Posts Tagged ‘gecko hospitality’
Drive Excellence in Hotel Operations and Hospitality Recruiting
Excellence in Hospitality Recruiting and Hotel Operations In today’s hospitality industry, performance is measured by precision. Key performance indicators (KPIs) are not corporate buzzwords—they’re the daily scorecard of success. The best-run hotels use them to make fast, data-backed decisions, manage talent effectively, and stay ahead of competitors. Here’s how hotel leaders and recruiters can use…
Read MoreCareer Crafting & Job Drafting
Getting back to work after months of being furloughed or laid off can seem daunting. With so many others in the job pool, how do you find the right job for you and also make sure you stand out? This month, NACE – Charlotte Chapter invited Megan Applegate to touch on these topics in their…
Read MoreJob Seeker MUST KNOW Advice and Tips with Jeremy Nichols
Are you struggling with how to STAND OUT as a candidate in the current “new normal” that the hospitality industry is facing? Jeremy Nichols shares his MUST KNOW advice and tips for job seekers in this situation. Florida’s Top Hospitality Recruiter, Jeremy Nichols, takes time on a daily basis to help people in his network…
Read MorePainting a New Bull’s Eye
Every year, around the beginning of December, I ask my recruiters to set goals for next year. In January, we review those goals along with the results from the past year. I challenge my team to increase the number of placements, the new clients signed and the number of active clients. When we…
Read MoreThe Best Way to Address a Customer Complaint With Your Employees
Nobody likes receiving customer complaints, but it’s part of doing business. And as the cliché goes, “the customer is always right”—even when they aren’t. If a customer walks away from a transaction feeling disrespected, taken advantage of or otherwise unhappy, it hurts your brand. When you get a complaint, it’s an opportunity to improve performance…
Read MoreWhat Skills to Look for in a Restaurant Manager
Restaurant management is by no means an easy job. It takes a diverse array of skills in the fast-paced, consumer-driven food services industry. From people to organizational skills, the physical ability to be on their feet for long hours, and extreme troubleshooting abilities, a good restaurant manager brings a variety of experiences to the table.…
Read MoreHow to Find the Best Candidates to Fit Your Company Culture
Company culture is one of these phrases that is thrown around as important—and it is. But defining culture and then staffing your organization with employees who fit that environment is hard. There is plenty of data that shows candidates are attracted to the right company culture. But what is that? How can you find the…
Read MoreHospitality Trends to Keep in Mind When Hiring This Year
Times are changing, especially in the hospitality field. The ups and downs of COVID lockdowns aside, the hospitality field was evolving even before the pandemic caused us to revert to delivery and periodically shut down our front-of-house operations. Today, this competitive business continues to change, particularly in the area of hiring, which is critically important…
Read More5 Tips on Managing Turnover in Your Hotel
Turnover in the hospitality industry has been a problem for years; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the turnover rate is 73.6%—much higher than any other industry. Much higher, in fact, when you consider the finance and insurance industries have turnover that is less than 2%. Employee turnover costs you in all kinds of…
Read MoreTransferable Skills for a Career in Recruiting
Recruiters are hugely in demand right now. The Wall Street Journal says recruiting is actually the hardest job to recruit for right now, exceeding even tech jobs as being the most in-demand. If you have the right skills, recruiting is a highly lucrative, rewarding job. Recruiters on the low end make $75,000 to $100,000,…
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