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How to Spot the Next Generation of Hospitality Leaders at Your Local University

Recruitment too often for hotels means standing around at some career fair for a few hours while timid students approach or don’t. Instead of rifling through a slew of resumes, you can do some work beforehand to find students you think would be a good fit. Hospitality has a longstanding issue with recruitment, and the pandemic exacerbated it, one James Madison University researcher found. The industry is also relatively unique in that managers can play a heavier role in hiring and making decisio...

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How Your Personnel Should Use LinkedIn to Recruit Top Talent

Your next hires probably have a LinkedIn account, but on the surface, finding those people among so many others is a daunting task. That said, some students are exceptional, and you should consider using LinkedIn to connect with them even before they graduate. That’s the case, especially for rotational programs, which offer a varied experience and are beneficial for students with a broad range of interests. Researchers say that students often lack leadership opportunities in the classroom; howev...

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10 Tips to Help Recruit and Retain Your Hospitality Workforce

The COVID-19 pandemic is nearly five years in the rearview. Yet, the hospitality industry hasn’t recovered from its staffing crisis. Hospitality has always been a people-centric workforce. Labor shortages disrupt operations and provide the best guest experiences. How can restaurants and hotels create an environment when the traditional staffing methods aren’t working? This is a complex issue to tackle. Workers have grown burnt out on the industry. Wages have been stagnant while there’s still a p...

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Design the Perfect Seasonal Service Role for Teens

As the peak hospitality season fades away, it's time to reflect on any lessons to apply to the next season. Travelers plan seasonal vacations in advance. Are you planning to cater to their guest experience needs? It may seem far away, but now's the best time to prepare for the summer surge. Here's a key workforce demographic to tap into: Teenagers. Last June, nearly 6 million teens aged 16 to 19 were employed, marking the highest teen employment rate for that month since 2007. This data from the...

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