Is it true that you have to be good looking to be successful in the hospitality industry?

Good looking is a cliche term. In my opinion, if someone wants to succeed and achieve great heights in hospitality industry he/she must have a good and pleasent personality. By good personality, I mean having good communication skills, confidence, ability to interact with guests, ability to make decisions quickly and there should be no attitude and ego problems with the individual. When working in a hotel, you must keep your ego aside. It doesn't matter whether what complexion you have but what matters is your confidence, communication skills and how tactfully you handle a situation with the guest. English is the language of the hospitality industry and you must be proficient in it, especially Spoken. I hope I answered your question. Thank you All the best!

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Yas if you are ready for hard work and your aim of your life to get the success in hospitality industry so you will finally get the success in hospitality industry.

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This is an absolute myth. There is a huge difference in being good looking and being presentable. The hotel management industry is a customer oriented industry that involves direct interaction with the customer and not just backend services. Hence for this reason presentability, personality and grooming are given importance but one doesn’t not need to be of a model levels looks to be successful in the industry. Basic grooming and persentability ought to do the job. Some skills that are given more value in the industry are: Communication skills- To be able to understand and deliver the needs of the customer and offer best services. Problem solving- To be able to address the concerns and issues of the customer. Team player- this industry works with the coordination of all departments as that is what delivers the best service. The main focus should lie in a person who knows the approach to delight a customer as that is the main agenda of any hospitality sector.

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Good looking is just an added advantage in this field. One should have good interpersonal skills, good communication skills, in-depth knowledge of tasks performing and street smart to be successful in this field. Some of the important skills required are - 1. HIGHLY ATTUNED TO DETAILS The top priority of hospitality managers is to ensure that every guest has the best experience possible. This requires you to be hyper-vigilant about every detail from the top to the bottom, ranging from the fresh seasonal flowers in the hotel lobby to the intricately folded napkins on the dining table to the efficient check-in and check-out process at the front desk. 2. EFFICIENT PROBLEM SOLVER Thinking quickly, making decisive decisions and responding sensitively to customers and employees questions and concerns are hospitality managers most important job duties. 3. EXCELLENT TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS Being a manager in the hospitality industry requires you to have an organized, punctual schedule. However, you are often required to work long, unusual hours and must drop everything in your personal life to deal with an immediate crisis at any moment. You not only need to be flexible and adaptable to the fast-paced, varying workload but also resourceful in how you handle all your responsibilities. 4. BE A TEAM MOTIVATOR You are only as strong as the team you lead, so you must strive to be more than just a manager. Listening to your staff, implementing their ideas, sharing credit and owning up to your mistakes will command respect and maintain morale. 5. RELATE TO DIVERSE PEOPLE Hospitality managers interact with an internationally. Hence they should be able to relate to this diversity. This skill comes with experience.

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I don't think so. I haven't seen any special note on the entrance exam form or anywhere that you are not good looking so don't join Hospitality industry only demands or look for confident people, those who have confidence in them, who know how to carry themselves, confident while talking and working is a key skill. There is nothing like good looks and bad looks in this world. It depends on how we carry ourself and hospitality courses will help you to learn many things like how to interact, how to be confident. It will also work on your skills like: Communication -good command over language should be clear and correct. Personality- carry yourself nice and clean uniform shoes perfect grooming. Confident- you need to be confident that whatever you are doing is right and do it with full confidence. For the hospitality industry, if you have these things, then congratulations! you have good looks. All the best!

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