If you’re a recent graduate, the job search can be daunting. Those first years in the workforce can set the direction for your future career path — pick the wrong one and you might find yourself at a professional dead end. Luckily, some jobs will equip you with skills that are readily transferrable across any...
By Lauren Everitt ·
Your presentation is the first thing employers see when you walk in the door for a job interview. They’re assessing everything from your clothing choices (is your outfit professional? modest? too revealing?) to your personal grooming (did you comb your hair?). Luckily, adhering to the proper dress code is 100% within your control. So make sure...
By Lauren Everitt ·
Bilha Mucuha is professionalizing Kenya’s hospitality industry one student at a time. Only four years ago, Mucuha was a hospitality student herself at Strathmore University in Kenya. In 2012, she won the school’s prestigious Chancellor’s Award, beating out classmates from all other disciplines for the university’s highest honor. After graduation, Mucuha went on to work at Tamarind, Mombasa’s No. 1 restaurant...
By Lauren Everitt ·
Whether you love it or hate it, TripAdvisor is fast becoming an indispensable marketing tool in the hospitality industry. The travel website ranks hotels, and other attractions, in a given location by customer reviews. It also includes customer comments, photos, and tips about each property. A lot of poor reviews can drop a hotel’s TripAdvisor ranking and cost...
By Lauren Everitt ·
Opportunity can be a strange visitor who comes and goes. When he comes, he comes from nowhere and changes your life almost completely. I am reminded of days back when I was about 12 years old. Safari Rally, an annual motor racing event, almost always brought everything to a halt. The event was so popular that the...
By Jerry Were ·
The memory of the worst event I helped to arrange and host is still very fresh in my mind. It all came down to one simple mistake, which could well be described as an error of judgment on my part as the reservations manager, the person responsible for admitting people to the ballroom where the gala...
By Jerry Were ·
Simba Hospitality boasts some of Kenya’s most luxurious properties, including the five-star Villa Rosa and Olare Mara hotels, which are both managed by Kempinski. So when Alyana Popat assumed the role of marketing manager for the company last year, she knew she’d be promoting some of the country’s finest establishments. Then she got a new challenge: Simba...
By Lauren Everitt ·
