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A VP approached me for recruitment support. He needed someone to lead People and Culture (Human Resources) for his innovative hotel company. He had a candidate in mind: a candidate with excellent experience and the perfect resume. The board was thrilled. The candidate came through a connection, so no recruiter fee was needed—ideal, right? Well… […]

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗼 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗻 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: I don’t just read CVs—I read faces, body language, and energy. Listening is key, but the number one skill every recruiter needs in 2025? Tuning in. I’ve had interviews where, within two minutes, I knew—yes or no. Because beyond skills and

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀: 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻. Let’s spill the beans? Chefs-turned-GMs aren’t just leaders—they’re gladiators. They don’t dodge the heat, they walk into the arena and own it. They fight not with swords but armed with industry smarts, bold precision, and fireproof resilience. They’re

The biggest successes? They aren’t always listed on a CV. We’re in 2025. Heightened awareness. New world. Intelligence also means seeing beyond one side. Success isn’t just about job titles or corporate wins. Some of the most remarkable people I’ve placed had stories that never made it onto paper: •Lifted their family out of poverty,

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀. Last week, I was on a call with him when he threw me a curveball: “Why are you in recruitment?” It rolled right off my tongue: “Because the most beautiful decoration in any hotel isn’t the designer lighting or marble floors, it’s the people.” Silence. A slow exhale. Then

I knew it was a long shot. I represented a candidate with a 𝟭𝟯-𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗽. → You won’t believe what happened next. Stick with me—this one has a twist. We had three standout candidates for a top luxury hospitality role. One had a 13-month “resume gap.” When the client came to us, they said:

I am beyond tired of the endless ‘People First’ talk in hospitality—when for some companies, it’s just smoke and mirrors. Onstage, it’s all smiles and promises, but backstage? A completely different theater. If you preach ‘People First,’ then act like it. A new (potential) client reached out last week and wants to hire the best—yet

After nearly a decade in recruitment, I realized something shocking: Success isn’t about how many applications you send, how polished your CV is, or how perfect your interview answers are. It’s about something much deeper – something within. After almost a decade of placing top talent in luxury hospitality and UHNWI estates around the globe,

The job search has a lesson for us, and it’s one you might not want to hear. But trust me—it’s one you need to hear. I wish I didn’t have to say this, but it’s the truth I’ve seen over a decade of working with candidates. It’s the truth I’ve lived myself. It sucks. It’s

In 2024, I didn’t hit record-breaking numbers in my recruitment business. (And trust me, my bar was intentionally sky-high.) But here’s the twist: I’ve never felt more successful. STOP. PAUSE. Take a breath and ask yourself: What if everything you know about success is outdated? Because success isn’t one-dimensional. It’s not just digits in your