How to Stay on Track with Your 2020 Resolutions: A Guide to Hospitality Professionals
How to Stay on Track with Your 2020 Resolutions: A Guide to Hospitality Professionals Avoid Negativity Before anything else, you should remove anything and everything that puts you down. All your positive efforts will be affected by negativity. One great idea is to maintain a journal. According to the University of Rochester Medical Center, the practice of journaling things down battles depression, stress, and anxiety. Take up a New Challenge Every Week Most of us tend to avoid and resist change, not knowing that it’s regarded as one of the biggest weaknesses in today’s ever-changing business world. An effective technique to address this is to take up one challenge every week, starting with the easier ones. This could be anything from improving your time management to changing your attitude towards your colleagues, etc. Once you get accustomed to change, nothing will be able to beat you off-track. Love Your Job More than 70% of the people faced with depression reach that state because they don’t enjoy doing their work, even if they’re passionate about it. No matter how satisfying your career is, it is no good to pressurize yourself with never-ending targets. First of all, make it a point to love your job. If you don’t have a job you love, switch careers, make a move towards a more happy and positive environment, full of new energy and passionate people who share the same goals of success. Then, do everything you can do to make it fun. Stay in Touch with the Right People and Find Your Mentors One of the most long-lasting favors you can do to yourself is building and retaining a valuable professional network with like-minded, driven individuals. You certainly want to stick to your college friends but this doesn’t mean you don’t let other people enter your life at all. Call back all the friendly people you worked with in your previous job. A mentor, for example, the operations manager at a busy staffing agency, a hotel manager or agency CEO can improve your daily life, thrive to do better, and show you how to achieve your career goals, fill in the blanks and improve your skills and knowledge. This will boost your confidence and satisfaction at your career choice. You will do great! Be Yourself It is necessary for you to be able to connect with guests in a meaningful way, Regardless of where you work we encourage employees to be themselves and build stronger bonds with their clients and colleagues, which ultimately improves customer experience and loyalty. A great sense of humor goals a long way. Laughter brings joy to the workplace as well as client relationships. Shoot for 5-star Reviews Top employees are awarded vacations, free dinners, trips, and many other perks. Your attitude is everything. Emotionally intelligent employees receive genuine responses from hotel guests and restaurant clients. Shoot for the stars, be enthusiastic, create a great guest experience and travel sites will fill with positive opinions about your guest’s experience. Get started with RMG Staffing today, send your resume to apply@rmgstaffing.com and be a part of something big.
Benefits of Working for a Staffing Agency
If you are a fresh graduate or looking to switch careers, it will always be hard to land a job in your desired field. If you are in such a fix and don’t know where to start, you should look into working for a reputable staffing agency. RMG Staffing not only helps those new to the professional world but also promises many other benefits that make job hunting easier. With their help, a fresh graduate is able to steer through the tricky waters of the corporate world and move towards a promising career. 1) Offer On-Call/Temporary/Permanent Placements It is not easy to find a job that is in line with your skills, requirements and temperament. Good staffing agencies cater to every type of job demand. Whether a person is looking for a permanent source of income or needs work on a temporary basis, enlisting with a staffing agency can come in handy for all different types of placements. RMG Staffing works with many employers in the hospitality industry that offer a range of different jobs. 2) Their Experience Speaks for You Entry-level employees don’t have any reputation of their own. This is totally normal since they haven’t worked before. It is very common that companies hesitate in hiring a person without prior work experience and a professional reputation. All such candidates can use the reputation of a staffing company in their favor. You increase the chances of getting hired in the right place when you start working for a staffing agency that has a good reputation. 3) They Ensure Employees Get All the Rightful Benefits Freshman can’t easily assess which type of employer they are going to work for. Misleading and incomplete contracts often trap rookie employees when they try to secure a placement on their own. A contract that doesn’t entail complete employee benefits can lead to a terrible job experience. Staffing agencies only work with employers that maintain the relevant industry compliance. This ensures that employees don’t get robbed of their rightful employee benefits. 4) Provide Personal Counseling If you can’t decide which commercial domain matches with your skills and interests, then affiliation of a staffing agency can turn out to be useful. There are many great agencies that offer personal counseling to recruits who are indecisive about their career choices. It is better to have your choices sorted before setting out on a professional journey. Otherwise, you can end up wasting the formative years of your professional life at the wrong organization. 5) Provide Beforehand Training Every company has a unique working environment and its training regimen is set accordingly. Yet, there is some essential preparation for every industry and working environment that can give a head start to people taking on a job for the first time. A staffing agency is an avenue where you can find such training beforehand. Are you unable to find a job aligned with your aspirations? Can’t get your hands on any job at all? Start working for a staffing agency, and you will succeed in finding the right professional fit for yourself. We are here to assist; please email your resume to apply@rmgstaffing.com or call us at (305) 890-1562
