1. HOSP 66/HUMS 60 work philosophy

2. statement of your beliefs about yourself, people and you outlook on life in your industry often used by interviewer to see if you match company’s corporate culture

3. work philosophy what you need to know about your philosophy: think about it —don’t expect to “whip out” a work philosophy in 10-20 minutes place your most important belief first — should be unique to you, communicate who you are, what makes you different length —should be 1-4 sentences in length use bullets —consider using for clarity have a friend review it for clarity —remember they are checking for clarity, not approval

4. work philosophy examples: Work Philosophy The customer always comes first. Financial and operational controls must be clear to all members of the company. Technology will be critical in reaching the guests and communicating within the company. I want to be part of a winning team.

5. work philosophy examples: Work Philosophy I believe the hospitality industry offers opportunity, challenge and excitement. Employees need to be educated and trained to succeed and take charge. Doing the job “right” the first time helps to create efficiency and profit.

6. work philosophy participation activity: brainstorming …list five adjectives that describe who you are and how you want to be seen in the workplace …use these adjectives to help guide your work philosophy statement rough draft ……ask a friend to react to your list—do they agree? what changes could be made? …use those changes to modify your work philosophy rough draft

7. HOSP 66/HUMS 60 goal setting

8. goals goal–a result; an achievement toward which effort is directed if values are the “why”…goals are the “what”… what we want, what we do, what we want to have most often goals are tangible objects or observable results

9. goal setting goals should always be changing long-term—raising a family; buying home short-term—getting through the week intermediate—2-5 years

10. goal setting as with values, people have many goals successful people can identify their goals and know which ones are most important prioritizing first identify, then prioritize—success is measured by your standards

11. goal setting standards are based on values—a measurable guideline or criteria

12. goal setting easier for some than others some areas of life are easier to be goal- oriented in than others bottom line: knowing what you want and mapping out a plan to get there helps you to decide what to do next

13. HOSP 66/HUMS 60 career plan

15. take the results of your SWOT combined with your short & long-term goals and build your portfolio career plan it is CRITICAL to your success to understand what you have as skills and characteristics and to create a vision for what you want to do with your profession determining your focus will help you determine how to build skill sections of your portfolio & help you to produce a valuable tool