Posts Tagged ‘Hospitality Industry’
Finally! A Solution for Your Staffing Dilemma
A recent report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that employment in leisure and hospitality continued to increase. The US saw a gain of 112,000 in March, 2022. However, employment in leisure and hospitality is still down by 1.5 million since February 2020. Finding candidates to work in the hospitality industry is still…
Read MoreSchool’s Out for More Than the Summer: Why Enrollment is Down in Hospitality Programs
The Decline in College Enrollment and Its Impact on the Hospitality Industry Fewer Students, Bigger Gaps Fewer people are going to college today — and the numbers are striking. More than one million fewer students are enrolled in college now compared to pre-pandemic levels. Even more telling, according to the National Student Clearinghouse, of the…
Read MoreFrom the Great Resignation to the Great Regret
Why Accept the New Job? Many of those who jumped ship in 2020 and 2021 for greener pastures, are finding that their new position isn’t what they hoped for. Some of the reasons why the great resignation turned into the great regret is because: Job seekers don’t ask the right questions during an interview process-They…
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 MoreFive Steps for Attracting Candidates to Your Business
Attracting candidates in today’s almost-post-Covid environment is difficult. Restaurants, hotels, movie theaters, and others in the hospitality industry are struggling to provide quality customer service due to a lack of employees. The temptation for many is to settle on anyone with a pulse. But to conduct business as before and provide quality service to your…
Read MoreTop 3 Reasons Why Employees Leave Their Employers
Spoiler Alert – It’s Not Money Keeping good employees is a challenge in almost every industry. A Society for Human Resources (SHRM) report found that on average, in a typical year, and in almost all industries, a company will experience an 18% turnover in its workforce, and the hospitality industry seems to be one of…
Read MoreThe Restaurant Industry is Making a Comeback! But How?
3 Reasons Why The Restaurant Industry is Making a Comeback! Yes, the restaurant industry, as a whole, has suffered terribly because of the COVID virus and the subsequent state and federally mandated shutdowns and restrictions on business. State by state, governors have targeted (fairly or not) the hospitality and travel industries with rules and regulations…
Read MoreWhat to Do in The Meantime….
After months of being out of work, it can be frustrating to feel like there is no end in sight. At a certain point – we have two choices. We can either mope around and keep feeling sorry for ourselves, or we can use this season to better our professional selves. If we choose the…
Read MoreGecko Hospitality Attends the New England CMAA Business Expo
On January 13, 2020 Franchise Partner Evan Kaplan, along with Recruiter Sara Sheiffele, had the pleasure of representing Gecko Hospitality at the New England Club Managers Association’s annual Business Expo. The expo was held at the beautiful Andover Country Club in Andover, MA and hosted by Francisco Ventura, CCM, and Boyd Holk, CCM, CCE.…
Read MoreAre You Using Customer Data to Improve Their Experience?
In any industry, striving for customer loyalty is central. And earning that loyalty depends strongly on the customer experience. For hotels, resorts and other businesses in the hospitality sector, delivering exceptional customer experiences is essential to earning repeat patronage, personal referrals and word-of-mouth marketing. Retaining customers is generally easier and more cost-effective than winning new…
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