1. Interview Tip

When hiring for a management position, be sure to evaluate their leadership skills. Ask questions regarding their leadership experience, how they would handle particular problems, and take note of their ability to effectively communicate their responses during the interview.

3. CEO’s Dish: Ten Ways to Boost Morale

To create a productive work environment, employees must have pride in their work and a high morale. Here are ten ways to improve morale in the workplace:

1. Have a vision for your company and share it with your employees
2. Allow employees to have the authority to make decisions relevant to their position
3. Train and cross-train employees
4. Be swift with corrective measures for employee problems
5. Always be honest and fair with your employees
6. Explain the reasoning behind company procedures
7. Promote from within the company
8. Be available to your employees
9. Reward employees on a regular basis
10. Know how to perform tasks your employees perform

4. The StarChefs Rising Stars Scholarship Fund

StarChefs and the New England Culinary Institute (NECI) are pleased to offer a series of scholarships in conjunction with the StarChefs Rising Stars Revue™. These merit-based scholarships will be awarded to students and budding culinary professionals who demonstrate exceptional ability, motivation, and the potential to have a positive impact on the culinary field. One scholarship will be awarded to a person entering the field. Six scholarships will be awarded to individuals with some culinary experience under their belts. Encourage your star employee to apply! For more information go to:
http://www.starchefs.com/cooking_school_finder/html/scholarship.php

5. Participate in Restaurants Against Hunger - October 19, 2004

Since 2001, over 100 restaurants in New York and surrounding areas have helped Action Against Hunger (AAH) by participating in Restaurants Against Hunger—inviting customers to have dinner in their establishments and donating a percentage of their profits to AAH. This year, the event will take place in San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and Boston. The event will be a win-win proposition for both participating restaurants and AAH.

• The event will be held on a Tuesday night, typically a slow night, in order to increase business for restaurants on that day.
• A minimum donation of 20% of sales for the night is requested in order to generate media coverage, provide high quality public relations for restaurants, and maximize donations for AAH.

To learn more about AAH or to participate in Restaurants Against Hunger click on this link:
http://www.actionagainsthunger.org/events/events.html

6. Crunch Membership

With the purchase of one or more ads on JobFinder, you and your employees will receive one month’s free membership at Crunch Fitness locations nationwide. To take advantage of our exclusive offer, follow this link - http://www.starchefs.com/crunchform.php and fill out the Crunch Inquiry Form. To learn more about Crunch Fitness, go to www.crunch.com.

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