Hospitality & Travel
Transferable Skills: * Excellent organization skills and attention to details. * Knowledge of etiquette and social customs. * Imaginative and creative in solving problem. * Ability to meet deadlines, even during periods of great stress. * Enjoy working with a wide variety of people. * Be willing to work long or unusual hours and on holidays. * Good communications and excellent customer service skills. Environments: * Casinos * Caterers * Civic centers * Entertainment industry * Federal/state parks * Food services * Healthcare Facilities * Hotels * Large corporations * Marketing companies * Private/public clubs * Professional sports * Publishers * Recreation and leisure groups * Resorts * Restaurants * Schools * Self-employment * Theme parks * Tourism offices * Travel agencies * Travel Industry: Airlines Car rental Cruise lines Train companies
Schools: American Hotel & Lodging Institute (http://www.ei-ahla.org) Careers through Culinary Arts Program (http://www.ccapinc.org/): scholarships Culinary Arts Directory (http://www.CulinaryArtDirectory.com/Results.aspx?query=Culinary%20Arts) Cooking Schools (http://www.starchefs.com/cooking_school_finder/html/) Culinary Schools (http://www.culinary-schools.us/) National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Shaws Guide, Inc., Cooking & Wine Schools (http://cookingcareer.shawguides.com) Professional Organizations: American Bed & Breakfast Association (http://www.abba.com/): listing American Culinary Federation (http://www.acfchefs.org/) American Institute of Baking (http://www.aibonline.org/) American Institute of Wine & Food (http://www.aiwf.org/) American Resort Development (http://www.arda.org/): job listing American Society of Travel Agents (http://www.astanet.com/): job listing
American Vegan Society (http://www.americanvegan.org/) American Wine Society (http://www.americanwinesociety.org/web/welcome.htm): scholarship Club Manager Association of America (http://www.cmaa.org/): job listing Council of Hotel & Restaurant Trainers (http://www.chart.org/): job listings Day Spa Association (http://dayspaassociation.com/) Dude Ranchers' Association (http://www.duderanch.org/): job listing, internships Green Hotel Association (http://www.greenhotels.com/) Hospitality Financial and Technology professionals (http://www.hftp.org/) Hospitality Information Technology (http://www.hitaworld.org/) Hospitality Institute of Technology & Management (http://www.hi-tm.com/) Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (http://www.hsmai.org/) Hotel Brokers International (http://www.hotelbrokersintl.com/) International Association of Reservation Executives (http://www.iare.com/) International Association of Tour Managers (http://members.aol.com/iatmone/) International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (http://www.chrie.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1): job listing International Food Manufacturers Association (http://www.ifmaworld.com/) International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association (http://www.ifwtwa.org/) International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (http://www.iglta.org/) International Society of Hospitality Purchasers (http://www.ishp.org/) James Beard Foundation (http://www.jamesbeard.org/): scholarships, educational programs Les Dames d’Escoffier (http://www.ldei.org/homeFrameset.asp): worldwide society of professional women of high achievement in the fields of food, fine beverage and hospitality Medical Spa Society (http://www.medicalspasociety.com/) Mobile Industrial Caterers Association (http://www.mobilecaterers.com/) National Association of Catering Executives (http://www.nace.net/): job listings National Bed & Breakfast Association (http://www.nbba.com/) National Concierge Association (http://www.nationalconciergeassociation.com/) National Recreation and Park Association (http://www.nrpa.org/): partnership links National Restaurant Association (http://www.restaurant.org/): job listing National Ski Area Association (http://www.nsaa.org/) Professional Organization of Innkeepers International (http://www.paii.org/) Resort Hotel Association (http://www.resorthotelinsurance.com/) Society of Food Service Management (http://www.sfm-online.org/): jobs, internships, scholarship The Society of Incentive & Travel Executives (http://www.site-intl.org/): scholarships Travel Industry Association of America (http://www.tia.org/index.html) US Tour Operators Association (http://www.ustoa.com/): all areas of interest Women Chefs & Restauranteurs (http://www.womenchefs.org/): job listing, scholarships Website: Adventure in Hospitality Careers (http://www.hospitalityadventures.com/): job listing Chef Job Network (http://chefjobsnetwork.com/) Chef 2 Chef Portal (http://chef2chef.net/): job listings and links Cool Jobs (http://www.cooljobs.com) Culinary Net (http://www.culinary.net/index.html): great links Culinary, Restaurant and Hotel Career (http://www.culinary-careers.org/culinary-careers.html) Destination Spa Group (http://www.destinationspa.com/): listing
Entertainment, Hospitality, Travel and Resort Jobs (http://www.nationjob.com/hotel/) Escoffier (http://escoffier.com/phpnuke/html/index.php): job listing, resources/links Find Bliss (http://www.findbliss.com/Subscribe/SpaDir_signup.html): spa directory Hospitality career net (http://www.hospitalitycareernet.com/): free login Hospitality careers (http://www.hcareers.com/): job listing Hospitality Jobs online (http://www.hospitalityonline.com/) Hospitality Net (http://www.hospitalitynet.org/index.html): job listing Hotel jobs network (http://www.hospitalityjobs.com/) Hotel Job Resources (http://www.hoteljobresource.com/) Resort Jobs (http://www.resortjobs.com/) Restaurant Jobs (http://www.restaurantjobs.com/) Small Luxury Hotels of the World (http://www.slh.com/) Wine & Hospitality Jobs http://winecountryjobs.com/ Cruise Ship Job Resources Cruise Line jobs (http://www.cruiselinejobs.com) Cruise Service International (http://www.cruisedreamjob.com): job listings Employment of Cruises(http://www.intergate.bc.ca/business/jobship/rccl) Find Cruise Ship Jobs (http://www.find-cruise-ship-jobs.com/) Jobs in Paradise (http://www.jobsinparadise.com) Jobs on the Ocean, River, Beaches & Lakes (http://www.coolworks.com/showme/jobs-on-water.htm) Maritime Employment (http://www.maritimeemployment.com) Princess Cruises (http://employment.princess.com/employment/job_shipboard.html): jobs Proship Entertainment(http://www.proship.com): jobs for musicians/bands Sea Cruise(http://www.seacruiseent.com): job listings Books: Career Opportunities in Travel and Tourism , by John K. Hawks How to get a job with a cruise line by Mary Fallon Miller (ISBN096240196X)
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