How to Answer The ‘Tell me about yourself’ Question During an Interview
Ever tried Googling yourself? If you ever performed such inquiry chances are you received little to no responses or you may have also gotten way too much information- information that is private and might make it stressful for you in the real world. Well, when you go on a job interview and the interviewer says, “Tell me about yourself,” that same information, rather it’s good or bad is the same response the interviewer may want to get out of you. “We always ask prospective employees the ‘Tell me about yourself’ question,” says RMG Staffing President Ricardo Michelangeli. “It’s a good way to find out if a candidate can organize their thoughts on the spot. It’s a good way to see if someone can speak well and be able to give honest answers.” Being honest is the best thing you could do and another thing we suggest in preparation for the “Tell me about yourself” question is to Google yourself and read the information you may or may not want to be exposed. If the information is negative you may want to directly contact the source and ratify the situation. If the information is good then you might want to use that same information and its source in your responses. Also, be sure to review your social media posts. Edit out comments you may have written that might paint you in a negative light. In addition, you can ask friends, relatives or colleagues a few things they may or may not like about you and see if those responses may benefit you at a job interview. “One should always practice and get feedback from friends and colleagues on how best to answer that question,” Mr. Michelangeli added. “Good or bad the more responses you get the better. You can never be overly prepared for a job interview.” So if you’re still unsure to how to answer the “Tell me about yourself” question here are some quick suggestions that are straight to the point. Be aware that there are other guidelines and suggestions out there and being open to constructive criticism will benefit you in the long run. • Connect personal strengths and give supporting examples. • Mention your overall dreams and aspirations. • Avoid summarizing your resume word for word. • Mention past experiences and proven successes. • Align your current job responsibilities to the role. • Avoid mentioning personal information related to your marital status, children, political or religious views. • Highlight your personality and education background • Avoid rushing into deeper conversations about the role and company. • Connect your skills to the job description. • Briefly mention hobbies and give examples of how your work benefit others on a personal level Last but not least, make sure you remain calm during an interview. Don’t go in there with an empty stomach or dehydrated. Be mindful of your composure and smile. Relax, you got this.
On The Scene with RMG Staffing: Job Fair at UM
If you’re interested in working in the hospitality or Event industry and haven’t walked through our doors or contacted us, do it now. We’re always looking for enthusiastic people that will help our clients prosper. Recently, RMG Staffing participated in a beautiful job fair held on the University of Miami campus. The event was attended by hundreds of people looking for jobs in various industries. Others were there to network and improve their careers. “Attending a job fair is one of many things one can do to landing a job,” says President and CEO of RMG Staffing Ricardo Michelangeli. “The job fair at UM gave us the opportunity to meet some of the best talents out there. It also gave prospective employees the chance to have face to face greetings with hiring managers. My advice is, if you’re looking for a job or another opportunity to improving your career don’t just sit in front of a computer and look on the internet. Be out and about and attend a job fair. It’s always great when an employer sees the faces behind those resumes.” So if you’re planning to attend a job fair soon, here are some key things you might do to increase the possibility of getting hired on the spot. Make a list of participating companies in advance and choose which companies interest you. Review prospective employers’ websites and social media presence. Dress in business attire. Bring more than 10 copies of your resume and include letters of recommendation. Practice your interview skills. Once you’re at the job fair: Review the job fair’s pamphlet and the area map. Begin your network with the companies you’re most interested in. Relax and be confident. If there is a wait to speak to the company representative, be patient and wait. Always greet with a firm handshake and a smile. The conversation with the company representative should be 50% listening and 50% talking. Get their contact information and certainly give yours if the conversation goes well. Thank them for their time. Before leaving the job fair: Review the list of contact information you acquired. Review the job fair’s pamphlet and see whether there were any companies you missed. Keep the pamphlet for future reference. The job fair at the University of Miami was one of many job fairs RMG Staffing attends regularly. If you’re ever at one of the many job fairs we attend, stop by our booth. We’re always looking for skilled individuals to join our exciting team.
