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Lodging Managersresume guide.

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations. A strong Lodging Managers resume shows active listening, service orientation and management of personnel resources, and names the tools you have worked with, such as Microsoft Access, Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office software.

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01Also called

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Bed and Breakfast InnkeeperFront Desk ManagerFront Office DirectorFront Office ManagerGuest Relations ManagerGuest Services ManagerHotel ManagerNight ManagerResort ManagerRooms Director

02Skills employers expect

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Importance is how much the skill matters to the job; level is how much of it the job demands. Both are worth naming on the resume, in this order.

SkillImportanceLevel
Active ListeningVery highAdvanced
Service OrientationVery highAdvanced
Management of Personnel ResourcesVery highAdvanced
Social PerceptivenessVery highIntermediate
SpeakingVery highAdvanced
CoordinationHighIntermediate
NegotiationHighAdvanced
Reading ComprehensionHighIntermediate
WritingHighAdvanced
Active LearningHighIntermediate

03Knowledge areas

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  • English Language
  • Administration and Management
  • Personnel and Human Resources
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Mathematics
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Administrative
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Economics and Accounting
  • Public Safety and Security

04Common responsibilities

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Ordered by importance. Each one is a bullet waiting for a result and a number.

  1. Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel policies and services, and resolve occupants' complaints.
  2. Participate in financial activities, such as the setting of room rates, the establishment of budgets, and the allocation of funds to departments.
  3. Greet and register guests.
  4. Confer and cooperate with other managers to ensure coordination of hotel activities.
  5. Monitor the revenue activity of the hotel or facility.
  6. Manage and maintain temporary or permanent lodging facilities.
  7. Train staff members.
  8. Observe and monitor staff performance to ensure efficient operations and adherence to facility's policies and procedures.
  9. Coordinate front-office activities of hotels or motels, and resolve problems.
  10. Inspect guest rooms, public areas, and grounds for cleanliness and appearance.

05Software and tools

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27 tools across 13 categories. The six largest categories are below; Hot marks a hot technology, In demand a tool employers ask for most often.

Facilities management software13
  • M-Tech Hotel Service Optimization System HotSOS
  • Anand Systems ASI FrontDesk
  • Execu/Tech Systems HOTEL Premium
  • GraceSoft Easy InnKeeping Suite
  • Hotel management system software
  • Housekeeping management software
  • INN-Client Server Systems ICSS Atrium
  • iRez Systems Rezware XP7
  • MICROS Systems OPERA Enterprise Solution OES
  • RedSky IT Entirety e-Booking
  • Silverbyte Systems Optima Property Management System PMS
  • TCS Hotel Software Guest Tracker
  • UniResMan
+ 8 more
Data base user interface and query software2
Electronic mail software2
Customer relationship management CRM software1
  • Enablez ResortSuite
Enterprise resource planning ERP software1
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
Financial analysis software1
  • Delphi Technology
Office suite software1
Point of sale POS software1
  • ePOS Business Solutions System 3 POS
Presentation software1
Spreadsheet software1
Time accounting software1
  • Payroll softwareIn demand
Web page creation and editing software1
Word processing software1

06Education and preparation

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Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
72% of surveyed workers. Others report Less than a High School Diploma (18%) and Some College Courses (6%).
Preparation level
Job Zone 4 · Considerable preparation
Usually a four-year degree and several years of related experience.

07Putting it on your resume

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BEE · How to show it

Lead with what you built. For a Job Zone 4 role, hiring managers and parsers both look for outcomes before credentials. Put two or three results at the top of each job entry, with the scale or effect stated plainly.

Name the tools exactly. This occupation is heavy on named software. A skills section that says "Microsoft Access, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint" matches more job descriptions than a general phrase. Use the spelling employers use.

Show service orientation and management of personnel resources, not just active listening. Service orientation and management of personnel resources rank close to active listening for this occupation. One bullet per role that shows a decision, a tradeoff or a result covers them.

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