Your AI-Written Resume Looks Impressive; So Do The Other 200
There is a new problem landing on recruiters’ desks: Resumes and CVs are getting better and that sounds like good news, but there is a catch.
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Hotel investment’s missing middle: where capital goes in a selective market
Hotel investment is recovering, but capital is becoming increasingly selective, favouring assets with clear value, strong cash flow and manageable capital needs.
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Senior hiring in luxury hospitality is no longer a CV exercise
Urban Hospitality Concepts‘ Mikail Goek reveals why luxury and lifestyle operators need senior leaders tested by business reality, not just brand pedigree.
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Hospitality Is Losing the First Job That Teaches People How to Work
The UK is confronting two workforce problems at the same time. Nearly one million people aged 16 to 24 are not in education, employment or training, prompting plans to expand work experience and employment support. Meanwhile, hospitality businesses…
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Biohacking To Business Travel: Hospitality As Longevity Laboratory
Longevity has become a $4.6 trillion conversation. But so far, much of it has been happening in the wrong rooms. Cryogenic chambers. Extreme fasting retreats. $2,000-a-night wellness clinics. Supplements with Latin names and price tags to match. The…
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Hotels are getting rid of proper bathroom doors and guests are revolting
First they came for the closets. Then they took the bath tubs. Now, hotels are stripping away the only thing separating us from the animals: the bathroom door.
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Social Engineering at the Front Desk: A Growing Threat for Hotels
Every day, hotel front desk staff welcome new guests and collect their personal identifiable information (PII), such as names, addresses, emails, credit card numbers, and even passport data. This trove of data makes hotels attractive targets for…
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AI hiring is here. It’s making companies — and job seekers — miserable
As America’s labor market slows, AI-led interviews and auto-generated cover letters are dramatically changing the process of getting a job. And maybe not for the better.
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Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Right now, sitting or standing wherever you are as you read this, you might, understandably, think that we’re living in the present. After all, we know about things that have already happened, so we’re not in the past anymore, and if we can’t say…
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Age discrimination in the hospitality industry is real
Major hotel brands talk about diversity, inclusion and human values, yet quietly exclude professionals who have crossed the age of 60.
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Human washing machine pods coming to Japanese hotels
At hotels in Japan, the bathing facilities usually fall into two broad categories. There might be a traditional setup, with compact shower booths where you wash off before entering a large communal tub to soak in, or you could have a more modern…
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4 ways hospitality HR teams are taking the lead
The hospitality industry is at a crossroads, with HR leaders playing a pivotal role in addressing workforce challenges and driving strategic transformation. From combating high turnover rates and seasonal hiring challenges to leveraging digital…
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How to support hospitality staff during Stress Awareness Month
From managing workloads to investing in training, Kelly Tucker, founder and managing director of HR Star, explores how hotels can ease staff stress
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Telephones In Hotel Bathrooms? Know Why This Vintage Luxury Has Now Run Out Of Fashion
For travelers in the 1980s and 1990s, having a telephone in a hotel bathroom was considered a hallmark of luxury. Alongside televisions above bathtubs, bathroom phones symbolised an era of opulence. Their presence in five-star hotels was a clear…
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Five-Star Hotels Aren’t Always Better than Four-Star Hotels. Here’s Why.
With luxury room rates on the rise, four-star hotels are finally having their moment.
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Holistic approach key to retaining talent and maximizing profit
The evolving landscape of human resources in the hospitality industry has become a focal point as companies grapple with the twin challenges of talent acquisition and retention, particularly as labour shortages continue to plague the sector…
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The Foundation will concentrate on tackling the sector’s employment challenges by focusing on two levers of action: offering scholarships for hospitality education to talented individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, and advocating for careers…
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Don’t snooze on the booming business of sleep tourism
One in three adults don’t get enough sleep, and 50m-70m Americans have chronic sleep disorders.
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