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International Hotel School student flash mob surprises Indaba 2012

On Saturday 12th May, IHS and Three Cities staged a flash mob at the Tourism Indaba 2012, hijacking the open floor in front of their stand and drawing quite a crowd when “Absolutely Everybody” started blaring …

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Planning, Planning, Planning

It’s all about the arrangements to actually get to Ireland… This was a task that was attempted with gloves off; something I took extremely seriously. From day one, I had to decide and make sure this was what I wanted to do, and when I did, negotiations started…

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Live, breathe and eat hospitality

Working at Good Food and WIne Show

I have always had a passion for the Hospitality Industry (although I will add that I never knew it would be such intensive hard labour, but I still do love it!) I live, breathe and eat hospitality …

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Introducing Pierre van Heerden

Pierre Van Heerden

We’d like to introduce one of our students, Pierre van Heerden, who will be sharing his experiences of student life in the hospitality industry! Pierre is 22 years old and is currently in his third and final year studying Professional Cookery and Kitchen Management at The International Hotel School …

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Landing your dream job in a time of unemployment

unemployment

Finding work is a major concern for almost every tertiary education graduate. Unemployment is a massive problem the world over though due to a myriad of factors including the economic recession, technology replacing workers, and an excess of qualified people.

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3 reasons to study in Durban, Cape Town or Johannesburg

Are you wondering what Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg have to offer as university towns? As it turns out, plenty! These three unique cities are renowned for hosting generations of students, hereʼs why…

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Organising a Matric Dance: How to plan the event of the season

matric dance

Are you co-ordinating a Matric dance? Planning a dance is a big job! And organising such an important event requires excellent planning and foresight…

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12 steps to an awesome CV

Getting your dream job – Doing your CV can be an overwhelming experience! How long should it be? Must you include your school marks? What font should you use? Whatʼs the purpose of a CV? Here’s how to make yours stand out from all the rest …

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Top travel: Places to go in 2012

It’s that time of year again – you’ve got the whole work year laid out before you, and the only thing that can get you through is the light at the end of the tunnel – a holiday! So what are the hot and happening travel destinations in 2012? Check it out… London From June [...]

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