Guide Pearson BTEC Higher National in Hospitality Management Introduction - What is Hosco - Strategic Partnership - Summary Key Benefits to Pearson - What can you do? How to use the Hosco platform as a student - Registration and profile set up - Access Employer directory - Look for job opportunities - Career advice Key Benefits for students - Employers directory - Job search - Advice section - Newsfeed TV Display - What is the TV Display and its benefits?
Introduction - What is Hosco Hosco is a hospitality network that brings together all the hospitality industry s top talents and companies into a single online community. providing access to a community of over 260 000 members, more than 3 000 employers offering over 36 500 jobs, internships and work placement opportunities. Created in 2011, Hosco is based in Geneva, Dubai and Barcelona and provides a platform technology for schools to manage careers and alumni which continuously growing and evolving. - Strategic Partnership Your partnership with Hosco will enable Pearson BETC HN in Hospitality Management to gain visibility in the hospitality industry with a branded landing page linking to Pearson social media, websites and HN Global, provide your students with more job & internship opportunities, and consolidate your own network, including all alumni, aiming to create a true community of passionate professionals. Moreover, you can use it as a professional social platform, make post and always be up to date with the latest news. The career department will be able to use it as a tool for the daily management of students and internship offer. In addition to this, you will get statistics in real time and track your student s professional activities. You will have the possibility to manage your job posts, create your own events, manage your members and develop relationships with partners by connecting with top companies. This document is a guide that you can refer to, and you can also contact us at any time: - Sophie Navarro, School Account Manager: sophie@hosco.com - Victoria Bitschnau, School Relation Executive: victoria.bitschnau@hosco.com - Summary of Key benefits to Pearson Network portal with private landing page: Pearson.hosco.com Data, trends and analytics in real time Career management tool Access to employers and employer s job portal Dynamic map view of your students around the world Alumni service and events creation Dedicated Support from School Relation s team Invitation to our annual First School Summit Hosco TV Display What can you do? First, you can teach your student on how to register on your network Pearson.hosco.com.* Please inform your students to download the Hosco application that is now available for iphone and Android devices in order to never miss out on job application! *Explanation next page 1
How to use the Hosco platform as a student - Registration & profile set up Invite your students to register through the main page of Pearson.hosco.com, by clicking Join now and following the different registration steps, they will fully complete their profile. TIP: encourage your students to have their profile 100% completed, it is very important! Students will have more chances to match with relevant jobs and be proactively contacted if their profile is 100% completed. The Hosco network enables members to connect with over 260 000 members and they can contact each one of them directly to build their own professional network! TIP: encourage your students to enlarge their community by connecting with Pearson s members. TIP: students can connect with members that have experience in the company they would like to work for and ask for advice! 2
- Access Employer directory In the menu, students can click Companies to find the 3 000+ top hospitality brands. They can search any company using the filters and follow the brands if they would like to receive news, and they can also contact them directly. - Job application Students must first click Jobs in the menu bar to search for job offers using the filters. To check exclusive jobs published by Pearson only, exclusively for Pearson s community, students can use the option Show jobs shared by my school only. If your student finds something interesting, they can click View job offer, read about the company and requirement of the offer and apply in one click Apply now. 3
Key Benefits for Students With Pearson and Hosco s partnership your students will have the benefit of: - Being part of the largest hospitality network - Be part of a consolidated Pearson community - Access private jobs exclusively shared by Pearson for its students as well as over 35 000 jobs worldwide - Access a directory of 3 000+ of companies - Keep learning through articles and video interviews which can also be used as collateral to share in class Members have their own profile on Hosco, they can develop their professional network of relevant career contacts and BTEC Hospitality Management community. Over time, students they will grow the BTEC HN Hospitality Management alumni. - Employers directory BTEC Hospitality Management students and alumni have access to more than 3 000 employers from the hospitality sector. Profiles feature company information as well as videos, social media feeds and lists of past and current employees on Hosco. Students can approach employers directly should they wish to make a spontaneous application; companies will also contact directly candidates which fit their searches. - Job search Students have access to private jobs exclusively shared by Pearson, as well as over 35 000 jobs worldwide. - Advice Section Hosco is always present to help members when applying for new opportunities. Members can find a collection of resources to support students transition into the workplace, including an area titled Career Coach which contains information and support on how to get a job, how to get a promotion etc, Industry Insights, City Guides and Visa help. Videos and interviews of professionals of the industry, sharing their insight about their role and career path are available under this section to inspire students and alumni. - Newsfeed Members can follow companies through the Companies Directory and all the latest updates will appear on th e Homepage as newsfeed. 4
TV Display - What is the TV Display and its benefits? The TV Display is a tool to promote your network at school, directly on campus. It will enhance visibility of the network and enable everyone to see the latest job offers available. Use this link https://pearson.hosco.com/tv-channel/1738875#!/ This amazing on campus tool is an automatic open book of your network, events, jobs, premium companies and latest news that you can leave in your lobby, reception or at your events. It will continuously show interesting content to promote your school, boost visibility and member registration! Once your students onboarded and your jobs posted, you can show dynamic maps to your students about jobs or members around the world, by clicking here: 5