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MEMBER PERSPECTIVES BY J A M I S O N S TO I K E MAXIMIZE YOUR MEMBERSHIP OVER THE YEARS, Pulse’s “Member Perspectives” col- The ISPA Job Bank umn has many highlighted incredible member spas, the challenges they face and the diverse approaches they take to everything from marketing to menu design to spa cui- sine—in short, how they approach the things that make a spa successful. We would argue—as would many of our ISPA members—that an ISPA membership falls into this cate- gory. By providing ISPA members with essential resources, community support, new ideas, enlightening data and in- sightful knowledge, an ISPA membership can play a role in making any spa more successful. There are some The ISPA Job Bank is a job bank for spas, by spas—and that has made it a go-to resource for many ISPA members. Jennifer Wayland-Smith, of Wayland-Smith Consulting, is among them: “As an interim/task force spa director that is regularly tasked with recruiting and hiring, the [ISPA] Job Bank is my go-to…I know that I can post a job opening and count on receiving qualified applicants.” Jeremy McCarthy, group director of spa & wellness for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, agrees that the ISPA Job Bank is his members who go above and beyond to maximize the re- sources provided by their ISPA membership, from the on- line ISPA Academy to Snapshot Survey results, industry data and educational opportunities. This month, Pulse spoke with several ISPA members about their insider tips for maximizing ISPA resources. first-stop when listing an open position due to the high- quality, engaged, passionate applicants. “The ISPA mem- bership represents a good group of professionals from our industry who are generally supported and valued by their current employers.” Posting to the ISPA Job Bank is as easy as logging-in at experienceispa.com, then selecting “Search or Post a Job” from the “Careers” drop-down menu. Click “Post a Job I S PA M E M B E R S O U R C E S CLAUDIA ALVARADO JEREMY McCARTHY Spa Director WILLIAM WESLEY Group Director of Spa & Wellness GRAND SALON & SPA MANDARIN ORIENTAL MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA CALIFORNIA DAVENPORT, IOWA HOTEL GROUP HONG KONG 30 PULSE ■ MAY 2020 TAMMY PAHEL JUDY TERRY President Director of Sales JENNIFER WAYLAND-SMITH THE CARILLON SONOMA LAVENDER Partner WESTIN SARASOTA HOTEL AND SPA SANTA ROSA, WAYLAND-SMITH SARASOTA, FLORIDA CONSULTING WEBSTER, NEW YORK MARY WINTER Director of Spa Services