College Recruiting Manager is one of many positions within Human Resources. One of our favorite recruiters, Brook Luedke, gives us a glimpse into the role.
After graduating from Missouri State University in 1999 with a Hospitality and Restaurant Administration degree, I started my Hyatt career as a Food & Beverage Corporate Management Trainee at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center. After completing the program, I was promoted to the position of Skies Restaurant Manager. I then changed the direction of my career, moving from Food & Beverage to Human Resources.
The best professional advice I have ever received is “you don’t get, what you don’t ask for” and if I hadn’t followed that advice, I possibly wouldn’t have had the opportunity to transition into Human Resources. While still in the position of Restaurant Manager, I attended a Hyatt leadership meeting and during a breakout session, shared with the attendees at my table my desire to move into Human Resources, specifically College Relations. I thought nothing of it at the time, but one of the attendees remembered the conversation and encouraged me to apply when the position of College Relations Coordinator at Hyatt’s Corporate Office became available.
In 2000, I moved from Kansas City to Chicago to become the College Relations Coordinator. In June 2002, I was promoted to Employment Manager at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. In 2005, I was promoted again and became the Director of Human Resources at the Hyatt Regency Lisle. Two years later, I returned to our Corporate Office as a College Recruiting Manager.
My role as a College Recruiting Manager is all about connecting with both current students and recent graduates and assisting them in finding the right position within our company. I work closely with the Executive Level Directors at our hotels, Professors at our partner universities, as well as the Directors and Career Services teams on the campuses I visit every semester.
When I’m not working, I love to spend time at one of my two favorite Hyatt destinations (hopefully I don’t offend my friends at hotels I am not mentioning) the Grand Hyatt New York or Hyatt Regency Curacao. Grand Hyatt New York is one of my favorites because I love the hustle and bustle of the city and the hotel’s location. I assisted with the opening of the Hyatt Regency Curacao and the hotel holds a special place in my heart. I love that Curacao is a place you can go and truly be on island time!
If a recent college graduate aspired to have my position, a good starting position would be within our Corporate Management Training program, preferably in either Rooms or Food & Beverage Operations. I feel it is important that if you are selling our company and program (which is essentially what we do), you have first-hand knowledge and can speak to the day-to-day experiences future students will have while working with Hyatt.
My co-workers are part of what has kept me with Hyatt for the past 13 years, understanding that I also LOVE what I do! As a Hyatt employee, I am able to provide suggestions, give input, and I am consistently challenged. I feel these aspects are what keeps Hyatt employees engaged and happy.
Dear To who it may concern
I am very interested in This position and did my internship in F&B previously with Hyatt.. How am I able to apply or know more?
I look forward to hearing from you soon
Many thanks
Emi
Hi Emillleona, we do not have any positions open in this area at this time but you can lean about new positions and b notified when positions open up in your tea of interest by submitting your profile at hyatt.jobs
Hello Emi,
Thank you for your interest in returning to Hyatt. Available positions are posted on the Hyatt Career Site: hyatt.jobs. At hyatt.jobs you can view the available opportunities at Hyatt and submit an application for the one that interests you. The career path to Recruiting Manager is one that requires quite a bit of Human Resources experience, it’s generally not an entry level role. Perhaps you may want to consider Human Resources Coordinator or Entry Level HR roles as a good starting place.
Hi Brook. It was great meeting you yesterday at Tuskegee Univ. for your sponsored summer program. I’m taking your advice about “you don’t get, what you don’t ask for”. I sent you an email and a copy of a resume’ for my eldest daughter. She is a recent grad from TN State Univ and is currently pursuing her MBA in Business Admin and Human Resources. We would greatly appreciate you reviewing her resume and any assistance that you can provide. Thanks in advance.
Dear College Recruiting Managers,
After reading about the corporate Management Training Program it gave me a great idea. I’m currently a senior at Benedictine University for Management and Organizational Behavior. Since I will be graduating this December I am active in searching for the right career. Unfortunatley, Benedictine U. Is not part of the Hyatt’s recruiting schedule. We have an amazing Business Department and I’m reaching out to you in hopes of making this link with our school. I applied for the Corporate Training Program for January 2013 this week, but it seems as these positions are more active to students at the Universities listed.
Please let me know if Benedictine University sounds like a good addition to your schedule. I appreciate your time and hope to work with you on this matter.
Warm Regards,
Vanessa Clark
Vanessa_clark@ben.edu