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HIRING: PACIFIC NORTHWEST

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The Pacific Northwest… the only place in America where you can blaze the trail to natural hot springs in the morning, Instagram a pic of the mountains during lunch and hit one of the world’s coolest cities by afternoon to sample a few local brewed beers and dine at the finest of establishments into dawn.

The Pacific Northwest is a region of offbeat charm and character.  Its quirky sense of style and belonging make it a place that’s hard to say goodbye to.

Portland and Seattle are just two of the Northwest cities we’re most fond of and currently hiring talented candidates for open hospitality positions:

Call it what you want – PDX, P-Town, Puddletown, Stumptown, City of Roses, Bridge City, River City or Beervana – Portland doesn’t disappoint.  And Seattle, it might have got a name as the home of Starbucks and it certainly shares in the bad rap for rain and grey skies along with Portland… but there’s more! Much more to both these Northwest cities when you become a local.

The locals don’t let the rain get them down, umbrellas are for the visitors – locals don’t mind the weather and never let it get in the way of having a good time. With Pike Place Market home to more than 200 vendors, farmers, and specialty shops, it’ Seattle’s No. 1 tourist destination.

Portland continually keeps things a little more green with a strong reputation for being a republic of tree huggers, and understandably so. One of the best and most convenient places to enjoy them is the aptly named Forest Park, a bosky Eden where natives like to take their morning run, bike, dog walk or enjoy the day.

When you’re headed to a local game in the Northwest, you can’t be a fair weather fan.  And may we not forget the grub – with everything from specified menus created by world renowned chefs to longstanding home style establishments, your pallet won’t go dull.

Whether looking for a career advancement or uproot from your current location, maybe the Northwest lifestyle is right for you? Apply today.

Job Seeking During the Holidays

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The hustle and bustle of holiday shopping, decking the halls and job-hunting too?  It’s the busiest time of year and most job seekers are taking a backseat to submitting resumes and attending interviews until after the New Year.

It’s often believed employers are just not hiring during the holidays and of course, by now the holiday hires have been placed, but employers are planning and hiring for the new year.  With less competition in the job search, now’s not the time to count out applying for positions.  As the New Year begins, employers look forward to a fresh start- that often includes fresh hires.  

  

Finding Job Openings During the Holidays: 

Amongst the holiday season is the perfect time to re-connect with those you know who may have leads to open positions.  Maybe your former boss and co-workers? Previous roommates or your child’s previous teachers, sports coaches, etc. Networking is the best way to find open positions and get an interview.

 Work this holiday to expand your network by connecting with a top notch recruiting firm, like Pacific Coast Hospitality, and let us know you’re job seeking.  Check our latest job board and apply for any positions you may be a top candidate for!

Likewise, attach your most recent resume to an email and send us a little hello and happy holidays. We’ll be sure and get connected with you and assist in any ways we can!

Most often it is in the unlikeliest places that each of these connections lead to jobs.  A proactive job search is sure to be a successful one.

Interviewing for Open Positions During the Holidays:

The holidays are a perfect time for a job interview – from the happiness that comes with the season to the more laid back office environments that naturally creep in, a holiday interview has its perks.

One of the easiest “ice breakers” for conversation and first impressions is to discuss the cheer and chaos of the season.  Whether it be complaining about long lines or complementing the light display at your local zoo, it’s a fool proof conversation topic for an interview.

During the holiday season, as many are not applying, companies are “all hands on deck” to prepare for the new year launch.  Be part of the fresh start by applying for jobs during the holiday rush and kickstart your New Year right.

Who to Promote and Who to Demote:

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Summer turns the corner and the fall season will soon arrive. Changes to your staffing roster will come as severs head back to school and others take alternative jobs. You’ll have spaces for promoting and demoting to once again create the best team of hospitality individuals.

We’ve outlined a few tips for how to know what traits not to pass up, but rather to promote!

-It’s the hospitality industry, self-serving doesn’t fit. Those who are servers, not self-serving are the ones you want to promote. How do they work with a team- always putting others before themselves and willing to stay late/ come early to get the job done? They’re keepers. People rarely accomplish anything great by themselves – it’s a team of players all working together for one end goal.

