People often ask me for recommendations when they’re looking for hospitality candidates, figuring that I have a rolodex of colleagues and friends. While I sometimes have a name or two, I always encourage them to check if there might be a viable yet undiscovered candidate hiding within their current staff. People tend to overlook current employees because they’re not yet in the role the company’s looking to fill. It’s been my experience, however, that someone who has been dedicated, hard-working, and loyal deserves a chance to grow to the next level: you’ll never know if they can unless you give them that chance. Some of the best hires are those who get promoted from within, seizing the opportunity to show what they’ve got. If you have openings in your organization, assess whether you have that kind of person; better yet, start looking before you have openings to see if you could or should attempt to groom some of your current team for future opportunities. That’s a great way to promote morale and loyalty today.
André Gide (1869 – 1951): French author and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947
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