Why did I choose HRM:
I chose this course since one of my edge is my strong personality and being fond of food but honestly I didn't know how to cook before. Though they said that this course is only for people who has passion in cooking and who really knows how to cook.
About my college education:
Taking this course is the most enjoyable way of studying I've ever experienced in my life since it is a hospitality based course, practical and laboratory in culinary will always be your favorite. You will experience all the important things that you need to know in all corners of the kitchen. You will encounter foods from different parts of the world wherein all of these is a hands-on activity and it will be done by you or by your group mates. So imagine the foods that your about to bring at home and let your mom and your family be a critic on the food that you have made.
That is only for culinary, but how about baking? Yes indeed, you will be having laboratory as well in baking wherein you will make different breads and colorful cakes.
Another major subject as well is Bar Management wherein you will encounter all kinds of liquor and liqueur from wine, beers, vodka, gin etc. And at the end, you will be making your own concoction or your own recipe of a unique ladies drink or an innovative mix while dancing and performing your own flair-tending routines together with a techno music. Exciting, isn't it?
One of the highlights of being an HRM student is the competition that you can join in your school or inter-school wherein you will showcase your talent in the field that you chose like cooking, flair tending, table setting, flower arrangement etc. Take note that these competitions that you have participated and better if you became a placer will make a point to employers once you will be applying for a job.
Though there are still a lot of activities that I haven't mentioned above that you will encounter in this course, but the most exciting part for me of being an HRM student is the educational tour! In our school before, we always have our tour every semester, so probably I had 8 tours locally and internationally since it is only a four-year course. Imagine the life going out with your colleagues in different places and staying there for three days and you will not do anything but to eat in different restaurants/hotels, visiting different historical places, participating in activities like rappelling, wake boarding, zip line and a whole lot more. Enjoying a great scenery with your friends and of course, SWIMMING! Imagine a hotel or resort wherein majority of the guests are all from your school since it's a school tour and it is compulsory. Hint: one thing for sure is that you will not be having a good sleep at night since you will be choosing to lure around the resort/hotel with your friends at night at take some photos and selfies.
My current job:
I am now an HR and Admin head in a bank here in Dubai at my very young age of 22. I became a branch manager in one of the country's largest fast food chain ate the age of 20. After graduation, I decided to be a Management Trainee and be a manager. The reason why I am an HR right now, is just because I use my experience in my hotel practicum in a 5 star hotel wherein I had my extensive training in HR department.
How long did it take to find a job:
Actually, I became a call center agent first for 4 months only right after my graduation. It was my way to give myself a time to think where to practice my degree. But one thing I guarantee you, it is good to have a call center background, for it will be a good foundation to everyone. You will practice your English fluently, imagine a life taking calls direct from United States and talking to different Americans for straight 8 hours. You will definitely enhance your speaking ability in English language fluently and professionally wherein you can use it in tough interviews, and make them amaze on the way you deliver yourself to the interviewer and employer.
Advice to people who are thinking of studying this course:
Well, this course is a course with a lot of option when you cannot decide what job you want to be involved after graduation. Some schools offer specialization or major in HRM such as major in cruise line, major in culinary etc. Though in general, you really have a lot of options. You can be in cruise line, hotels, restaurants, resorts, airlines (since one of your major is tourism), and even overseas wherein staff in hospitality abroad has great demand of number of worker or anywhere else where hospitality must be applied.
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