We all need a bit of career advice at times; it’s what carries us through some of the most important decisions of our life. Below are some great pieces of career advice.
Passion is important.
Listeners are successful.
You’re given one mouth and two ears. They should be used in this ratio. Remember that you will learn more by listening to others and their views rather than when you talk.
Know that people WILL take advantage of you.
This is a life lesson; just be sure to not do business with these people again.
Be likable.
If you’re likeable to those around you, you’ll become the very best you can be.
Be who you are.
In a group setting you should try to just relax and be yourself. It’s easy to tell people what they want to hear but it takes grit and honesty to give them the truth.
Make your own luck.
You only make your own luck by staying in the game, so do just that.
Just relax.
Overachievers are often passionate about many things. It’s important to learn not to always care too much.
You’re only as good as the people around you.
Media and culture celebrate individuals, but you should ensure that teams can succeed.
Be a humble employee.
Work is a brutal task to those who are arrogant.
Understand your weaknesses.
You should be sure to surround yourself with people and resources that can do these things well.
Practice self-discipline.
Set targets, have timetables, have clear, unambiguous goals. Life passes quickly.
You must give trust in order to receive it. Treat people as you would like to be treated.
Aim for the moon.
Be successful and don’t follow the pack. If you want to win, be your own person, create your own success.
According to a survey by the British Hospitality Association, over 1.9 million people are said to work in the hospitality industry. Chances are though, that if you’re reading this article that you’re either one of two people; you’re already in the industry, or you’re considering it as a career option. Part of the beauty that working in hospitality gives is the joy you have from the role, but why else should you want to work in hospitality? Below we have compiled a list of eight reasons why hospitality is for you, and though shifts can be long and tiring at times, if you have a passion for the job then hospitality an incredibly rewarding career.
1. You can make someone’s day
Whether you’re a receptionist, a waiter, a bartender or a kitchen porter or any other hospitality job, your role doesn’t really matter in a sense of bringing joy to somebody’s day. Your presence makes their day a whole lot better; they come into your place of work for a host of reasons, whether its food, drink, service, relations or more, your job role is about people. Your job doesn’t revolve around the preparation of spreadsheets; it’s ultimately about the overall happiness of your customers.
2. It ‘opens doors’
Every single country in the world uses the hospitality industry, and it’s one of the world’s most common jobs as people worldwide are waiters and waitresses in their teenage years. The skills learnt in hospitality are easily transferable, with the personal skills that you learn i.e. customer service being needed in every single industry. You’ll constantly meet new people from new cultures, so you can always consider taking your skills abroad.
3. You can take on responsibilities
With the ever growing responsibilities in hospitality, this means you can make your way up the ladder very quickly in the industry. If you work hard and get on with customers and colleagues in a good manner, then very soon, you’ll find yourself in a senior position managing people and projects. You should always show initiative too, as this will always help your chances.
4. It’s a creative industry
Though hospitality is a people-oriented industry, hospitality is also an industry of creativity. You are creating a product and that doesn’t matter if it’s food, drink, a customer experience or more – there’s always a way to make your service more enjoyable for your customers.
The hospitality industry is diverse
5. There’s no need to get stuck
There’s enough of a scope in the hospitality industry for you to gain a level of diversity in your career, therefore you’re not getting stuck in one sector. You don’t even have to move employer, you can simply move from a receptionist to a concierge or waiter. No other industry offers this level of diversity.
6. It’s not a 9-5 job
The mundane thing about most jobs is the 9-5 routine that people learn to hate. Waking up at the same time, with the same breakfast, with the same outfit, then catching the same train into the same office isn’t for everyone. The beauty about hospitality is the amount of variety that it brings to the role, not only in the varied hours of work but also the work you do in those hours as it can change at any second.
7. It’s a safe bet
People will always need their basic human needs; food, drink and somewhere to sleep. So, even in a shaky economic climate like the credit crunch that has hit the UK in the past few years, the hospitality industry is a secure bet for a career.
8. Work can be a lot of fun!
Working in an office will often limit the perks available to you, despite getting a Christmas party with a few drinks, dire music and everyone looking a bit awkward. In the hospitality industry things are much, much different. After all, the function of your job is to be there to help customers have fun, so make sure you share some of that fun with each other.
9. Learn applicable life skills
The industry heavily revolves around food & drink – from purchasing stock & ingredients, to preparing them for service, and cleaning up afterwards. For young people especially, learning to feed, and clean for, others is more than helpful experience as you become more independent.
10. Perks of the job
The vast majority of pubs, restaurants and hotels will offer discounts or freebies, you can use these benefits outside of work or have a much more enjoyable lunchtime compared to your typical meal deal!
