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The New Enforcers: How Restaurant Managers Are Policing Their Establishments
Dining out used to be a relaxing experience. In fact, not too long ago, it was considered a luxury. Load the family in the car and head to your favorite eating establishment and a night of fun. But just like so many other things in life, Covid changed that. To dine out in some places…
Read MoreWhat are the most common mistakes on job listings?
Just because employers are blind to them, that doesn’t mean candidates are. Let’s set it straight: job listings or job ads are job advertisements. Yet many don’t quite see it this way, and so not surprisingly, businesses create job listings that fail to sell candidates on a job effectively. As straightforward as a job ad…
Read MoreNew Year, New Career
Let Gecko Hospitality get your resume ready for hiring Managers. You’ve been applying to jobs, but it seems as though your applications have disappeared into the Internet. You are wondering why your resume isn’t getting you any interviews? We’re willing to bet it’s not because you’re unqualified or just not good enough (which, for the…
Read MoreThe Las Vegas Job Market is Booming!
After the pandemic news that shocked the US in 2020, the country, and particularly the hospitality industry, was in turmoil. Loss of jobs, businesses closing and a almost complete shutdown of travel negativity impacted the industry. One of the hardest hit was Las Vegas. But staying true to its reputation of succeeding when others would…
Read MoreFinally, Good Industry News: Hotels and Country Clubs Ramping Up for Busy Season
In a world of what seems to be a lot of doom-and-gloom news for the hospitality industry, there is now some good news. Both the country club and hotel segments of the industry are showing signs of increased business. This glimmer of hope for the industry is welcomed news as we enter into the busy…
Read MoreTis The Season for Gifting: What You Should Know About Giving Gifts
Tis the season for gift giving through generosity and random acts of kindness. Historically, the end of the year, with Christmas and Hanukkah and other holidays upon us, is the time that people exchange gifts and contribute to charities. Of course, some people do this year-round, but with cooler temperatures, uplifting music, and tear-jerking movies…
Read MoreThe Truth About Great Customer Service
Everyone knows that good customer service is paramount to success in the hospitality industry. Many businesses in this industry offer good customer service to their patrons. They say “Please” and “Thank you” and “It’s my pleasure,” but does it make a dent in the company’s bottom line? Does it get customers coming back? Does it…
Read MoreLeveraging Demands of the Consumer: Taking Advantage of Staycations
Most modern dictionaries define a staycation as a vacation spent in one’s home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions. It seems that more and more people are deciding to make their vacation a staycation for various reasons. Some may blame the pandemic or a down…
Read MoreEmployees Are Resigning at Record Pace: Here’s What You Can Do About It
No one wants to be the bearer of bad news. We have enough of that going around today. But as a business leader in the hospitality industry, you need to know that not only is it very difficult to find good employees, but the ones you have may be resigning. According to a October 2021…
Read MoreKeeping the Good Ones: How to Hang On to Your Star Employees
For various reasons including a major pandemic, too much incentive money to stay home and the desire to seek other opportunities, it has been difficult to find job candidates. Moreover, once you find them, the next challenge is finding a way to keep them—especially the star employees. Retaining Star Employees It is a known fact…
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