Why We’re Good at What We Do
As a South Florida hospitality-staffing agency, we pride ourselves on doing what we do best: providing high-level service to hotels, restaurants and other venues across dazzling South Florida. And because we love what we do, we make sure to do it well. Since first opening nearly a decade ago, we’ve earned a reputation as Miami’s most trusted staffing agency, and for good reason – we’re fast, we’re efficient and we have a friendly staff. And it’s because of traits like these that we have been able to develop long-term relationships with big names like the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, the Loews Hotel Miami Beach, the Miami Beach EDITION, Starr Catering Group and Turnberry Isle Miami. For these clients and more, we’ve staffed everything from corporate events and elegant soirées, to Justin Bieber’s NYE concert at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, and even Madonna’s Art Basel fundraiser at the Faena Hotel. And when the next big event comes around, trust us: we’ll be there, too. But it wasn’t luck that got us to where we are; it was nearly a decade of hard work, a commitment to our clients, and a few hard-and-fast rules for success. Here are just some of the reasons our staff continues to maintain its stellar reputation: • We only hire people with awesome attitudes; those guys and girls who love working events just as much as we love staffing them. • We find employees from all over the world, always ensuring we get individuals who are the best at what they do. • We believe in matching employees appropriately. We require every employee to take a skills test and background check so that we can match his or her abilities to a particular client’s needs. • Our employees are consistent and do quality work. If they aren’t, they aren’t our employees. • In an effort to act as an extension of our clients’ teams, we have a 3-tiered system designed to give them exactly what they need. Need someone permanent? Try our direct or temp-to-hire program. For a quick fix or one-time-only event, we can help you find on-call or temporary staff, as well. When it comes down to it, we here at RMG Staffing have one goal – filling your needs. • We make sure our staff is highly trained… and then trained again and again. At RMG, we believe in constantly retraining our employees so that they’re always up-to-date on the latest techniques in the industry. Looking for a team to staff your next event? Reach out to us here or call us at 305.890.1562. We love working with our clients, and we’ll love working with you, too.
RMG Staffing: Present at Art Basel
Every year for the past forty-six years, Art Basel has worked as a meeting point for all-around-the-world art. From December 1st to the 4th, Miami will feature one of its three fairs in the world. The city will be filled with art exhibits, private events, breakfasts, gallery openings, and many other events offered to art lovers. RMG Staffing is an agency based in Miami. We can help you staff any event in Miami you want to organize. At Art Basel, thousands of artists will show their modern and contemporary works of art. Paintings, sculptures, photography, films, etc., will be displayed for four consecutive days. Each and every one of these events needs an excellent staffing agency to provide spectators with the most outstanding artistic, cultural, and elite experience. And RMG has been asked for its staffing services in different event areas. Throughout the week, we will offer our on-call employees, who will dedicate each second to providing the guests with remarkable services. RMG will provide banquet servers, greeters, hostesses, culinary staff, bartenders, promo models, and many other positions. RMG has been asked to participate in Art Basel because we are a committed team that only provides passionate, previously-trained, and experienced candidates to make each guest feel like the most important one in the room. All the events made during the Art Basel need the best staffing team to please their guests. This week, it’s all about perception and showcasing the contemporary art world; besides, all the Showbiz is going to be there; this is why everything needs to be done smoothly and efficiently, so every guest can enjoy the real point of the event. RMG’s dining servers will make sure your food is served on time and adequately; bartenders and barbacks will take care of preparing drinks on point; greeters will make your guests feel welcome and comfortable; servers will provide them with all their requests, according to each type of event; and hostesses will entertain and put special attention to every one of the attendees. It’s essential for a staffing business to understand the events’ need to accurately provide the service being asked for. At RMG, we provide professional consultation to our clients to send the candidates that best suit their events. As an artistic and cultural event, Art Basel has special needs regarding the services they require; that’s why we’re eager to send only our best employees. We’re excited to be part of this fantastic event, which enriches Miami’s culture and society. We hope to see you there, enjoying the best works of art and the exceptional service of RMG’s staff. For more info about all the events happening during the Art Basel, you can visit this page. RMG Staffing is an Event Staffing Agency based in Miami, Florida, specializing in screening and selecting the best talent for events. If you need to plan an event, contact Us!
