Hiring Advice
In Low Unemployment, How Do We Reach Passive Hospitality Candidates?
We’re just one month into 2019 and the U.S. unemployment rate is still a big disappointment to recruiters everywhere. That’s because we’re at a 49-year low of just 3.9 percent. That means it’s slim pickings for human resource teams hunting for candidates for the hospitality industry. But we do have some good news to share.…
Read MoreBest Tips for Recruiting During Low Unemployment
If you are a recruiter or HR manager, you’ve already experienced the effects of low unemployment. At the end of November 2018, the unemployment rate in the U.S. was 3.7 percent. That means pretty much everyone that wanted to work had at least one job to go to. It’s challenging enough to recruit into the…
Read MoreHow To Attract A More Diverse Candidate Pool to Your Restaurant
Diversity in the workplace still matters. This is especially true in the ultra-competitive world of restaurant food service. Having a crew of employees that encompasses a wide array of people means your customers will feel welcome, no matter their ethnicity. Offering a multilingual menu and making subtle shifts to accommodate culture can help attract a…
Read MoreThe Truth About Ghosting: Not Just for Dating Anymore
Plus, our experts weigh in on what to do when you’re ghosted by a candidate Ghosting interviews is as old as the recruiting process itself. For years, candidates have chosen to not show up to interviews without any communication – it’s only now that we apply a term that’s been more typically used in the…
Read MoreManager’s Resume: Closing the Cover Letter and Resume
There are two reasons why it is important for a hospitality management candidate to focus on the end of a cover letter, and manager’s resume. By the time most management candidates reach the end of their resume they lose focus. This section seems like the least important part of the resume. This section also seems…
Read MorePractical Tips to Hiring in a Candidate’s Market
Does it seem like every great management candidate is snatched up faster than you can say “you’re hired”? Or worse, you’re not finding management candidates at all? In “Practical Tips to Hiring in a Candidate’s Market,” we explore ways to help you think differently about your hiring process so you not only source great candidates,…
Read MoreImprove Your Online Branding, Improve Your Hiring Process!
Do you know what a job seeker will discover when Googling your company’s name? Will they find positive reviews, insights into your culture, and high ratings on social sites? You better hope so. Studies show job seekers are much more likely to submit their resume to employers with positive employee reviews and a strong online…
Read MoreFast Track Your Onboarding Process: 3 Tips to Get Your New Management Up to Speed ASAP
Onboarding is the process of acquiring and assimilating employees into your organization. Having a structured onboarding system is essential to getting your new management up to speed ASAP. The first few days and weeks in an unfamiliar position are stressful for anyone, and it doesn’t take much to overwhelm or discourage a new manager. In…
Read More2017 Hospitality Salary Survey
Recent Report Reveals Major Compensation Gaps Between Men And Women Within The Hospitality Industry Gecko Hospitality® releases third-annual Hospitality Management Salary Survey Report examining 2,089 professionals in the U.S. FORT MYERS, FL (PRNEWSWIRE) MARCH 15, 2018 – Fort Myers-based national hospitality-recruitment company, Gecko Hospitality, has released its 2017 Restaurant Management Salary Survey Report. The…
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