Company History

In 2009 YOURCAREERGROUP looked back on ten successful years. Find out why Arne Lorenzen and Manuel Konen made the right decision and how an idea became reality. Experience with us how everything started and how we have developed since.

December 1998 – July 1999: Arne Lorenzen and Manuel Konen come up with a new idea

The owners of the recruiting company Konen & Lorenzen Recruitment Consultants (est. 1997) recognize that the Internet is booming. With their vast experience in executive search for the international hotel, catering and tourism industry plus their into depth knowledge of the market, they develop their idea of a new internet job board. In cooperation with an internet agency from Aix-la-Chapelle, they work out the entire concept.

July 1999: The idea became reality – HOTELCAREER goes online

Once the concept is finalized, the implementation follows. On the 3rd of July the website HOTELCAREER is present on the World Wide Web. From now on HOTELCAREER becomes very popular on the German speaking market. Applicants find a huge variety of international job offers and employers use the job board as a new recruiting tool.

June 2001: The 1st career fair is taking place

HOTELCAREER is well established on the German speaking market and the two young businessmen launch a new service. The first Recruiting Day takes place and many motivated applicants have the opportunity to meet HR manager from various international employers in person. Due to the global economic situation after 9/11, the Recruiting Days are put on hold in 2003 but surely will come back in the near future

September/October 2001: 1st relaunch of the HOTELCAREER website

After two successful years the website is completely re-designed. Besides a fresh and more attractive layout, the new website offers enhanced search tools and a modified applicant centre. A changing content with related industry news and useful career tips completes the career platform.

August 2004: New: Horeso applicant management system

As of today HOTELCAREER offers an additional service to its clients. The new applicant management system called Horeso covers the entire online recruiting process. Sophisticated features manage the processing of incoming applications, create transparency and consequently optimize the quality of the recruiting process.

December 2006: 2nd relaunch of the HOTELCAREER website

Five years after the first relaunch, the website gets overhauled significantly. As of 12 December 2006, the HOTELCAREER website has got a new face. New design, advanced and user-friendly functions – that’s what represents our website up until now.

January 2007: New name and logo

At the beginning of the year the corporate design and the logo of HOTELCAREER are modified to attract a young and dynamic group of Hospitality professionals. In regards to new job boards, which are going to be established in the near future, the company renames hotel career AG to YOURCAREERGROUP AG.

March 2007: New: HOTELCAREER`s sister

The successful concept of HOTELCAREER is transferred to the catering industry. In March the new job board GASTRONOMIECAREER goes online.

March 2008: New: Another sister is born

In order to also address the tourism sector, which offers various jobs and attractive career perspectives, the new job board TOURISTIKCAREER is launched.

April 2008: The Recruiting Days are coming back

The economic situation in 2008 allows and encourages Arne Lorenzen and Manuel Konen to re-activate the Recruiting Days. Two career fairs for the hotel, catering and travel industry are taking place in 2008 and several applicants meet their potential future employer. Since then the Recruiting Days will be taken placed each year.

July 2009: Happy Birthday, HOTELCAREER!

On the 3rd of July it is time to celebrate. Arne Lorenzen and Manuel Konen are looking back to 10 successful years of HOTELCAREER. They founded one of the leading, renowned and popular internet job boards for the German speaking market. Please join us in celebrating!