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Hospitality ( Pdf, 199Kb) Hospitality Register with the UWL Employment Services and follow us on social media Students are required to register with the Employment Services in order to receive full and part time job vacancies straight to their in boxes and search for these opportunities through the online jobs portal. To register, visit www.uwl.ac.uk/work and also follow us on Twitter @UWLCareers and like our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/uwlcareers Below you will find a selection of useful websites to get you started with your job search in the Airline and Airport Industry. To get the best access, please use the Google Chrome web browser on your computer. PROFESSIONAL BODIES, TRADE PRESS AND VACANCIES www.instituteofhospitaliy.org Institute of Hospitality www.caterer.com Caterer.com https://www.hospitality.pro/ Hospitality Leaders www.people1st.co.uk People 1st www.afws.co.uk Academy of Food and Wine Service https://industry.springboard.uk.net Springboard UK http://www.bii.org/ British Institute of Inn keeping www.bha.org.uk British Hospitality Association http://jobs.travelweekly.co.uk Travel Weekly www.hospitalityguild.co.uk Hospitality Guild www.morningadvertiser.co.uk The Morning Advertiser HOSPITALITY RECRUITMENT AGENCIES www.hoteljobs.com Hotel Jobs www.hcareers.co.uk HCareers www.jobsinhotels.co.uk Hotel employer group www.corerecruitment.com Core Recruitment www.miseenplace.co.uk Mise En Place www.bighospitality.co.uk Big Hospitality www.mint-recruitment.com Mint Recruitment www.Goldenkeys.co.uk Golden Keys UK AND INTERNATIONAL HOTEL GROUPS http://careers.ihg.com/ IHG http://jobs.hilton.com/ HiltonWorldwide http://www.careers.marriott.co.uk/ Marriott careers (includes 30 brands) http://bit.ly/10pnXoE Whitbread group (Premier Inn, Beefeater) http://bit.ly/2ychq2V Red Carnation Hotels http://bit.ly/2f0H1mY Corinthia Hotels https://www.jurysinns.com/careers Jurys Inn https://bit.ly/2w0oC2M Careers at Millennium Hotels and Resorts https://www.apexhotelscareers.co.uk/ Apex Hotels http://bit.ly/2x7idDt Double Tree by Hilton https://www.exclusive.co.uk/people/ Exclusive Hotels and Venues http://bit.ly/2wdLg5b Maybourne Hotel Group - (The Berkeley, Claridge’s, The Connaught http://jobs.pphe.com/ PPHE Group https://bit.ly/2N2ShSh Radisson Hotel Group www.galleonhotels.com The Galleon Hotels http://bit.ly/2vrmQEq Thistle Hotels http://bit.ly/2h7QN7l Firmdale Hotels https://thearoragroup.com/ Arora Group https://careers.travelodge.co.uk/ Travel Lodge http://bit.ly/1KgCOaa Fairmont Hotels and Resorts http://bit.ly/2x80zQ3 The Dorchester Collection http://bit.ly/2y3P3Tl Rocco Forte Hotels http://bit.ly/2x4MzFb Accor Hotels http://bit.ly/2wvjjp7 Morgans Hotel Group (SBE) http://bit.ly/2uUmuYp Four Season Hotels and Resorts http://bit.ly/2x7FB3T Six Senses http://bit.ly/2y3SidE Mandarin Oriental http://bit.ly/2x5DLPz Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts http://bit.ly/1tOixfj Wyndham Destinations http://hyatt.jobs/ Hyatt https://www.blochotels.com/careers Bloc Hotels http://bit.ly/1RyNu29 Hotel du Vin www.thezettergroup.com/careers The Zetter Group https://bit.ly/2GepV44 MacDonald Hotels and Resorts http://bit.ly/2f1bJw1 Malmaison Hotels http://bit.ly/2x2ph55 Belmond Hotel Group http://bit.ly/2x55dNc Guoman Hotels (including The Grosvenor and The Cumberland) http://bit.ly/2aos5Ac Edwardian Group (Radisson Blu-Edwardian and The May Fair) https://bit.ly/2x82YdP Principal Hotel Company Ltd https://bit.ly/1tOixfj Wyndham Destinations http://www.kewgreen.co.uk/careers/ Kew Green (major hotel management company) https://bit.ly/2wD5GGs Langham Hospitality Group RESTAURANT JOB VACANCIES AND GRADUATE PROGRAMMES Please see Culinary and professional cookery leaflet GRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN HOSPITALITY For graduate schemes that will start a few months after you graduate, you would need to make your applications at the start of your final year of study, typically between September – February. Application closing dates will vary. Graduate schemes are competitive and for advice and information on graduate schemes, speak to a Careers consultant. In the first instance you may wish to read: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/getting-a-job/graduate-schemes http://bit.ly/2wghL7o Hilton Hotels https://bit.ly/2NFVepe Jurys Inn http://university.marriott.com/ Marriott Hotels http://bit.ly/15dSQz7 Red Carnation Hotels http://graduates.ihg.com/ IHG www.thegoring.com/careers.aspx The Goring http://bit.ly/2wT9h2s Mitchells and Butlers