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Renaissance Hotels HR Director, Carolina Franco: How to Land a Hospitality Job 

Renaissance Hotels HR Director, Carolina Franco

Who is Carolina Franco? 

Carolina Franco is a Human Resource Director for Renaissance Hotels. Renaissance Hotels are owned by Marriott. You will be surprised to discover that Carolina is somewhat of a Marriott baby. She comes from a hospitality family, but she initially didn’t plan to follow in the family steps. Carolina worked hard and got a degree in medical billing and coding. She pursued a hospitality management degree later and started working her way up in the hospitality industry. She has over a decade of hospitality experience.  

Carolina Franco discovers all the top secretes to get hired! Don’t miss out, watch the interview now.

How To Land a Hospitality Job and Progress to a Management Role 

During a Saturday dinner rush while dealing with demanding customers, it is difficult to imagine yourself sitting in an office in Times Square overlooking one of the most iconic sceneries and managing a team. Believe it or not, this is one of the most common scenarios for any individual that decided to pursue a hospitality career.  

Bryan Holland, a NYC Restaurant General Manager spoke about the opportunities that the hospitality industry offers to the ones that stick around long enough. In today’s interview we decided to ask Carolina Franco, a Human Resource Director about the best ways to land a hospitality job and progress to a management position. 

With over ten years of experience in the hospitality industry, Carolina shared all her tips and tricks for job seekers and new hiring managers.  

All things hospitality from Renaissance Hotels HR Director, Carolina Franco 

Carolina’s answer to the question: “What is the one thing you wish you knew before you started out in hospitality?” might surprise you.  

She didn’t talk about tips she wished she knew; her answer was simple. Carolina wished she started out earlier. According to Carolina, and some other interviewees like Selim Soliman, the hospitality industry is the only industry that offers so many career paths and progression.  

In the hospitality industry you can start as a Server, transfer to a Receptions just to realize that you would much rather stay away from people and go to the back of the house as a Housekeeper and progress to the director position within two years. It sounds amazing, right? So, what are you waiting for? Check out the open positions today and start applying. 

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