Overused Keywords That Won’t Help You Land a Job
Incorporating certain keywords and phrases into your resume and LinkedIn profile can help you get noticed by employers, but they don’t all carry equal weight. Certain terms can actually hinder your chances of getting the job, because they’re overused and outdated. Learn which keywords to avoid, so you don’t inadvertently put yourself out of the running before you’ve even had a fair chance to prove yourself. 7 Overused Keywords and Tips to Help You Stand Out If these keywords are included in your resume or LinkedIn profile, remove them now, because they’re working against you: Team Player. Instead of saying you’re a team player, give specific examples highlighting your ability to work well with others and follow instructions from management. Problem Solver. Simply labeling yourself as a problem solver tells the reader nothing about you. Instead, briefly highlight an accomplishment where you solved a complex problem. Results-Driven. Hiring managers expect you to produce results, so when used alone, this phrase is pointless. Prove your value by employing statistics to showcase results you’ve actually produced. Think Outside the Box. This cliché is tired. Delete it and simply include examples of some of your most creative successes, which proves the same point without making you appear cheesy. Expert. Anyone can call themselves an expert on just about anything. Instead of giving yourself this designation, share a few relevant accomplishments you’re most proud of, which will clearly paint this picture on its own. Innovative. This keyword is so overused, it’s lost meaning. Make the same point — but stronger — by sharing examples of times you’ve actually done something revolutionary. Synergy. Another keyword way past its prime, using any form of synergy will likely deter your chances of getting the job. Steer clear of this term and if you must broach the subject, replace it with “collaboration” or “partnership.” Hiring decisions are very difficult, so managers want to read copy that showcase proven results. Buzzwords go out of style fast, so constantly review your resume and LinkedIn profile to make sure you haven’t included any terms that have gone stale. Tailor Your Application for Each Position Prior to submitting an application, it’s also advisable to carefully review a job description, note any keywords used frequently and find a way to naturally weave them into your cover letter and resume. Many companies use keyword scanning software, so if you don’t incorporate a certain percentage of these terms, you’ll be automatically excluded. This method takes a bit longer, but it’s well worth the extra time and effort. Ready for a new start in Miami? Contact RMG Staffing to find the right fit for your career. We offer temp-to-hire, direct hire and payroll staffing positions, as well as temporary staffing for banquet events.
How Long Should My Hospitality Resume Be?
The topic of resume length is a highly contested debate in the hospitality industry. While you may be excited to submit your four-page resume that highlights every single job you’ve had and every menial task you’ve accomplished, this approach usually isn’t conducive to today’s fast-paced job market. Remember, the purpose of the resume is to highlight your skills that are most relevant to the type of job you are applying for. With that in mind, there are a number of factors to consider when trying to decide on the right length for your hospitality resume. Keep It to No More Than Two Pages Although some of the most successful resumes only consist of one page, this isn’t a requirement. In fact, condensing your career history into one page may not even be possible, especially when you consider the heading of your resume, formatting quirks and bullet points. However, a two-page resume is generally considered the maximum length for resumes in the hospitality industry. If you are having difficulty summarizing your experience in two pages, there are a number of tricks you can use in order to trim some of the excess content. Trimming the Content For starters, try to focus your bullet points on concrete achievements, statistics and facts instead of detailing vague accomplishments, menial duties or general tasks. Such achievements will carry even more weight if they are verifiable, though this isn’t required by any means. Moreover, keep these bullet points brief and concise. Sticking to the facts will let you avoid excess verbiage and give you more space to list your past accomplishments and skills. Next, try to eliminate redundancies wherever possible. While you may have multiple jobs where you served patrons, greeted guests or provided general customer service, it’s not necessary to list such points under every single job description in your resume. Instead of repeating yourself, try to utilize the space to highlight new and different aspects of your career. Alternatively, the strategic use of keywords can go a long way in eliminating redundancies such as this. Simply indicating that you have expertise in customer service, either in the resume’s opening paragraph, in a section devoted to skills or even in your cover letter, can be used to indicate your prior experience in serving customers, greeting patrons and working with the general public. Separate keywords can be used to group other related jobs, concepts or tasks. Finding Opportunities in Hospitality If you need assistance in developing your resume, writing a cover letter or even finding that next big opportunity in the hospitality industry, don’t hesitate to contact the professionals at RMG Staffing today!