Throughout 2021, as the pandemic continued to disrupt everyday life but some semblances of normality were beginning to slowly return, a phrase entered the employment-world vernacular: “People just don’t want to work anymore.” At a time when enhanced unemployment benefits were providing a lifeline to the millions of workers who...

Job seekers make their own calculations in determining whether or not wages are competitive. This Resource takes a closer look at how candidates decide, and how employers are adapting.

The needs, preferences, and desires of job seekers in the hospitality and tourism industries has shifted dramatically. Make sure your recruiting materials are keeping up.

All people are motivated by the drive to achieve happiness. How and where we spend our working lives is a major contributor to the decisions we make in the pursuit of happiness.

We’re in a season of superlatives, and one of the top headline-grabbing trends of 2021 – The Great Resignation – continued in September, as the Labor Department reported on Friday that 4.4 Million workers left their jobs in September of 2021. The hardest-hit industry was Leisure & Hospitality, as 6.4%...

If you follow this newsletter or our Employer Resources with any regularity, you may have noticed some recurring themes over the last few months: a) big changes are happening in the world of the hospitality and tourism industries in the wake of the pandemic, and b) history indicates that, in...

The lessons of the past often inform the decisions of the future. The Covid-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the hospitality industry landscape. What can the past teach us about the changing landscape of our industry as we forge ahead?

The Covid pandemic has caused major changes in many industries, including hospitality and tourism. Hear what employees in those industries who have experienced those changes have to say.

Earlier this year, we published our 2021 Staffing and Recruiting Outlook. In looking ahead to try and predict what the hiring landscape would look like back in January, we predicted that this would be a tough year to hire, due to: a) the effects of ongoing fiscal stimulus and b) the...

Culture is what happens when you bring people together, so it does and will exist at your property this season and every season. The question is, what will that culture be, how will you engage and participate in shaping it, and how will it affect your company’s brand and reputation? 

The trials and errors of life teach us that things generally turn out better when we have more knowledge, interact with honest communication, and are overall better prepared for whatever we’re going into. Be that a relationship, an adventure, or an investment (which for job seekers, accepting one of your...

The 2021 summer hiring season is in full swing, and it’s safe to say that this is one of the most challenging and uncertain times in decades to be planning and staffing for a recreation, tourism, and hospitality business. Check out our guide 2021 Staffing and Recruiting Outlook.