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Lessons from the Field
A Common Sense Approach to Success in the Hospitality Industry |
By Dr. John Hogan, CHA MHS CHE, June 6, 2008 |
Factors for Successful Interviewing
Potential Hotel Sales Candidates
James Thurber US author, cartoonist, humorist, & satirist (1894 - 1961) My last three columns have discussed decisions to be made if your hotel needs a professional totally dedicated to the selling of property services, potential sources on where to recruit from and the significance of having everyone know what is expected in the job. I have had a good amount of feedback on all of them and I thank readers for their questions and comments. Factors for successful interviewing potential hotel sales candidates I offer the following as a refresher or as considerations for those new to the process.
A wide variety of questions can be used to help gain information about a candidate's job skills. Use these questions as guides to help you develop questions that target a specific job's skill requirements. General Questions
Feel free to share an idea or to contact me regarding consulting and speaking engagements at [email protected] anytime and remember � we all need a regular dose of common sense. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of this publication All rights reserved by John Hogan. This column may be included in an upcoming book on hotel management. John Hogan�s professional experience includes over 35 years in hotel operations, food & beverage, sales & marketing, training, management development and asset management on both a single and multi-property basis. He holds a number of industry certifications and is a past recipient of the American Hotel & Lodging Association�s Pearson Award for Excellence in Lodging Journalism, as well as operational and marketing awards from international brands. He has served as President of both city and state hotel associations. John�s background includes teaching college level courses as an adjunct professor at three different colleges and universities over a 20 year period, while managing with Sheraton, Hilton, Omni and independent hotels. He was the principal in an independent training & consulting group for more than 12 years serving associations, management groups, convention & visitors� bureaus, academic institutions and as an expert witness. He joined Best Western International in spring of 2000, where over the next 8 years he created and developed a blended learning system as the Director of Education & Cultural Diversity for the world�s largest hotel chain. He has served on several industry boards that deal with education and/or cultural diversity and as brand liaison to the NAACP and the Asian American Hotel Owners� Association with his ongoing involvement in the Certified Hotel Owner program. He has conducted an estimated 3,100 workshops and seminars in his career. He served as senior vice president for a client in a specialty hotel brand for six years. He has published more than 350 articles & columns on the hotel industry and is co-author (with Howard Feiertag, CHA CMP) of LESSONS FROM THE FIELD � a COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO EFFECTIVE HOTEL SALES, which is available from a range of industry sources and AMAZON.com. He resides in Phoenix, Arizona and is finalizing his 2nd book based on his dissertation � The Top 100 People of All Time Who Most Dramatically Affected the Hotel Industry. |
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Also See: | The Importance of Meaningful Sales Team Job Descriptions / Dr. John Hogan / May 2008 |
For Hotels with Limited Service, Fewer than 100 Rooms - How Do You Determine if You Need a Person Dedicated to Selling / Dr. John Hogan / May 2008 | |
Extending Your Sales Team or Make Travel Agents A Regular Part of Your Sales Programs / Dr. John Hogan / May 2008 | |
Finding Business Leads Can Be Easier Than You Think / Dr. John Hogan / May 2008 | |
Understanding the Differences Between Marketing and Sales / Dr. John Hogan / April 2008 | |
Identifying Your Customers / Lessons from the Field A Common Sense Approach to Success in the Hospitality Industry / Dr. John Hogan / April 2008 |