Walking into Human Resources that one day was probably the most nerve racking and anxiety-ridden experience of my life. Being that this was going to be my first job in the hospitality industry, at first I had no idea what to expect. It was my first interview for a hospitality operation. This was essentially the first day of the rest of my life. I had always known I wanted to do something involving travel and guest services oriented from the moment I stepped onto UCF campus, just three short years ago. It was Maurice Barrett, of the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel who had done my first interview. I knew he could tell how nervous I was, but as soon as he asked me a bit about myself and where I had previously worked, I relaxed a bit and the conversation and interview started flowing. I walked out of that interview feeling on top of the world, and knowing that this was where I was meant to be. Hospitality and Hotels was definitely what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. I wanted that job more than anything in the world, and knew I was going to be persistent enough to show them just how bad I wanted it. I called back every few days, just to ask questions and keep myself in their minds. A week later I got called for my interview with the Front Office Manager, and that interview, going in I felt completely relaxed. I knew I could do it and that I was going to do great; naturally, I did. I got offered the job that day, sitting in the chair across from the gentleman who was now my
My first real interview: I was applying for a hospital internship program called the Pathmaker Internship. I felt that I had done decently, but there’s always that one thing. The one that you think will ruin all your chances of success. Next came the waiting for that dreaded rejection email. Nevertheless, that grueling month went by and one night, by surprise, I received that dreaded email.
I had put an application in at Publix, I went back a couple days later sat in my car for a little bit and decided I was going in there and ask to speak to the store manager. I went in asked for the store manager and he promptly came out. I immediately stuck my hand out and gave him a firm handshake and introduced myself and started spilling out my experience while working at Winn Dixie for the past 6 years in NC. He asked me my name and then told me he would pull my application. Before I could reach my house, he called me to set up an interview for the next day. I went to the interview and felt very comfortable with all the question he had asked me because Ihad been doing the same type of work for Winn Dixie, and every question he asked me
When I did not have previous job experience, it was so hard to find a job. Educational experience was not enough to be able to obtain a position in jobs I wanted to apply for. It did not help that I was feeling insecure about myself in my job interviews, just because I failed to get hold of a job after interviewing. August 2014, I was accepted to The Disney College Program where I took a class and worked as guest service cast member. I delivered outstanding guest services day by day in a fast paced diverse environment, associated with multiple departments to ensure a greater quality guest experience, I was prepared to handle multiple tasks, work really well under pressure, and demonstrated adaptability while taking other shifts at various theme park location. When I got back and started looking for a job. I felt more confident because of everything I had learned, I knew what kind of employee I was. Not only my confidence helped me do well in my job interviews but working for Disney a well known corporation helped me stick out from other future employees. At this moment, the only thing that has made me struggle to obtain a job is my
For the Honors World History midterm project the class was put into groups and we were to make a poster with information about one topic from the first semester. We started with three topics and then picked which idea would be best to transfer to a poster. My group started with the three categories, people, revolutions and countries. We chose countries for our poster. Even though this project was very intimidating and stressful at first, I ended up enjoying it because we worked with other classmates which allowed for more creativity as well as a more complete poster since more people worked on it.
I really enjoyed my first week in the HIM Department at Baptist Health Lexington. I was required to attend orientation on Monday and Tuesday before I could begin in the HIM department. One complaint I have is that I wish I would could have used those two days to become familiar with the HIM department because a significant portion of the orientation was over pay and benefits which didn’t pertain to me. My preceptor, Linda, as well as all of employees in the department, made me feel extremely welcome and were eager to answer any questions I had this week. I was surprised at how well the HSA program had prepared me for working in this type of setting. When talking with employees in the department about their specific job duties I felt that I was knowledgable and gave off a good impression. Originally I had been a little bit nervous but after getting started I gained a boost of confidence and became really excited about the future and starting my career. Baptist Health Lexington is definitely an organization I would like to work for one day. They are focused on employee satisfaction, providing the best care possible and have a lot of exciting changes coming in the future, such as the opening of the new North Tower in a month and the move the Epic EHR system in June.
