hospitality staffing
Navigating Today’s Persistent Labor Shortages in Hospitality
John Smallwood, President of Travel Outlook | February 22, 2024
How technology can help the hospitality industry traverse these turbulent waters and emerge stronger and more resilient than ever. By John Smallwood, President of Travel Outlook February 22, 2024 – In the dynamic hospitality industry, where guest satisfaction reigns supreme, the persistent challenge of staffing shortages has reached a critical juncture. According to a recent survey by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), a staggering 67% of hotels are grappling with staffing shortages. This scarcity of personnel is not merely an inconvenience; it is a significant impediment to the industry's seamless operation. Despi...
HSMAI Foundation’s Annual State of Talent Report Reveals Top Hospitality Talent Trends
the HSMAI Foundation | February 22, 2024
McLean, VA (Feb. 22, 2024) The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation is proud to release its third Annual State of Talent report which reveals this year’s trends in the hospitality industry that are impacting the talent within the sales, marketing, and revenue optimization disciplines. “This year the report builds on the foundation from last year’s report and captures new trends in the industry,” explains HSMAI Foundation Executive Director Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHBA. “We also showcase examples of leaders who have created inclusive, dynamic, and forward-thinking work environments, sharin...
Rethinking Hospitality’s Approach to the Workforce: Unifocus White Paper Tackles Staffing Shortages and Rising Costs
Unifocus | September 6, 2023
Special report provides practical tips for addressing the industry’s key challenges DALLAS, TX – Sept. 6, 2023 – Unifocus, the leading provider of workforce management systems to the hotel and hospitality industry, published a proprietary study offering insights into the hotel industry’s ongoing labor shortage and how operators can adapt to achieve and maintain efficiency and profitability. “The Hotelier’s Definitive Guide to Success Amid Staffing Shortages” provides new ways to control costs, optimize staffing efficiency, and reduce turnover to create a sustainable, predictable operations ecosystem. The white paper outlin...
CARVER Ranks No. 3334 on the 2023 Inc. 5000
CARVER | August 15, 2023
For the 2nd Time, CARVER Makes the Inc. 5000, With Three-Year Revenue Growth of over 150 Percent NEW YORK, August 15, 2023 – Inc. revealed today that Atlanta-based CARVER ranks No. 3334 on the 2023 Inc. 5000, its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. First named to the Inc. 5000 in 2018 at 5 years, CARVER is now celebrating ten years of success. The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other household name brands ga...
Record-Setting Demand for H-2B Visas Amid Sustained Workforce Shortage
U.S. Travel Association | July 17, 2023
U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Labor’s announcement that it received more H-2B visa applications for the year’s first-half allotment than total visas available: “The overwhelming demand for H-2B worker visas—the earliest the first-half cap has ever been met—is further proof that this highly successful program should expand to meet workforce demand. With nearly 10 million job openings across the U.S. economy, and 1.4 million in the leisure and hospitality sector alone, there are simply not enough American work...
As Students and Families Head to Spring Break, the Hospitality Industry Ramps Up Hiring
PeopleReady | March 7, 2023
TACOMA, Wash., March 7, 2023 -- With spring break underway, hotels, restaurants and resorts across the country are gearing up for an influx of guests. Many experts are seeing a year-over-year increase in spring break-related online searches, with some predicting this season to be busier than pre-pandemic's spring break of 2019. To meet this surge in seasonal demand, many businesses in the hospitality industry are ramping up their hiring efforts to ensure they can continue to provide quality experiences for their guests. A new analysis by staffing giant PeopleReady finds that close to 450,000 hospitality-related jobs were posted in January...
Carver Announces Executive Promotions for Olson and Blay-Miezah
The Carver Companies | January 10, 2023
ATLANTA, GA – January 10, 2023 –CARVER, the hospitality Task Force and Executive Search powerhouse has announced two promotions, including one addition to the leadership team. Joel Carver, Chief Executive Officer announced that Peggy Olson would be promoted to Executive Vice President, Human Resources; and Keesla Blay-Miezah will move from her current position as Director of Task Force to the newly created position of Vice President, Task Force. In making these announcements, Carver comments “these promotions are both well-deserved and strategic. Peggy and Keesla have been instrumental in achieving Carver’s significant COVID r...
Seven Tips to Stop Associate Churn
Larry and Adam Mogelonsky | July 6, 2022
By Larry and Adam Mogelonsky Staffing, staffing, staffing. It’s a constant challenge, and a demoralizing one when you think about all the training that goes into a new hire only for them to leave a month after onboarding. The churn and retention rate problems at the associate level aren’t going away; we could get into the macroeconomic forces contributing to this, but let’s just say that hotels must find non-wage incentives to keep employees from hopping over to a competitor or leaving the industry altogether. The scary part is that this churn isn’t only at the associate level, as the term ‘the Great Resignation’ encapsulate...
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