Hiring Advice
Can Instagram Improve Your Recruiting Process?
Far from being just a social media channel to post charming pictures of your children, Instagram is one of the most popular venues to reach new candidates for the jobs you’re trying to fill. This article will look at how this social channel can take your recruiting efforts to the next level by reaching more…
Read More4 Low-Budget Ideas to Promote Your Restaurant
You don’t need high overhead to promote your restaurant with a high return. You just need a little creativity and some elbow grease, along with the Internet, to start filling tabletops during happy hour. Here are some of the best low-budget ideas to promote your restaurant with a small marketing budget. You Don’t Need Money…
Read MoreRecruiting Process Automation In Your Hiring Process
You’ve probably heard about the increasing popularity of computer automation for automated tasks. There are all kinds of articles that ask a basic question, “Will the computers take my job?” For hiring teams, there is a fine line between the human touch required during the hiring process and automating basic tasks to streamline productivity. This…
Read MoreWhere to Go if You Want to Recruit Top Restaurant Talent
The turnover rate in the restaurant industry hit 70% a few years ago and it shows no signs of slowing down. This is no news to most industry hiring teams who know that finding good help that lasts is increasingly difficult. This puts pressure on companies seeking good quality workers to keep their facilities functioning…
Read More5 Tips for Attracting and Retaining Millennials
Millennials just surpassed Baby Boomers as the largest population cohort in the United States. Pew Research reports that one in three of our workers is now between the ages of 21 to 36. That’s 56 American workers just waiting for you to reach out, hire, and retain them. But will the same techniques that attracted…
Read MoreStop Losing Talent – Best Practices for Closing on a Job Offer
How many times have you done your best to recruit a candidate, only to have them walk away from the job offer? Say you’ve developed a good relationship, checked out their social media profile, checked references, made your best offer … and still losing Talent to another company. It’s a competitive world out there today,…
Read MoreHow to Eliminate Gender Bias When Hiring in the Bartending Industry
Diversity matters. Having a bias towards any type of person creates homogeny in the workplace that can stifle creativity. This is true for any industry, including hospitality, where having a diverse team helps companies understand the needs of a diverse client base. In the restaurant industry, gender bias can be an issue. Male bartenders dominate,…
Read MoreImportant Reminders When Recruiting Millennials
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says most workers average about four years in a job. That is unless the employee is a millennial. According to the latest statistics, millennials stay in jobs for less than three years, marking them as having the potential to hold 15 to 20 jobs by the time they retire. What…
Read More4 Interview Red Flags When Hiring Hospitality Executives
Anyone can look good on paper. That’s why hiring managers conduct the interview process to help discern any candidate red flags the resume might have hidden. This is especially important in the hospitality industry, where employees come in direct contact with your customers. Choosing the wrong person could negatively affect your ability to keep the…
Read MoreDoes Your Recruiting Process Need to be Re-Evaluated?
We know how challenging the current recruiting environment is in every industry, not just hospitality. Challenging times require that we dig a little deeper and look for new processes to revitalize “business as usual.” In the case of recruiting, it’s highly possible the methods you’re using to source candidates aren’t working anymore. This means it’s…
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