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The most effective strategy for attracting and retaining leadership talent will be offering wealth creation opportunities, such as equity participation, profit-sharing models, or even long-term incentives tied to the company’s growth and success…
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The UK hospitality and tourism sector is battling a critical talent shortage – with 86% of people in Birmingham believing the sector only offers short-term career opportunities.
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About 13,500 hotel workers across Boston, Honolulu, Providence and San Francisco will vote on whether to strike this week as they push for significant wage increases and protections against job cuts.
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Sam Innes is a member of The Waldorf Hilton, London’s Food and Beverage team who has Down Syndrome. He is working to defy the barriers to entering the workforce, and part of his work includes providing interviews with the media, so the team at H&C…
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A couple arrived in New York after midnight, and a failed “contactless check-in” process and M.I.A. customer service made their hotel room inaccessible.
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More than three-quarters of surveyed hotels are experiencing a staffing shortage, and hotels are increasing pay, benefits, and perks to recruit and retain employees, according to a May survey of hoteliers conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging…
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The U.S. hotel industry notched a big win in the latest jobs data: The American hospitality and leisure sector — which includes restaurants and hotels— is back to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels.
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The decades-old Seagate Hotel & Spa and an affiliated beach club are laying off 69 employees as the two locations prepare for a “major remodeling” at both sites, according to a filing by the properties’ management with the state of Florida…
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The hospitality education system is facing a crisis. Due to a significant and growing disconnect between what the industry needs and what educational institutions are providing in terms of educating and training…
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As the needs of the workforce evolve, here are three practical things employers should be doing to attract the right people and hit their staffing goals.
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In the recently released HSMAI Foundation Special Report: The State of Hotel Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization Talent 2023-2024, the second trend investigates how the gig economy and fractional staffing models are changing talent…
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Janitorial staff in Efling Union will vote on strike action starting this Monday. If approved, cleaners in the Reykjavík capital area would strike on March 18…
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A scarcity of hotel employees and lack of adequate pay for them could drive travel costs to higher levels than what they currently are…
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The cost of living and the lack of affordable housing for seasonal staff in the hotel sector is causing problems this season. Meliá was one of the large chains that were forced to house workers in their own hotels to cope with the problem last year…
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As the hospitality sector contends with a persistent shortage of workers, hotels are intensifying efforts to attract and retain talent, leveraging a mix of incentives, competitive wages, and technological advancements…
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The employees allegedly photographed themselves in swastika armbands at a costume party. A Vermont ski resort fired five of its employees this week after they posted an image on Instagram showing Nazi symbolism…
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More than two-thirds of U.S. hotels have experienced staff shortages in 2024 despite raising wages to an all-time high since the COVID-19 pandemic, an industry survey shows…
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A Manhattan hotel has paid $42K to settle claims it refused to allow a front-desk clerk to sit down. The Library Hotel, based in Manhattan, has settled a U.S…
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