Leadership and accountability require someone to find and then use knowledge, skill, impetus, experience, and character strength to overcome a diversity of challenges.
This topic addresses a problem that has concerned the members of the Loss Prevention Committee of the American Hotel & Lodging Association for many years. It is also a major concern within the insurance industry.
An influenza pandemic is a global outbreak of disease that occurs when a new influenza A virus appears or “emerges” in the human population, causes serious illness, and then spreads easily from person to person worldwide. Pandemics are different from seasonal outbreaks or “epidemics” of influenza. Seasonal outbreaks are caused by subtypes of influenza viruses that already circulate among people, whereas pandemic outbreaks are caused by new subtypes, by subtypes that have never circulated among people, or by subtypes that have not circulated among people for a long time. Past influenza pandemics have led to high levels of illness, death, social disruption, and economic loss.
Interviews should be dialogues, but the right questions from the hiring party can draw out from the applicant responses that help decide if the position and the candidate appear to be a solid match.
These 20 questions are a sampling of the kinds of questions that can help you find the right person to full your vacancy.
Preventing back injuries is a major workplace safety challenge in any industry. The lodging industry is no exception, especially in housekeeping departments. On-premise laundry workers who load and unload heavy loads of linens, housemen who transport soiled and freshly laundered linens or trash, and room attendants who flip mattresses on a regular basis are all prime candidates for a lower back injury.
Performance based interviews are meant to gather specific factual information on results achieved by the candidate in previous positions. These may include meeting or exceeding goals, participating in team projects or relate to specific competencies. The interviewer must remain very focused and detailed.
This exercise can be used in either a group session or in a one-on-one conversation. The goal is to gather information on beliefs and attitudes of existing staff in the manager/staff relationship. The asking of these kinds of questions will usually promote active discussion and demonstrates a desire for open communication among all parties.
