobbish, though. Be kind. Be proud. Be kind. Don’t you feel better after you’ve served others? I hope so. If you don’t, then why bother applying at the hotel? You must see value in serving others even through work.
If you can get a hold of The Orange County Register, perhaps online, and read today’s paper, you will read about a woman who landed a job that said “Prefer Bachelor Degree.” She doesn’t have a bachelor degree. She got the job. She didn’t have great experience. But she used what she had.
I hope you are a kind and giving person. I hope you care about people. I hope you are not a greedy individual. If you are, then if you don’t land this job, you will be most miserable. If on the other hand you are all those positive things you will walk away from this with a most valuable experience.
Want passion in life and career? Serve others. Be sincere. Be honest.
Good luck. Live long and thrive.
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