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Careers

Pastry Chef Instructor – Ottawa

Pastry Chef Instructor – Ottawa

Our client, a world renowned Culinary Arts Institute seeks a classically trained Pastry Chef Instructor to join their Ottawa team  to teach traditional culinary techniques to motivated Canadian and international culinary students, ranging from introductory through to advanced levels. The ideal candidate would be well experienced in full spectrum pastry production with experience in upscale [...]

Some Misconceptions

Some Misconceptions

In her work with executives over the years, Atlanta-based leadership development consultant Beth Armknecht Miller has found five major mistakes that leaders make. Interestingly, when managers work to improve on these leadership shortfalls, it has a positive impact on the effectiveness and profitability of the organization. On the Great Leadership blog, she highlights these five [...]

Cuisine Chef Instructor – Ottawa, Canada

Cuisine Chef Instructor – Ottawa, Canada

Our client, a world renowned Culinary Arts Institute seeks a classically trained Cuisine Chef Instructor to join their Ottawa team  to teach traditional culinary techniques to motivated Canadian and international culinary students, ranging from introductory through to advanced levels. The ideal candidate would be well experienced in upscale fine dining restaurants and/or luxury hotels. While [...]

On Becoming Indispensible

On Becoming Indispensible

Executive coach Mark Samuel, answers the skeptics. “Becoming indispensable doesn’t require college degrees, a management role, or huge income. Anyone can do it.” he writes. Here are the steps he recommends. Help others “Me-oriented” people focus on their own success at the expense or exclusion of others. In contrast, good team players are “we-oriented,” supporting [...]

Attune yourself to your new work environment

Attune yourself to your new work environment

Taking on a new job shouldn’t mean stomping all over the people you are now working with and overriding the existing dynamics without first learning what they are, says Harvard Business Review. Taking on a new assignment is exciting. But it’s not easy. Here are three common mistakes people make when moving to a new [...]

Director of Sales and Marketing – Chicago

The ideal candidate should be familiar with the Chicago corporate and  convention market and will have a proven background in leading a sizable Sales and Marketing department within five-star deluxe hotels in major business centers. We are looking for someone with excellent leadership and communication skills with a strategic business development  approach and bottom-line focus. [...]

Chef de Cuisine – Shanghai

Seeing an exceptional Chef de Cuisine for one of the best restaurants in Shanghai.  The ideal background requires a solid culinary portfolio, including serious exposure working in named restaurants that cater to discerning clientele as well having worked extensively with modern French and European cuisines. Previous experience working in SE-Asia/China would be a distinctive advantage.  [...]

My Thoughts on Cover Letters

My Thoughts on Cover Letters

In my experience, most people will subconsciously either embrace something or reject it.  This is just human nature.  If they embrace something, they will find all the attributes contained in it that support their opinion.  Likewise if they reject it, they will focus on all reasons why they don’t like it.  You can see this [...]

Restaurant General Manager – Singapore

Our client is seeking the quintessential restaurant general manager for this very upscale modern cuisine restaurant situated in on of the best hotels in Singapore , favorite destination for the top echelon of affluent travelers with discerning tastes who understant fine cuisine and impeccable service.   The General Manager of the restaurant will ensure that consistency [...]

The ten biggest resume mistakes

The ten biggest resume mistakes

As we described in a previous article, we are fortunate to receive numerous resumes every week, of which many are very well crafted, (bravo!).  Many others contain serious contextual and content issues, which detracts from  the candidate’s otherwise quality background and good  level of professional skills.  Poor resume presentations weighs significantly against a candidate being [...]