HSMAI Arizona Chapter Career Center

The HSMAI Career Center was developed to assist members in their efforts to seek employment in the hospitality industry. In addition, it addresses the need employers have to fill available positions with qualified employees. This service OFFERED BY OUR CHAPTER is complimentary.

JOB SEEKERS:
If you are seeking a job and you are interested in utilizing the Job Bank, please submit the Job Seeker Form, and e-mail an electronic version of your resume to:

HSMAI
c/o Joanne Winter
jojowin@aol.com

It will be posted on our website with all interested employers contacting you directly. If a job is secured through the Job Bank or a person wishes to withdraw their resume, they are asked to notify Joanne Winter at jojowin@aol.com immediately. The Job Bank appreciates individuals keeping in touch to let us know if the Job Bank worked for them.

EMPLOYERS:
If a company/individual wishes to utilize the Job Bank to fill a position, please submit the Employment Opportunity Form. Upon receipt of this form, this position will be added to our website. Once the position is filled, we appreciate you informing the Joanne at jojowin@aol.com so it can be removed. The bank would also appreciate letting us know if the candidate you choose is from the Job Bank lead. Thank You!

HSMAI International Career Center

HSMAI members listed "Acquiring and retaining qualified sales professionals" as one of their top challenges in the last two membership surveys. In an effort to assist members in attracting new talent to the hospitality sales and marketing profession, and in filling open positions, HSMAI is part of the Marketing Career Network (MCN) to enhance the HSMAI Career Center. The MCN is an alliance of trade and professional associations with a combined registered membership of over 100,000 marketing, advertising and sales professionals with reach to over 750,000 industry practitioners. The MCN includes a searchable resume database of nearly 27,000 resumes.

HSMAI members can post open positions that will automatically be listed on all MCN Partner Career Centers at no extra charge, and at significantly discounted rates. In addition HSMAI members now have access to exclusive Career Development resources, such as resume critique and career coaching services in the HSMAI Career Center. For more information go to http://hsmai.org/Members/career.cfm.

The new HSMAI Career Center features:

For Employers:
• Quick and easy job posting
• Quality candidates
• Online reports with job activity statistics
• Simple pricing options
• Special introductory pricing*
• Employers Click Here (http://careers.hsmai.org/post.cfm) to access these new resources

For Job Seekers:
• Free resume posting
• Career Development Resources including free resume critique
• Advanced job searching options
• Increased exposure for your resume
• Optional email alerts of new jobs
• Job Seekers Click Here (http://careers.hsmai.org/search.cfm) to access these new resources

Marketing Career Network (MCN) partners include:
• American Advertising Federation
• American Marketing Association
• Business Marketing Association
• New York American Marketing Association
• NYAMA Effie
• NYAMA GreenBook
• Promotion Marketing Association

*Job postings cost $200 for a 30-day listing. Package discounts are available for multiple job postings. Employers can also search the resume database for one month for $300, three months for $800, and a year for $1,600.

Event Manager - This position has overall responsibility for executing all hotel events with a seamless turnover from sales to operations. They will help develop and implement hotel-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brand's target customer and property associates. The Event Manager will focus on following through and handling Groups, growing event revenues and maximizing the financial performance of the department and focus on providing a return on investment to Casino Arizona Resort & Spa. Please forward your resume to steven.horowitz@talkingstickresort.com

Casino Sales Representative - Proactively identifies and solicits local, regional, and individual business for the Casino. Focus would be on the corporate, convention, regional and tourism travel markets Market would consist of the entire Phoenix Metropolitan Area. Any group business uncovered would be referred to the Group Sales manager. Please forward your resume to steven.horowitz@talkingstickresort.com

Catering Sales Manager - Responsible for proactively soliciting and managing group/catering-related business opportunities to meet and exceed personal and team related revenue goals. Ensures business is turned over properly and in a timely fashion for proper service delivery. Must support the service and relationship strategy and drive customer loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience. Provides service to our customers in order to grow share of the account on behalf of the resort. Please forward your resume to steven.horowitz@talkingstickresort.com

ICONIC Meetings & Events is filling an Operations Manager position. Ideal candidate will have experience coordinating events in Arizona. Operations Managers book supplier services and manages event execution. Knowledge of computer software required. This position is best suited for individuals who have exemplary communication skills. Send resumes to dan@iconicmeetings.com.

ICONIC Meetings & Events is looking to fill a Sales Assistant position. Candidates will have general office, computer software, customer service, organizational and interpersonal skills. Knowledge of Arizona and the hospitality industry is a plus. Sales Assistants produce proposals and client correspondence and interact with clients. Email resumes to dan@iconicmeetings.com.

Furnished apartment sales and or hotel sales person needed in North Phoenix. Class "A" Apartment community seeks an enthusiastic Sales professional who is looking for a career not just a job. Are you a top notch Outside Sales Person with Hotel and or Furnished Apartment Sales experience? Would you like to grow The Furnished Apartment Division of a luxury community in North Phoenix? Our opening is for a strong sales position this candidate should have a minimum of 5 years of sales experience in Hotel Sales, Outside Sales or Furnished Apartment Sales. Must be highly organized, and have exemplary communication skills. In addition, you must be a team player, good motivator, and a customer service professional. An excellent benefit package includes competitive salary, bonuses, health and dental insurance, 401K program with "company match," paid vacation, sick and personal time. Generous employee housing discount available. Email resume to jblack1@beztak.com or fax to 248-737-6129.

Sales/Convention Services Administrative Assistant - Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass, a Starwood managed property is seeking a Sales/Convention Services Administrative Assistant. The position requires a flexible schedule that will include working some weekends. Would prefer candidate to have working knowledge of Delphi, Excel and Word. Require one year catering or destination management experience. Casual and fun atmosphere. Must apply at www.starwoodhotels.com, under careers enter keyword, Rawhide.

INTERNSHIP AVAILABLE CMI Resources, www.cmiresources.com, a leading conference management and resource firm, has an opportunity for a college intern to work in a conference coordinator's role. As a valuable member of the planning team, the intern will be responsible for assisting the CMI Resources staff with various conference planning duties. Through this internship, the student will gain exposure to a broad range of conference organization functions and valuable hands-on experience with various types of meetings. This position could lead to full-time, permanent employment after the internship has been completed. If interested, please email your cover letter and resume to Jen Merkel jmerkel@cmiresources.com.

SALES MANAGER position available at Holiday Inn Phoenix Downtown North. This newly renovated hotel needs an energetic sales manager to prospect thru outside sales calls, telemarketing, site visits, and client entertainment. Looking for someone with a minimum of one year hotel sales experience. We offer a lucrative uncapped commission program and growth opportunities as our company expands. Please forward your resume for consideration to: rgastelum@tristarhotels.com.