Homework Session 3 : Professional Reputation

THE PROFESSIONAL REPUTATION 

Linkedin & Resume 

•  Linkedin gives an overview of the candidate’s profile while a resume should more fitted for a special job offer.
•  Linkedin is also be easier to be updated by the candidate or his connections who will be able to confirm his skills.
• Linkedin has become too mainstream and it will be easier for a candidate to distinguish himself with his own words on his personal resume.
• A candidate has to make sure to include in his resume the relevant information regarding the desired job : only afterwards, if the hiring manager wants to learn more about the candidate, he will look him/her up on Linkedin.
• A resume has to be precise so that the hiring manager can make up his mind on the candidate in less than a minute. A linkedin page however is much more longer and contains extra information. 
• As resumes are personnalised according to the job offer, a candidate should have a resume per type of job seeked. His linkedin page however will always contains the same information.
• Photos are important for recrutiers even though they are not always used by recruiters because of potential discriminations. The picture needs to professional !
• Linkedin offers publicity while resumes will remain private between the potential employer and the candidate.
• A resume should be adressed to the hiring manager and focus on how the company will benefit from his work while a Linkedin page will have a more general audience.
• Keywords are used by recruiters to determine which skills should be included in the candidates’ resumes. It is then important to choose the right keywords in a resume.

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Recap 

A resume needs to be personalized, fitted for one job offer and precise : time-efficiency. 

Maintain a regular updating of the Linkedin page. 

Resume picture have to be professional. 

Set up the good keywords in the resume. 

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  I consider the service to the customers to be the heart of the hotel. My summer internship in a 168-rooms hotel helped me realize that that type of size hotel is not something I particularly enjoy. It is very complicated to maintain high quality service when many guests have to be welcomed at the same time and it is a shame to have to choose between quality and greater income. It is why I would love to work in smaller hotels or boutique hotels where it could be easier to dedicate time to each customers. Also I think I work better when many things need to be done in a day with colleagues who are also driven, it pushes me to give the best of myself.