Career, Redundancy and Job Seeking Resources
The Institute provides a guide outlining quality resources available to members who may be conducting a job search. The guide explains how best to use the Institute's resources to facilitate a job search and ensure success! Further resources to quality free and low cost external resources are listed and can support members experiencing a redundancy, making a career change or seeking employment. See: Institute of Hospitality Guide to Career and Job Seeking Resources
The Institute's Careers Guidance page also lists organisations that can provide further assistance with job search activities.
Free Helpline and Website
Members (MIH) and Fellows (FIH) of the Institute have one free telephone call per calendar year to BusinessHR's Advice Line should they have questions regarding such human resources issues as oversight of redundancies, employment contracts, applying TUPE, etc. A specially reduced rate for the Advice Line is offered to all members of the Institute. In addition, members at all levels are encouraged to review the FREE employment and HR resources available to them on the BusinessHR website. See: BusinessHR
Career and Outplacement Services Proteus Consultancy Ltd offer a range of career development packages plus CV preparation and interview training. Members of the Institute of Hospitality are entitled to a 10% discount on the Career Planning and Career Development Programmes. See: Proteus Consultancy Ltd.
CV Writing, Training and Career Development Resources
There are a number of resources available to assist with writing CVs and covering letters. More personalised professional services usually charge a fee for assistance. Institute members can access professional services provided by Proteus Consultancy Ltd at a reduced rate. There are also services that are "do it yourself" and offer free CV templates. To locate these resources quickly and easily, check the Institute's Guide to Career and Job Seeking Resources for a listing of job support resources and online links to free CV templates.
Job Vacancies
The Institute provides a free listing of Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism jobs available on the Institute's home page under "Career Management".
Continuing Professional Development
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is the term for a framework of lifelong learning and development activities, which contributes to an individual's continued effectiveness as a professional. The Institute requires all of its members to engage in CPD activities to ensure that they continue to represent the Institute as competent and knowledgeable professionals in their chosen specialist fields. Members are encouraged to keep a log of their CPD activities using the Extended CV.
As part of your own professional development and that of your staff, don't forget to check the Institute's bi-monthly Continuing Professional Development (CPD) publication, Know-how, the CPD Newsletter, for the very latest information on hospitality and management-related free and low cost training and education resources.
Find out more about CPD and obtain free access to Extended CV information at: CPD and Extended CV
HAVE
The HAVE scheme supports students on work placement or work experience who work part-time in the hospitality, leisure, and tourism industries. The Institute provides further information on HAVE as well as links to the HAVE Information Pack and Personal Portfolio.
