Resumes for Hospitality and Food Service Careers

Keywords and keyword phrases are a critical component of every successful job seeker's resume. By using just one or two words, you're able to communicate a wealth of information about your skills, qualifications, and experience. What's more, keywords are the basis for resume-scanning technology and are therefore critical to any job seeker's campaign in today's electronic-based job search market. For more information on keywords, refer back to pages __ to __ in Chapter 1.

Following are the top 20 hotel and food service keywords, some of which may reflect your skills and some of which may not be appropriate for you at this time. Use these words as the foundation for developing your own list of keywords on the Professional Keyword List form in Appendix B.

Back-of-the-House Operations

Catering Services

Conference & Meeting Planning

Corporate Dining Room Operations

Customer Service Management

Food & Beverage Operations

Front-of-the-House Operations

Guest Service & Satisfaction

Hospitality Management

Housekeeping Operations

Inventory Planning & Control

Labor Cost Controls

Menu Planning & Pricing

Multi-Unit Operations

Occupancy Management

Portion Control

Property Development

Resort Management

Revenue Planning & Reporting

Special Events Planning

No-Nonsense Resumes © 2009 , Career Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved.