Jason 2m 502 #hospitality
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If you work in the hospitality industry, you know that success in the field comes from a specific combination of personality, talent and experience. Deciding to remain in the field or use your acquired skills to pursue a similar path requires dedication and a certain amount of physical and mental endurance. In addition, there are some other keys to seeing the best outcome from your accumulated wisdom and making the right moves to progress forward. Here are the top three ways to use the work experience you already have to enter more challenging fields for an ultimately more successful career.
1. Keep Calm and Carry a Tray- Do not jump the gun and ditch the job you already know to look for a better one. This is good advice whether you are a server at a restaurant that you would rather be managing, or a bartender with dreams of opening your own bar. Holding onto your job will allow you the freedom to gain the new knowledge you need to fulfill your dreams, while also being able to go to the grocery store and pay your rent. Ambition is a great quality, as long as your impulsiveness does not get the better of you. Keeping your job until you find another one to replace it is a mark of maturity and character.
2. Get to School- You cannot grow if you do not learn. Education is pivotal in the sphere of modern business ventures, and school is the best arena for learning, because you can devote your undivided attention to the subject at hand. Considering that maintaining a regular job is necessary, look into options such as online classes. It is possible to obtain degrees over the Internet as sophisticated as a Bachelor of Science in marketing management. Bellevue University, for example, offers such programs. You could also receive a hotel revenue management certificate that you can obtain completely remotely from some universities. This will allow you to keep the same hours at your current job and fulfill class requirements as your schedule permits.
3. Keep Connected- While it is important to maintain your current circumstances by keeping a job, it is equally important to hang onto business connections with those whom you have worked with throughout the years. Not only is this a business-savvy endeavor, but it also shows class and respect for your colleagues and ex-colleagues. If you keep in adequate touch with great people, you will benefit when your former employers open new businesses and your clients and fans follow you wherever you go. You can uphold your networking while simultaneously taking classes and getting your degree in a subject like financial management. Ecornell online, for example, even offers remote services through different online sites.
Jason has been doing some research regarding a higher education. A friend of his had mentioned something about The College Network and how this would be a great place to start. Jason was able to find all the information he was looking for at collegenetwork.com.
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