Monthly Archives: July 2021

The Macabre Interest in Celebrities, Death and Hotels…
Celebrity culture has thrived since the second half of the 20th century and its growth continues in a manner that seems endless. It’s not that it didn’t exist before this time, but the rapid development of consumer culture in the post WW2 years and the constant technological improvements made the rapid distribution of images and […]

Will veganism ever go mainstream?
Lately, much is written about veganism and vegan food and how it can improve our life and the environment. Having been one of those individuals that gave this a good try (I lived a 100 % vegetarian life for six months) here are my observations and thoughts. Veganism is currently defined as a way of […]

Don’t become a victim of Resume Fatigue!
When chatting recently with a corporate HR executive from a leading international hotel chain, we got onto the subject of resumes and the enormous volume of poor resumes (CV’s) we all receive from candidates. “Did they learn nothing at school?”, she joked, but more seriously said “resume fatigue is a huge problem for all our […]

10th Anniversary!
July 2021 marks our 10-year anniversary in business so after an awful past 18 months for the hospitality industry, we are delighted to still be here to share it with you. In just a decade, Elite Search has become an integral part of the international hospitality industry scene, providing a platform for industry insiders, investors […]
Opinion: Racism, Sexism – What’s Next?
In the past year or so, the red button issue of discrimination has seen frequent stories on TV talk shows, radio, social media and in the press. I have been “a foreigner” wherever I have lived for the past 40 or years and can honestly say, I have never felt discriminated against. I have been […]