| If you are looking for a job you may want to | | | | advantage for you. Be sure and make your resume |
| consider a sales manager job in the hospitality | | | | sales oriented and place any hotel certificate |
| industry. Many people consider hotel sales one of the | | | | programs you have at the top of your resume so |
| best jobs out there. What's interesting is that not | | | | they do not get overlooked. |
| many people know these jobs exist. | | | | Entry level sales positions are landed by those people |
| The hotel business offers great surroundings to work | | | | that have a passion for sales, enjoy inside sales as |
| in and around. They often offer free meals to | | | | well as outside sales careers, and understand the |
| employees, you have the opportunity to entertain | | | | hotel business. At the interview, be sure and |
| customers at the hotel restaurant and lounge, and | | | | demonstrate your knowledge of the hotel sales |
| many hotels will ask you to entertain clients at fun | | | | manager position you are applying for. Demonstrate |
| events like basketball games or at the golf course. | | | | that you understand how to land group corporate |
| Rapid advancement is available. Many sales positions | | | | accounts, SMERF business, IBT markets, demand |
| advance to Director of Sales and General Manager | | | | generators, sales blitzes, and so on. Do your |
| positions within 3-6 years. | | | | homework! |
| Hotels will hire entry level sales reps as long as you | | | | Sales Associate jobs can be found at and Be sure |
| have a good understanding of the business. Hotels | | | | and search for hotel sales positions, or hotel sales |
| don't like to spend valuable time training candidates; | | | | manager positions. Job opportunities are still good in |
| therefore, it's a good idea to research the field and | | | | the hotel sales and catering business. During these |
| get a good understanding of the business before you | | | | tough economic times, hotels offer inside sales jobs |
| interview. Don't go to an interview and expect your | | | | as well as outside sales careers. |
| previous sales experience in another field to carry | | | | Some resources explaining what a sales manager |
| you through the interview. It won't work. | | | | does can be found at and Free insights on what a |
| It's also not necessary to have previous sales | | | | sales manager does as well as complimentary courses |
| experience, but if you have some, this will be an | | | | are at aprinda. |