Posts Tagged ‘Hospitality Industry’
The End of the Norm: Has Covid Created a New Hospitality Workweek?
The End of the Norm: Has Covid Created a New Hospitality Workweek? The Covid-19 pandemic made working from home more common place than ever before. Over the past couple of years, many managers and chefs within the hospitality industry have reported working longer and taking fewer breaks. Many were also signing on at all hours…
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 MoreHow Can A Professional Recruiter Help the Current Labor Force?
Check out Gecko Hospitality’s South Florida Restaurant & Hospitality Recruiter, Jeremy Nichols on No Vacancy Live with Glenn Haussman and other special guest Peter Ricci! Jeremy Nichols and Peter Ricci discuss how recruiting can help the current hospitality industry come back better than before and how the industry has foregone many changes in the past…
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 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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