Great hospitality companies serve their customers first, always. By serving the customer best, they ultimately serve their business growth.

 

-Attitude is everything, or at least 90% of things. The worst of situations can be made better with a good attitude. Optimist are the ones to promote. Optimist add energy to every situations, pessimist drain it all away.

You’ll find the optimist as the one already doing the job they would once promoted- they don’t wait to be told how to make things better or what can be done for them to succeed. They just see the needs and do them without fear of failure.

 

-Leaders think long-term, not just about today. The one you want to promote gets the big picture and sees the future as positive and with much opportunities for grown and development.

 

-Can they teach others? Then you’ll want to promote them. The best people like to share the knowledge rather than hoard it for their own good. When teaching happens a team is built. A team that is educated the same begins to formulate relationships that are far beyond the J-O-B but are built on a foundation of learning, expanding and development.

BIG PROMOTING TIP: Consistency is a trait to never pass up – when you see consistency, there is nothing like it. Consistency carries teams through good and bad seasons. Consistency is the key to sustainability. Where there is consistency – there is a leader and followers forming right behind. As humans we crave dependability and a continual strand of sameness.

 

3 Reasons It May Just Be Harder Than Ever to Hire

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Staffing and keeping a restaurant staffed is possibly the most difficult task managers and owners constantly face. Turnover is nearly what the hospitality industry is known for. Regardless whether hiring back- or front-of-the-house positions, it may be harder than ever to staff restaurants.

 

Here’s three reasons why some hospitality industry experts believe it’s harder than ever to staff:

  1. More people are looking for jobs because of the status of the economy, but means there’s less people with experience to hire. The ex-sales manager, teacher, lawyer, etc. are looking for any position, even if a complete career changes. Less experience doesn’t always count as a disadvantage, but sure can lead to longer trainings and more direct management needed until they have significant industry experience. Weigh out the pros and cons of hiring and applicant with no hospitality industry experience.

 

  1. Chefs are always looking for good cooks, but with more applicants who have completed culinary school, their demand for higher pay is greater than ever. With a demand for higher pay, their skills should match, but that’s not always fact. Regardless of schooling, experience is the best style of learning. Finding a balance to pay what’s appropriate for keeping each employee happy with what’s possible financially can be a great challenge.

 

  1. Employees formerly accepted one job and kept it for years, even decades – a sense of pride developed over time about the company they worked for and how they advanced. Today, more than ever employees are exercising their rights and embracing their inner adventure spirit and moving from job to job. The average time a candidate spends at one job in the hospitality industry is six months or less.

 

Perhaps that bottom line is, most people don’t want to work. In today’s world less is more – and work ethic seems to follow that directly. Employees can be extremely unreliable and have no sense of drive to accomplish and carry your business forward.

 

Hiring is a beast for most. Finding dedicated job applicants that have experience and work ethic as parallels is no easy task. What do you think, is it harder than ever to hire?

How to Get a Restaurant Management Job Fast

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The job of a restaurant manager is never dull, but exciting and a great opportunity to advance your career and expand your leadership skills.  Managers must be quick and able to deal with sudden change, handle stress and express excellent customer service skills.

Often times in the beginning of a job search, restaurant managers find themselves frustrated by the lack of response from blindly submitting their resume to online ads or hiring sites hoping to get a call for an interview.  Even when your resume is fully stocked with experience and expertise at the most well sought after positions, your resume likely will sit in a pile of other applicants.

It’s been said; it’s all about whom you know—this couldn’t be any more true to your job search. Building relationships with those hiring is essential to any potential career.

But how to you build relationships with those hiring?? We suggest finding a company like Pacific Coast Hospitality to develop relationships with and continually watch for job openings.  Submit your resume and fill out an online portfolio on recruitment websites that display your expertise and abilities to adequately manage each position.  Gather glowing references from previous employment and study your prospective employer to be fully prepared for an interview.

Preparation is key after building relationships with hiring agencies and heading for an interview- you can out do all other candidates just by your keen attention to details throughout the entire process from applying, to interviewing to negotiating an offer.

Job searching can drain you and leave you frustrated and hopeless- grab a friend to encourage and help you through the process until you find your next great position!

Check out the hiring opportunities with PCH here.