'Know-how' is the Institute of Hospitality's newsletter supporting hospitality education and continuing professional development. If you are not yet a member of the Institute, please view our website or contact the Membership Department
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A BETTER WAY
TO 'LINK-IN'
'Community' is a social media professional site similar to Facebook and LinkedIn but EXCLUSIVELY for Institute members. Meet your industry peers on Community by logging into the Members' Area and clicking on: COMMUNITY
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The Institute's Management Qualifications are growing in popularity. To find a centre near you and begin your hospitality education go to:
Management Qualifications
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SLIPS & TRIPS
SHATTER LIVES
Make your business and employees safe with HSE's free training materials.
HSE Slips & Trips Website
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If not, or if you need any assistance, just call our Membership Department +44 (0)208 661 4900
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Greetings!
The March/April Issue of Know-how
will put a spring in your step! Education is at the forefront with the new
Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) now open for business. Some fresh
ideas are offered about how to use social media - everybody's doing it - for marketing
your business, networking and job search. As always, look for the orange check mark next to CPD-qualifying articles
(both formal and informal) and use the CPD tool, 'My CPD,' to document and
track CPD activities in your Member Benefits page on the Institute's website. Click here to update "My CPD"
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Institute Qualifications and the New QCF
The new Qualifications & Credit Framework (QCF) is the UK
government's initiative to gather differing learning qualifications and place
them into an easy to understand framework. The QCF will allow learners,
educators and employers to gain credit
for all units of learning and to contrast and compare various
qualifications by using ...More>>> |
Social Media: Making the Most of IT
Are you ready to make the most of the popular social media technologies to promote your business for the upcoming summer
holidays?
Maybe you have been 'tweeting' on Twitter, sharing
information on Facebook or perhaps linking to colleagues on LinkedIn? Or -
better still - have you been meeting your peers in the virtual space of the
Institute's own professional site, 'Community', which is similar to LinkedIn
but exclusive to Institute members? If so, you can use these media to boost
both your business and your career.
The following are good examples of what
hospitality, leisure and tourism businesses and professionals can do with...More>>>
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Anaerobic Digestion: A Recycling Guide for Foodservices 
Recycling and the efficient use of valuable resources is on
everyones' lips these days. The Institute itself encourages members to take measures
to help save the environment whilst benefitting their businesses through
reduced costs. For example, our homepage offers free resources and guidance at the Business
Climate, Recycling and Carbon Footprint pages located under 'Information Services'.
In addition, the Institute and Cawleys, a UK specialist
in recycling and waste management, have joined together to create and
distribute a free guide, which explains an important process in the
industry's efforts to reduce food waste and carbon emissions called...More>>>
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14-19 Diploma: Tutor Resources for Industry Knowledge
If you are new to the subject area of hospitality, leisure
and tourism - commonly called 'HLT', then you may be feeling overwhelmed. The Institute can get
you 'up to speed' on the subject matter, particularly if you will be
teaching a Further Education course.
We hold an
extensive collection of hospitality and business... More>>>
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As the economy picks up, Institute members may find themselves
in the enviable position of adding employees once again. Before any hiring
begins, consider using the Institute's resources first. The Institute provides
free access to human resources (HR) materials to ensure the hiring process goes
smoothly and is legally compliant. Try the following:
First stop for any Human Resources matter should
be...More>>>
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How Events Support Continuing Professional Development
Hotelympia is a big event for hospitality industry professionals and students and attracts, on average, an amazing 40,000 visitors! Many Institute
members head to London's
ExCel to attend or participate in the biennial exhibition and, if you are one
of those members, you will want to document your informal and formal learning activities
in the 'My CPD' tool located in Member Benefits.
'My CPD' can help you track your continuing
professional development. More importantly, when it comes time for an
employment appraisal, you will have...More>>>
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Open Learning and FREE Courses
If you are a regular reader of this newsletter, you will be
aware of the special fee arrangements the Institute has with the Open
University (OU) for reduced price online CPD courses, which can be found at OU.
However, there are those who might find course
fees - even discounted fees - hard to come by in the present economy. If so,
the OU also offers some fantastic free...More>>> | |
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The Institute of Hospilality looks forward to supporting you and your professional development during 2010 and beyond.
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Sincerely,
Professional Development
Institute of Hospitality
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