http://bit.ly/2wv0suB Radisson Blu Edwardian http://whitbreadgraduates.com Whitbread http://bit.ly/2x7r5co Compass Group http://bit.ly/2h79XdB Fullers Brewery https://thwaites.postingpanda.uk/ Thwaites http://bit.ly/2f13qAH Dand D London Elevate Scheme http://bit.ly/1QwVx1i Lexington Catering http://bit.ly/2vtfyEJ Thistle https://qrter.com/careers Quarter (Clifton Hotels, Berkeley Suite) http://bit.ly/2mvOdbQ De Vere http://bit.ly/1zRESAE Firmdale Hotels http://bit.ly/2wgPI7A Fairmount Hotels and Resorts This is not an exhaustive list. Googling the name of the hotel you are interested in followed by ‘graduate programme’ is the best way to find whether or not that hotel has a graduate scheme. LONDON HOTELS, PRIVATE MEMBERS’ CLUBS AND THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD www.hotelcaferoyal.com/careers Hotel Cafe Royal http://bit.ly/2f0uU9t Duke’s Hotel http://bit.ly/2xEW68T Flemings Hotel www.thegoring.com/about/careers The Goring http://bit.ly/2fbAppy The Landmark London https://bit.ly/2MDj34q Royal Lancaster London http://bit.ly/2x5pulH Royal Garden Hotel http://bit.ly/2wuYDgW The Langham http://bit.ly/2jwH13e The Ritz https://bit.ly/2ZgIx9Y Cliveden House (in Buckinghamshire) https://bit.ly/2CdgTUu The Cavendish London http://bit.ly/2dvXTBG RAC Club http://bit.ly/1EVjM2h Oxford and Cambridge Club www.garrickclub.co.uk The Garrick Club http://bit.ly/2ychtvo The Royal Household GENERAL VACANCY WEBSITES www.indeed.co.uk Indeed www.simplyhired.co.uk Simply Hired www.prospects.ac.uk Prospects www.grb.uk.com Graduate Recruitment Bureau www.agencycentral.co.uk Agency Central www.gradjobs.co.uk Grad Jobs www.reed.co.uk Reed www.monster.co.uk Monster https://targetjobs.co.uk Target Jobs www.totaljobs.com Total Jobs http://bit.ly/1SKRr80 Glassdoor https://www.pertemps.co.uk/ Pertemps http://www.milkround.com/ Milkround SOCIAL MEDIA - TWITTER Don’t forget to look for companies to follow particularly those you would like to work for and to use the # to get the latest jobs and news about the sector. SOCIAL MEDIA - LINKEDIN For many students the key to finding a job can be about who you know, therefore it is important to start developing your industry contacts and networks. Social Media platform, LinkedIn, can help you maintain and develop a useful network of friends and industry specific professionals. It also allows you to search for jobs, follow companies and connect with alumni from your school and university. Linkedin have created a video which outlines how it can support you with your network- ing: http://students.linkedin.com/uk For further information about using social media to support your networking activity, see our Using Social Media to improve your career prospects leaflet. HOSCO HOSCO is the leading online recruiting and networking platform specifically for the hospitality industry. It allows students to create an online profile and connect with students and graduates from other top ranked hotel schools in the world and also send speculative applications to registered employers. www.hosco.com JOB SEEKER EVENTS Attending careers and employment fairs can also be a great opportunity to network with professionals from organisations that operate within the UK or abroad. Each year the university organises a part-time jobs fair, a graduate employment fair and a placement opportunities fair at which you can find out about the latest vacancies in your area and network with employers. Visit: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/news-events for the latest information about upcoming events. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES The University of West London Careers and Volunteering Service promotes equal opportunities both as a service provider and in its interaction with students, graduates, staff, employers, voluntary organisations and other external agencies regardless of age, colour, disability, ethnic or national origin, family responsibilities, gender (including gender reassignment), marital status, political beliefs, race, religion, sexual orientation, sexuality and socio-economic background. This statement is in compliance with the University of West London’s equality statement which can be accessed on the website: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/about-us/policies-and-regulations/equality-and-diversity We value your feedback. If you feel we have not addressed any issues concerning the above, please let us know. www.facebook.com/UWLcareers @UWL Careers www.uwl.ac.uk/careers Last updated: July 2019, Chi Hung Liu Design: Marketing Office.
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