Today I had my interview with Mr. Francisco Arias he was very intelligent and kind. The interview started with personal questions he was trying to get to know me. Since he started asking questions about myself first, this gave me a little bit of confidence I didn’t feel nervous anymore. I started talking about my background since he noticed an accent he knew that I was a bilingual person, this definitely gave me an extra point. Before I went to this interview I read about the hospital and why the job opening was available, this helped me to show my interest on the position and the vision of the hospital, and this was one thing that caught his attention.
I came in the next day and interviewed with the proprietor of the restaurant. The interview took 30 minutes and was extremely nerve-wracking at the beginning. It was the first interview I had gone to, but it was a positive learning
In my opinion, my first week at my coop placement at Deverett Law Offices was a good week. On Monday, I was really nervous because it was my first day and I didn’t know what to expect, but I was also very excited because I knew that this placement would be a great learning experience for me. On my first day, I arrived about 10 minutes early because I wanted to make sure that I wasn't late. However, the doors to the law office was locked and I didn't know what to do. This made me feel extremely anxious and I felt like I was the “new kid on the block”. I thought that all the other employees at the law firm somehow knew how to bypass this uncomfortable situation and unlock the door. I rang the doorbell, but there was no answer. As a result, I
There are a number of support functions used by large hospitality businesses with the aim to support and improve the overall efficiency of a business. The four support functions I will be looking at are finance, customer services, marketing and human resources.
For this assignment, I searched around my workplace at Gameworks for a well qualified professional who knows plenty about hospitality. I was told by the general manager that there is a manager who studied hospitality in college. The Operations manager’s name is Samantha Birsen. She has been working at Gameworks ever since it opened. I noticed that she goes to work earlier than anyone else and does a great job at keeping everyone on their feet. I asked for her email and sent a message asking when it would be best to conduct an interview with her. During our interview, I asked her 11 concise and purposeful questions. I was interested in learning more about Samantha and about hospitality as a major and a career.
I started my field placement on September 6th, 2016 at the Edward Village Hotel, on Yorkland blvd. for the field placement I was given the opportunity to experience two important but drastically different positions within the hotel. Currently and for the next few weeks I will be learning the ins and outs of the front desk department and the daily responsibilities of a front desk agent. On September 6th I woke up bright and early excited but nervous to start my first day on the job. My first day was fairly simple, I shadowed my co-workers and saw how they interacted with the guests as well as the duties of making reservations and answering phone calls. This week I’ve gotten more involved with the daily tasks, while it did come with its challenges
In the hospitality industry there are various subjects of interest, such as hotel, restaurant, event-planning, tourism, and numerous other occupations. In this case, I wanted to interview the individual because, I find the position interesting, due to the fact that it is a managed service in a college setting; I conducted my interview with Richard Aguirre in person, I learned that he is the Director of Dining services at Estrella Mountain Community College.
The Hotel is situated in the bustling East Cork market town of Midleton, located just 14 miles (15 mins drive)
1.)I have been working since I was about 17, and as of now I have held multiple different positions, in various institutions. Each of these positions required a different set of skills and attributes, nevertheless they all required the same dedication and focus. I have always been one to show up and complete with my daily tasks, however there is a specific situation that I recall that required me to step up and do more than I was required to.
Through travel and hospitality related experiences in my life I have created two major goals for my career. My first trip to Las Vegas was the time when my first major career goal was established. By walking through each hotel I could easily see that each place had a different style and way of operating. Observing these examples allowed me to determine which hotel/resort or company would be the best to work for. MGM’s Aria Resort and Casino has always stuck out to me as a well-running, high class establishment; the workers are professional, but friendly and the atmosphere is comforting while keeping up with the modern times. With this said, one of my goals is to be employed by the Aria. Although, knowing how competitive this industry can be, I would