How to help your graduates secure better jobs? An industry perspective

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 308-322

  Chi, Christina G ^a   Gursoy, Dogan ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Career guidance; Graduates; Hospitality management; Human resourcing; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 69549121846     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110910948314     Document Type: Article

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